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Jane Pinckard, 10/06/2005 212 of 216 users recommend this story. PSPBrick, as a Catego ry 1 threat (Category 5 being the worst). As of today, there are no conf irmed infections, and we'd like to keep it that way! The virus is designed to look like a downloadable hack that lets users ru n their own games on the PSP. Once installed, it deletes system files an d 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. UPDATE: 1UP spoke with Oliver Friedricks, Senior Manager at Symantec Secu rity Response, who provided some more details on the PSP Trojan. Friedri cks warned that although there are still no confirmed cases of infection , "this should raise awareness. This is a trend we expect to see increas e" Friedricks confirmed that the virus, which masquerades as a mod, is somet hing the users have to download to deliberately get around the Sony PSP security system. People will not be affected if they don't arbitrarily d ownload unknown files. Symantec warns that it will delet e critical system files and essentially break your PSP. "You'll have to send it back to Sony for repairs," said Friedricks. Of course, any kind of hack or mod not endorsed by Sony violates the lice nse agreement and voids the warranty on the PSP. But, as Friedricks note d philosophically, some gamers are going to do it anyway. How is Symante c going to keep up with the new attacks on consumer electronics? "We are looking at emerging technologies," Friedricks acknowledged. For now, th e Security Response team is looking at these viruses on a case by case b asis. "This is an early i ndication of what's to come," Friedricks warned. Symantec has no record of a virus that specifically targets the Xbox system, for example, but i t could easily happen:"Basically, anything with an operating system is v ulnerable."
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