The virus had been laying dormant. It was no longer considered a menace, since a method had been created long ago to prevent its propagation.
One day, it briefly stirred to notice a glimmer beyond the dark horizon of voltaic dormancy. New electronic organisms were emerging by the thousands, smaller and less knowledgeable of the plagues of the past. Mixed thoughts mired in the mind of the virus: some amusing, some advocating hesitance.
The virus sniffed for weaknesses, and found a bug it could inhabit. It could now contact and claim this "Smart Phone" and infest legions of new carriers.