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#1 Brothermoose
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can the ps3 get a virus from a file download like a movie or somethin??
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#3 AIH_PSP
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Theoretically, you can, but since not many people have a PS3, there are no viruses for it yet, so no. Because to have a virus that has an affect, you have to have it programmed for a target system, whether it's Windows, Mac, Playstation, etc.
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#4 squirrelgrrrl84
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it can, but there aren't any for the ps3. a virus is just a program written for the operating system, so anyone writing a virus would have to write one specifically for the ps3. it's the same as computers, people with windows can get a ton of virus', but people using macs don't get virus', because no one (that i know of) writes virus' for the mac at this point in time.
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#5 Ad-2cool4u
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This little forum is gonna give some idiot the idea of making a ps3 virus, and when that happens...boom, there goes ur HDD:P

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#6 ThizzLatino
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if your ps3 does get a virus then what can the affect of it do to it?
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#7 sargentpsgamer
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Even if you did get one just save all your stuff and reformat your disc. The psp and and everything else that goes online has a risk of getting a virus. There is one easy way to avoid it, dont go to un trusted sites aka porn sites.
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#8 acidic_dude
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This little forum is gonna give some idiot the idea of making a ps3 virus, and when that happens...boom, there goes ur HDD:P

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Someone already has the idea and is working on it right now, and they did not read this fourm.
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#9 OfficialBed
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Theoretically, you can, but since not many people have a PS3, there are no viruses for it yet, so no. Because to have a virus that has an affect, you have to have it programmed for a target system, whether it's Windows, Mac, Playstation, etc.AIH_PSP

very true

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#10 Bloodcore77
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Well, most of the things that you download are form the PS3 store so a virus is unlikely at this point.
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#11 Brothermoose
Member since 2007 • 76 Posts

hey, thanx, this doesnt really have to do with ps3 but viruses in general, can u get it from just opening a website, and oh yea, does spyware effect ps3?

 

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#12 eliteGamerSKILL
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one downfall to having linux on a game system.
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#13 videogameplaya2
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hey, thanx, this doesnt really have to do with ps3 but viruses in general, can u get it from just opening a website, and oh yea, does spyware effect ps3?

 

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Good question, I would like to know that also.