Spyware and Pop-ups on the PSP???

PHLAK · 23-May-06, 08:08 PM

As I hopped on the local coffee shops Wi-Fi today I was pondering an idea? You know on your desktop computer when you go to those naughty sites (lol). You sometime end up with a nightmare on your hands with spyware and popups. So what happens if I do it with the psp? Do they have a spyware and popup remover tool for it? NO they don't. So whats stopping the potential viruses and crap that goes with it infecting my psp?

Just some thoughts, anyone want to take a stab at it or correct me in anyway?

Foe · 23-May-06, 08:28 PM

From what I understand of the PSP, as long as you do not download and install any of the unauthorised codes, or patches that bypass the installed controls from Sony, the pop-ups and spyware is not an issue. It is when you install those things that your PSP is suseptable to spyware, trojans and popups.

Here are a couple of articles that explain it better than I can.
Computer World
New Scientist

Hope that helps.

post_break · 23-May-06, 10:16 PM

Keep in mind the psp is not running IE or firefox. The psp will not execute code from the browser ergo visa vi nothing can be installed. Thats why plugins like flash, atrac, ect come with firmware upgrades. You need to get on msn damn it.

PHLAK · 23-May-06, 10:31 PM

Thanks Foe for the info! I kind of thought that was going to be the case

And Post_break.......at work till 11pm central time tonight so I will catch you then man!

23-May-06, 08:08 PM		#1 (permalink)
PHLAK Apex Tech God	Spyware and Pop-ups on the PSP??? As I hopped on the local coffee shops Wi-Fi today I was pondering an idea? You know on your desktop computer when you go to those naughty sites (lol). You sometime end up with a nightmare on your hands with spyware and popups. So what happens if I do it with the psp? Do they have a spyware and popup remover tool for it? NO they don't. So whats stopping the potential viruses and crap that goes with it infecting my psp? Just some thoughts, anyone want to take a stab at it or correct me in anyway?

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23-May-06, 08:28 PM		#2 (permalink)
Foe Apex Tech God	From what I understand of the PSP, as long as you do not download and install any of the unauthorised codes, or patches that bypass the installed controls from Sony, the pop-ups and spyware is not an issue. It is when you install those things that your PSP is suseptable to spyware, trojans and popups. Here are a couple of articles that explain it better than I can. Computer World New Scientist Hope that helps.

23-May-06, 10:16 PM		#3 (permalink)
post_break I Drive A Mac	Keep in mind the psp is not running IE or firefox. The psp will not execute code from the browser ergo visa vi nothing can be installed. Thats why plugins like flash, atrac, ect come with firmware upgrades. You need to get on msn damn it.

23-May-06, 10:31 PM		#4 (permalink)
PHLAK Apex Tech God	Thanks Foe for the info! I kind of thought that was going to be the case And Post_break.......at work till 11pm central time tonight so I will catch you then man!