Is PSN safe?

by this i mean is psn safe and reliable to use?

can you get a virus through downloading from psn?

can psn cause problems to ur ps3? (such as errors, bad performance, ect)

i got a slim for xmas and gettin my modem back saturday so just trying to get some info before connecting to psn so i know ahead of time if theres anything to look our for. thanks

PSN is safe and secure in every way.

wow are you serious? sigh, do us a favor and don't even get on...it'd help us all, really.

Spirit_Warriors

wow are you serious? sigh, do us a favor and don't even get on...it'd help us all, really.

Spirit_Warriors

Yeah, watch out for that suspicious Dark Void demo, it's a killer.

Actually every electronic device with memory and the ability to get extrenal data (CD, DVD, BR, online) could receive viruses or other unwanted ssoftware :S I guess that Sony checks everything the offer in their PSN shop, which is nice, but actually there is a possibility (even if it's a small one), that some user(s) might spread viruses with private messages :/ There is no such thing as a complete secure device as long as it can receive extrenal data.

Actually every electronic device with memory and the ability to get extrenal data (CD, DVD, BR, online) could receive viruses or other unwanted ssoftware :S

ArchoNils2

Yeah, watch out for that suspicious Dark Void demo, it's a killer.

NotAFurry

ha! yeah man, i had that for a few days before i finally got rid of it

wow are you serious? sigh, do us a favor and don't even get on...it'd help us all, really.

Spirit_Warriors

hope you never have children, it'd be a dangerous thing to assume they know everything

[QUOTE="ArchoNils2"]

Actually every electronic device with memory and the ability to get extrenal data (CD, DVD, BR, online) could receive viruses or other unwanted ssoftware :S

MondasM

There is at least one expoit or there wouldn't be the possibility of installing custom firmware on the PS3 :/ Don't get me wrong, I do know that the chances are extremly small, but if somebody manages to spread a virus, we don't really have a chance against it :/ Yeah there is no such thing as a virus for PS3 now, but there is the possibility and it has been proved, that there are exploits for the PS3s OS :S

wow are you serious? sigh, do us a favor and don't even get on...it'd help us all, really.

Spirit_Warriors

these questions pop up like every 3 weeks. Come on... Can it get a virus? NO Can PSN cause problems to your PS3? LULWUT?hiryu3

Your chances of having a viral problem with PSN, is extremely slim compared to simply surfing the'net. I have no qualms using PSN or buying thru PSN.

Other than the BIG BAD CREATURE that jumps out and gobbles you up while your playing online. It starts by sucking your brains out and works it's way down.

[QUOTE="Spirit_Warriors"]

wow are you serious? sigh, do us a favor and don't even get on...it'd help us all, really.

GrandJury

I'm for definitly 100% serious. sorry im not mr. knowledge and dont know everything about everything and want to be cautious before hooking up an expensive piece of technology to the internet, cause we all know the internet is super safe and nothing bad can happen (and yes im being sarcastic).

anyway thanks to everyoneelse that provided intelligent information to my questions

[QUOTE="hiryu3"]these questions pop up like every 3 weeks. Come on... Can it get a virus?NO

Can PSN cause problems to your PS3? LULWUT?jshaas

Really, this is the first thread I've seen with this topic... hmmm. But, yes it is possible to get a virus on the PS3... it's a computer after all. It's just a matter of someone creating a virus, and then finding a way to spread it around.

Search for virus on PS3 results page 1

[QUOTE="GrandJury"][QUOTE="Spirit_Warriors"]

wow are you serious? sigh, do us a favor and don't even get on...it'd help us all, really.

PhoenixVenom

I'm for definitly 100% serious. sorry im not mr. knowledge and dont know everything about everything and want to be cautious before hooking up an expensive piece of technology to the internet, cause we all know the internet is super safe and nothing bad can happen (and yes im being sarcastic).

anyway thanks to everyoneelse that provided intelligent information to my questions

What about web browsing?

[QUOTE="jshaas"]

[QUOTE="hiryu3"]these questions pop up like every 3 weeks. Come on... Can it get a virus?NO

Can PSN cause problems to your PS3? LULWUT?

Really, this is the first thread I've seen with this topic... hmmm. But, yes it is possible to get a virus on the PS3... it's a computer after all. It's just a matter of someone creating a virus, and then finding a way to spread it around.

Search for virus on PS3 results page 1

What about web browsing?

nelson415

There's also no danger ATM. The point is, that a virus is designed for a special operating system and since Windows is the widest spreaded, most viruses are designed for it. Up to now there is no virus for the PS3, bute there is at least one fixed exploit. All you can do is have your system updated and hope that nobody ever tries to write a virus for the system. I guess chances are rather small since there are no important information on the PS3s and to create a virus that works and find a way for it to spread is rather hard

no it isnt, its gonna rape you