Security experts at Symantec Corp. say they have found the first Trojan virus that targets Sony Playstation Portable systems.
Trojan.PSPBrick has been rated Symantec’s lowest threat rating — Category 1 on a scale of five.
There are no confirmed infections, Symantec added.
Sony protected its PSP device by making sure that users can play only Sony-approved games, but there is a number of hacks on the Web that allow users to run other games.
Trojan.PSPBrick pretends to be such a hack. The user must choose to download it (hence it is a Trojan). Once installed, it deletes system files and renders the machine inoperable.
Symantec said it has been expecting threats targeting non-traditional devices for some time, and expects to see more in the future.
