pretty sure there is guys i heard if you get a trojan or w/e it will brick it!LeviHohenfeldt
 Okay, you're right. I just found this on google :D:
"Today Symantec Security Response experts identified the first Trojan that targets Sony Playstation Portable systems, Trojan.PSPBrick, as a Category 1 threat (Category 5 being the worst). As of today, there are no confirmed infections, and we'd like to keep it that way!
The virus is designed to look like a downloadable hack that lets users run their own games on the PSP. Once installed, it deletes system files and breaks the PSP. The user must choose to download it - which means you're safe if you don't go around taking files from strangers."
So it can be avoided pretty easily, so no biggie really.Â
There are small viruses that you can get from just searching naughty sites just like on a computer. Nothing big though; most only make your screen move up and down and stuff and mess up your button configuration. :P
There are small viruses that you can get from just searching naughty sites just like on a computer. Nothing big though; most only make your screen move up and down and stuff and mess up your button configuration. :P TugboatTheGreat
Your PSP can't catch anything from using the web browser, no matter what websites you visit every night.Â
just dont downgrage and youll be fine because thats where the common PSP trojan can come into play like when some sites say that there is a downgrader for 3.40 you should know not to do that and risk getting a brick
yea dont just go downloading stuff on to ur psp with no clue what it is lol then youll be safe but i dont go to the internet browser as much anymore to risky and besides i got a damn computer. Which is better lol!
[QUOTE="LeviHohenfeldt"]pretty sure there is guys i heard if you get a trojan or w/e it will brick it!Valve24
 Okay, you're right. I just found this on google :D:
"Today Symantec Security Response experts identified the first Trojan that targets Sony Playstation Portable systems, Trojan.PSPBrick, as a Category 1 threat (Category 5 being the worst). As of today, there are no confirmed infections, and we'd like to keep it that way!
The virus is designed to look like a downloadable hack that lets users run their own games on the PSP. Once installed, it deletes system files and breaks the PSP. The user must choose to download it - which means you're safe if you don't go around taking files from strangers."
So it can be avoided pretty easily, so no biggie really.Â
If you do not use homebrew (which will not be discussed any further) you will not have any chance what so ever of bricking your PSP or somehow getting a virus. The PSP has no OS to be the host to such a virus that was not manually put on via homebrew applications.
I was playing socom and i was typing in text chat on the server before the round and some text came up(not the bar where everyone elses text comes up, nor mine) and it said downloading virus. So i hit my network switch and turned it off. Nothing happened to my psp, im not sure it if was even real i coulda been stoned or somthing.
I was playing socom and i was typing in text chat on the server before the round and some text came up(not the bar where everyone elses text comes up, nor mine) and it said downloading virus. So i hit my network switch and turned it off. Nothing happened to my psp, im not sure it if was even real i coulda been stoned or somthing. Sully28
[QUOTE="LeviHohenfeldt"]you guys are nerds with all this bs bout psp fan boys and ds fanboys its a gaming platform shut the **** up!Thread-Thief
omg you are so scary.. im so sorry, i will never mention it again.. again im sorry. sorry i angered you. LMAO... wth you expect Levi, if it bothers you GTFO!
If I download some PSP "stuff" into my PC and scan the files with anti-virus, before puting the files into my PSP, then will the anti-virus find the PSP trojan?
As far as I know the only PSP virus you can get is when you try to downgrade your PSP if you get your downgrader from a bad website it can brick your PSP.
As far as I know the only PSP virus you can get is when you try to downgrade your PSP if you get your downgrader from a bad website it can brick your PSP.KnightsofRound
That's pretty much correct. There isn't really any "viruses", just .... for lack of a better term, brickers. One or two EBOOTs designed specifically to brick the system. Also, certain homebrew mod/apps can brick your system if not used properl. Official stuff (updates downloaded from sony, game demos) will not have the risk of damaging your system. The ones that do have the risk, you have to manually start them from the GAME section of the XMB. So it's impossible to accidentally mess it up, unless your futzing with your system trying to hax it or something
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