Brick Emulator For PSP Released
Malicious entity circulates first ever handheld Trojan.
A Trojan box set earlier
Watch out, home brew fans! There’s something sinister afoot in the world of PSP hacking. A file by the name of EXPLOIT 2G PSP Team V1.RAR is popping up on chatrooms, purporting to be a program which allows you to run your own code on the Sony device.
In fact, if you run the program, you’ll find that the file is an evil Trojan which attacks your PSP, killing it instantly. You’re left with a very attractive, but ultimately useless piece of shiny plastic. Whilst they are involved in piratical activities, which we as a responsible website do not of course approve of in any way (and not just ‘cos we’re scared of Michael Rawlinson) the PSP hacking community are normally a friendly lot who like to help one another. Which makes it all the more strange that one of them has apparently gone Travis Bickle, hellbent on the destruction of the others. We suppose it could be because he considers himself a ‘1337 H4><0r’ and wishes to ‘pwn’ some ‘n00bs’.
Another rather paranoid theory currently doing the rounds on the more wacko conspiracy websites is that this is the work of Sony themselves. We know that SCEI have been moving heaven and earth to crush like so many ants those who would misuse their new handheld, but surely not! We approached a Sony spokesperson for a comment. They declined to address the fanciful notion that this was a direct attack on the home brew community by SCE boffins, but confirmed that if you’ve ruined your PSP by attempting to run unofficial software, you’re on your own:
The anti-virus software company Symantec identified the Trojan, and it’s the first time a handheld has ever been attacked by a virus or Trojan software. But whodunnit? Let your imagination run wild and air your theories in the forum!
In fact, if you run the program, you’ll find that the file is an evil Trojan which attacks your PSP, killing it instantly. You’re left with a very attractive, but ultimately useless piece of shiny plastic. Whilst they are involved in piratical activities, which we as a responsible website do not of course approve of in any way (and not just ‘cos we’re scared of Michael Rawlinson) the PSP hacking community are normally a friendly lot who like to help one another. Which makes it all the more strange that one of them has apparently gone Travis Bickle, hellbent on the destruction of the others. We suppose it could be because he considers himself a ‘1337 H4><0r’ and wishes to ‘pwn’ some ‘n00bs’.
Another rather paranoid theory currently doing the rounds on the more wacko conspiracy websites is that this is the work of Sony themselves. We know that SCEI have been moving heaven and earth to crush like so many ants those who would misuse their new handheld, but surely not! We approached a Sony spokesperson for a comment. They declined to address the fanciful notion that this was a direct attack on the home brew community by SCE boffins, but confirmed that if you’ve ruined your PSP by attempting to run unofficial software, you’re on your own:
Sony Computer Entertainment does not condone the activities of those who modify their PSP, as it can introduce unauthorised and potentially dangerous software code into the PSP and invalidate the warranty. PSPs damaged through such activity will not be covered under the PSP's warranty. PSP firmware upgrades are made available from time to time to upgrade the performance of the PSP and address any potential security issues. SCE recommends that users regularly update their PSPs through the PSP's System Update feature to ensure that they always receive the optimum experience from their PSP
The anti-virus software company Symantec identified the Trojan, and it’s the first time a handheld has ever been attacked by a virus or Trojan software. But whodunnit? Let your imagination run wild and air your theories in the forum!
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LUPOS 7 Oct 2005 10:56
1/6
"Let your imagination run wild and air your theories in the forum!"
the terrorists.... obviously!
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the terrorists.... obviously!
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ryohazuki-san 7 Oct 2005 13:12
2/6
LUPOS wrote:
"Let your imagination run wild and air your theories in the forum!"
the terrorists.... obviously!
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the terrorists.... obviously!
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One day coming home from work in London,
i saw a guy with a PSP, to my fascination, he
was playin an Sega classic: Streets of Rage!
I asked him wether it was an import, but told
me that he brought of the net with a emulator supplied!
I asked him the website, but now i cant remember it
myself. Any one know about this?!?
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ohms 7 Oct 2005 13:48
3/6
LUPOS wrote:
"Let your imagination run wild and air your theories in the forum!"
the terrorists.... obviously!
the terrorists.... obviously!
or micro$oft :)
warbaby 7 Oct 2005 15:39
4/6
I'm guessing that I'd be the one that sony is "leaving on my own"... After getting psyched with the PSP i realize that there are no games worthy to buy... so what do i do? I emulate my classics on it... nothing like SNES on the road. Of course i own all the ROM's i download ;). but i really wouldnt be surprised if this was sony, they are upgrading firmware like a disease... we aready have 2.01 a few weeks after 2.0... which prevents any homebrew being run... and what better way to get peeple to upgrade to a new version of firmware than to promise them protection from the evil viruses...
fluffstardx 7 Oct 2005 23:21
5/6
I really don't get why people are emulating on PSP. There's this thing called a GP32, right? And it's cheaper, and uses a readily available cheap media, and plays emulators...
Buying a PSP to play emulators is like buying a HDTV to watch some old black and white videos.
Buying a PSP to play emulators is like buying a HDTV to watch some old black and white videos.
warbaby 8 Oct 2005 01:58
6/6
fluffstardx wrote:
I really don't get why people are emulating on PSP. There's this thing called a GP32, right? And it's cheaper, and uses a readily available cheap media, and plays emulators...
Buying a PSP to play emulators is like buying a HDTV to watch some old black and white videos.
Buying a PSP to play emulators is like buying a HDTV to watch some old black and white videos.
You would be true on that, I've been emulating on my Pocket PC for years, I don't do it on my PSP by choice, I've really got nothing else to do on it.
That and ISO's, which i seem to get shunned allot for. Kinda like the same dealy as a modded x-box, "free" PSP games.