I registered at this forum just to add my 2c to this conversation. Hope it is OK to bump up this topic.
I have a Kindle paperwhite, which I do not usually connect to my PC. I did so 1 month ago. Right after that my PC's security (symantec) kept popping up with auto-protect messages that W32.Rontokbro@mm has been deleted.
I was getting this message every 30 seconds!!
I ran the Norton power eraser tool as recommended by Symantec, and got this rid of this virus (or is it a worm?).
Today, I reconnected my kindle to PC, and guess what? Same old w32.rontokbro security alerts!!!
I don't know much about virii, but I would say my kindle paperwhite is vulnerable to and capable of harboring malware.
