Psp - Game or Brick ?

The extremely favorite PlayStation transported game device has become the newest target of malicious software writers, with the discovery of a "Trojan horse" schedule that renders the machines inoperable.

Psp is specially designed to run only stylish programs and games but unauthorised codes or patches can be downloaded to bypass these restrictions.The newly discovered malicious software, or "malware", poses as just such an illicit patch. The question is that, once installed, it deletes four vital law files, rendering the infected device useless.
Researchers at antivirus firm Symantec say the Trojan, dubbed Trojan.Pspbrick, was found circulating on gaming web sites last week.

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Psp users who unwittingly install it will see the message "Your Psp 2.0 is hacked, please reboot" pop up on the screen of their console. However, efforts to restart the tool are likely to end in frustration.
"It's a well nasty trick," says Mikko Hyppönen, director of antivirus study at Finnish company F-Secure. He believes there is no way to remedy an infected machine without taking it for high-priced repairs. "A hacker as destructive as this obviously isn't thinking straight."

So basically once this malicious software has been installed you've got yourself an extremely high-priced "brick" which could be used to build your dream house!

Psp - Game or Brick ?