The first iPhone Antivirus is now a reality. The application called Virus Barrier X5 10.5.3 is an antivirus package for Mac OS X, released last week was also able to scan the iPhone for viruses.

The antivirus software runs from a user’s Mac, not from the iPhone itself, and checks for viruses on the iPhone when the handset is plugged into a users’ Mac. Files stored on the iPhone are copied to the Mac for a security check.

Intego claimed that because Apple was allowing third-party developers to create applications for the iPhone by using Apple’s Software Developers Kit (SDK), there was a risk of installing applications that could harm these devices, or take control of them.

As the iPhone 2.0 software became public and the easy to add applications ability, users would be prone to face virus attacks. It is essential that we not only protect Mac users from malware, but also protect their iPhone and iPod Touch at the same time.

So far one reported malware for the iPhone has been known.

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