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First PSP Trojan Reported

Evangelion writes "PSP hackers beware! According to 1up.com today, Symantec has identified the first PSP Trojan in the wild. Known as Trojan.PSPBrick, it turns the PSP into, well, a brick. With buttons. Users have to download and install it themselves, and as a result it effectively breaks the PSP."

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  1. Well then... by PapaBoojum · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...I would recommend users NOT download it.

  2. Who would be so silly... by Zangief · · Score: 3, Funny

    As to install a virus manually!

    Hey, Microsoft just sent me a security update! Nifty!

  3. Anyone notice.... by svtmunk · · Score: 2, Funny

    That the Symantec page continues to instruct how to recover Windows XP? How useful... with that key info, I'll have my PS2 back up and running in no time!

  4. Sweet! by theantipop · · Score: 1, Funny

    I've been waiting for the upgraded version of my pet rock. "Pet Brick, now with buttons!".

  5. Warning: this is a joke by Iriel · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, I heard about this. It was made by SONY and the file is called something like |\/|@d_1337_3|\/|ul873rz!.exe

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  6. Father Jack's found a new pet. by starakurva · · Score: 2, Funny

    I love my brick!

    Aaaaaaaaah feckit!

    Fed up with briiiiiick!

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  7. Re:Another prime example... by TetryonX · · Score: 3, Funny

    Since "Annoying Emo" isn't a valid moderation, the modder had no choice but to choose their closest relative, the common Troll.

    Both are annoying and unwanted, it is however uncommon for the average Annoying Emo to live under bridges and attack children as they try to cross the bridge.

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  8. Ahem by Areeves · · Score: 2, Funny

    Torrent? .....anyone? oh wait...

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  9. There's no support from SCEI by Kusunose · · Score: 2, Funny

    Accoding to impress (sorry, in Japanese), SCEI has no intention to provide support for users whose PSP are broken due to this trojan horse, saying this happens only when they are using their PSP in an (unsupported|illegitimate|unauthorative) way.