Ps3 webbrowser a Big Mistake?

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10-23-2006, 02:26 AM
NeoTheOne

Ps3 webbrowser a Big Mistake?

If the Ps3 has a web browser , one day or another there is bound to be a worm or virus for it . what are Ps3 owners going to do then? Norton Ps3 Professional ??
10-23-2006, 02:49 AM
colt45joe

Re: Ps3 webbrowser a Big Mistake?

no
10-23-2006, 05:07 AM
SirGray

Re: Ps3 webbrowser a Big Mistake?

the dream cast and psp have web browsers and there are no virus's for them.
10-23-2006, 02:11 PM
Delorean

Re: Ps3 webbrowser a Big Mistake?

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirGray

the dream cast and psp have web browsers and there are no virus's for them.

......YET:dabs:
10-23-2006, 09:56 PM
lightshow

Re: Ps3 webbrowser a Big Mistake?

If you are scared, don't use it. Simple
10-23-2006, 11:53 PM
MCHeshPants420

Re: Ps3 webbrowser a Big Mistake?

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Originally Posted by lightshow

If you are scared, don't use it. Simple

Well, the dubious quality of your advice aside, what happens if a virus is developed that affects all the people who weren't scared? :dabs:
10-24-2006, 06:42 AM
mr. nails

Re: Ps3 webbrowser a Big Mistake?

meh, format the drive and install games again if that does happen. afterall, u'll have the saved games saved on ur memory card, no? lol, i won't be using the ps3 for a web browser anyway. only to update games and what not. does that count?
10-24-2006, 12:37 PM
Delorean

Re: Ps3 webbrowser a Big Mistake?

I completely agree with mr. nails! you will lose no games or any personal or confidential information. Just use the web browser for updates, besides if a virus was to be created for affecting consoles, it would have been developed by now don't you think? Its not unlikely to happen though.
10-25-2006, 08:55 AM
true_neo

Re: Ps3 webbrowser a Big Mistake?

Also I believe PS3 runs on a Linux distro. There's no viruses for Linux, is there? (not sarcasm, it's just that I haven't heard anything of any Linux virus)
10-25-2006, 09:20 AM
mr. nails

Re: Ps3 webbrowser a Big Mistake?

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Originally Posted by true_neo

There's no viruses for Linux, is there?

or Apple based machines for that matter?
10-25-2006, 09:38 AM
GepperRankins

Re: Ps3 webbrowser a Big Mistake?

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Originally Posted by mr. nails

Quote:

Originally Posted by true_neo

There's no viruses for Linux, is there?

or Apple based machines for that matter?

only because like 15 people in the entire world use linux and macs. luckily that's how many sales the ps3 will get though, so nobody will bother making viruses for them
10-26-2006, 02:26 AM
frizshizzle

Re: Ps3 webbrowser a Big Mistake?

Apache is built round the modular culture of linux. more servers run apache than MS IIS around 300% more but there are tons more successful attacks against Microsoft.
this will stamp out those myths: http://www.theregister.co.uk/securit...dows_vs_linux/
10-26-2006, 02:36 AM
SirGray

Re: Ps3 webbrowser a Big Mistake?

I have had my pc for years and I have never gotten a virus, I use windows xp and before that I used 98, So I suggest if you don't look a porn you'll probably be safe.
10-26-2006, 02:38 AM
frizshizzle

Re: Ps3 webbrowser a Big Mistake?

what about bittorrent porn that's ok right? hd porn drool.
10-26-2006, 02:40 AM
SirGray

Re: Ps3 webbrowser a Big Mistake?

lol, Ya bittorrent porn is probably safe
10-26-2006, 02:56 AM
frizshizzle

Re: Ps3 webbrowser a Big Mistake?

good me and Jonny the sock were getting worried.
10-28-2006, 07:35 PM
vernicex

Re: Ps3 webbrowser a Big Mistake?

a web browser is really needed, to buy and download playstation1 game ;)
10-31-2006, 08:05 PM
leecooper

Re: Ps3 webbrowser a Big Mistake?

hi, when the playstation 3 should come?
10-31-2006, 08:52 PM
StreetBit

Re: Ps3 webbrowser a Big Mistake?

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Originally Posted by leecooper

hi, when the playstation 3 should come?

11 November in Japan, and 17 November in North America, and in March 2007 in Europe and Australasia.
11-05-2006, 05:35 AM
Sniping_G

Re: Ps3 webbrowser a Big Mistake?

LOL,that be sad but i think sony has thought this through, but i think if the hack the browser into downloading other stuff then its supposed to then you will have a problem
12-14-2006, 08:06 PM
grchl3

Re: Ps3 webbrowser a Big Mistake?

I don't think the browser would be a security concern, but then again Sony is the company that had that whole rootkit fiasco with their CD copy protection.