Beware: Fake PSP Patch
PSP hackers at large. There’s a patch making the rounds on the web and in PSP sites in particular, claiming to be from the PSP Team. Sadly, it isn’t, and for those unlucky enough not to have known it, they’re now the proud owners of a useless PSP.
The official PSP website has placed a warning:
For anyone who has seen a “patcher” floating around the net by PSP Team. Its fake. It will brick your PSP and will void your warranty. Skylark has disassembled the binary and the results can be found here:
[Disasm By Skylark (http://mirror.toc2rta.com/disasm_skylark.txt)]
[Pspupdates thread (http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?t=19249)]Please be warned, this fake patch will delete important file(s) from your firmware, and thus making your PSP broken!!
Malicious hackers are going to have a field day with the portable console, I’m sure. Watch out, kiddies.
I’m gonna go cuddle with my Zodiac now.
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2 opinions for Beware: Fake PSP Patch
Karine
Oct 6, 2005 at 7:50 am
That really sucks. Especially the fact that it voids the warranty. I’d definitely cry - considering the investment, but also the fact that it is probably a huge asset to raise one’s coolness factor.
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