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**CatfishD** · 10-08-2006, 09:00 PM

User named "Zarp2000" decdided to come onto Toc2rta IRC last night and showcase that he had a new small 2d homebrew shooter.

He needed testers so I tested, I was left with a brick. This is what he said on irc:

[23:43] <Zarp2000> i dont even have a psp
[23:43] <Zarp2000> thats why i was asking you to test my bricker
[23:43] <Zarp2000>

[23:43] <Zarp2000> now i can spread it everywhere

I don't think that custom firmware can even fix it!

-CatfishD

his aliases are Zarp2000 and Zapi

hackyjack on #PSP-Hacks has been bricked, too! From Zapi!

**xsorifc28** · 10-08-2006, 09:06 PM

if this turns out to be true, i probably wont download anything for a week.

**Exodus** · 10-08-2006, 09:10 PM

Meh. I just trust QJ to not give me bricking programs.

The worst he could do is have QJ get some people with modchips to test all homebrew before it goes in.

It's just these stupid people.

**xypex982** · 10-08-2006, 09:18 PM

Why do people have to be so destructive like this, I mean do they have no life.....well obviously not, many of us here dont but still.

**%chrono trigger%** · 10-08-2006, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CatfishD

[23:43] <Zarp2000> i dont even have a psp
[23:43] <Zarp2000> thats why i was asking you to test my bricker
[23:43] <Zarp2000>

[23:43] <Zarp2000> now i can spread it everywhere

He said that before you tested or after?

**afiser** · 10-08-2006, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exodus

Meh. I just trust QJ to not give me bricking programs.

The worst he could do is have QJ get some people with modchips to test all homebrew before it goes in.

It's just these stupid people.

i know that some stuff qj doesnt test..like that fake socom cheat device..they released it even tho it didnt work

**CatfishD** · 10-08-2006, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by %chrono trigger%

He said that before you tested or after?

after

**%chrono trigger%** · 10-08-2006, 10:15 PM

oh ok i was about to say if you tested that after he had said that it was a brick program i would have called you a retard

**The PANIC.** · 10-08-2006, 10:17 PM

Wow that blows.
But thanks for informing everyone.

I've let everyone know on my site,
and I'm going spread it around as much as I can.

This blows,
Why are people so gheyyy.

**CatfishD** · 10-08-2006, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by %chrono trigger%

oh ok i was about to say if you tested that after he had said that it was a brick program i would have called you a retard

OI

Quote:

Originally Posted by QJ Queen.

Wow that blows.
But thanks for informing everyone.

I've let everyone know on my site,
and I'm going spread it around as much as I can.

This blows,
Why are people so gheyyy.

YA BUT u got it wrong , it's not a rumor it's true

**koolio** · 10-08-2006, 10:22 PM

meh life sucks im curntley deving without a psp lol,you guys will love my new game except for you qj queen,my lcd screen is broke,thnx for info allthough i cant use hombrew anyway

**Kartoon** · 10-08-2006, 10:26 PM

Moral of the story: don't test random programs from random people.

**PTPSP** · 10-09-2006, 02:36 AM

That guy is a stupid ****...
why would he want to brick people's PSP's...
EDIT: BTW, thanks for warning!

**Davee** · 10-09-2006, 04:07 AM

There is a tool for the PC that checks the code of games for suspicious code, and also detects Flash Access Clicky here. Ive not personally tested by the way.

Also Something similar was posted on DCEmu

Quote:

We have just been informed of a new PSP Virus on the loose.

I have recieved the file and checked it for viruses, and shows as being positive. We have already heard reports of 2 bricks from this virus.

Be VERY careful of this....we dont want any one to end up with bricks... ( and yes we know of the custom firmware mods, but we dont know as of yet if it will fix what this virus does. )

As of the file I receieved.... its dressed up as a usb kxploit... but it can be changed easily to somthing else.

The folder names are SDL-TEST-5 and SDL-TEST-5%. ( though the folder names can be changed as well )

As for size of this file (the one I got sent), its % eboot is 65kb and the other ( non % ) eboot is 10 kb

or in combined total 74 kb

Im not sure if it is the same thing but I must agree people who actually want to brick psps have no life.

**psp4life** · 10-09-2006, 04:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QJ Queen.

Wow that blows.
But thanks for informing everyone.

I've let everyone know on my site,
and I'm going spread it around as much as I can.

This blows,
Why are people so gheyyy.

Am I the only one that get's the irony?
but on topic: never tests things you get on IRC.

**iball®** · 10-09-2006, 04:48 AM

Dear CatfishD,

love,

Zarp2000

**MaTiAz** · 10-09-2006, 05:26 AM

CatfishD, if you can, please post the MD5 sum of the bricker here so everyone can check for it.

**manias** · 10-09-2006, 06:02 AM

hmm if only you could have a program, some shell, that blocks flash write access if u want it to

**jas0nuk** · 10-09-2006, 07:25 AM

OK I managed to get a copy of the bricker ^_^

My findings about how it bricks your PSP:

Code:

   flash0:

Firstly, it unassigns flash0:/

Code:

flash6: lflash0:0,0

Then, it reassigns flash0:/ to "flash6:/" with write access

I then see a list of folders

Code:

flash6:/kd/ flash6:/vsh/    flash0:/kd/ flash0:/vsh/    flash6:/vsh/resource/   flash0:/vsh/resource/

I think this is needed by sceIoRemove for the next bit...

Then finally a list of critical files

Code:

flash6:/kd/init.prx flash6:/vsh/etc/index.dat   flash6:/kd/loadcore.prx flash6:/kd/loadexec.prx

All four of these are deleted, resulting in a guaranteed brick.

This is the same method as the old 2.00 bricker released just after the old 2.00 tiff exploit was found.

Meh ¬.¬

**mathieulh** · 10-09-2006, 07:30 AM

Jas0nUK and I analised the bricker, it's a ripoff of pspteam's 2.00 bricker
It deletes the very same files and reassign flash0:/ into flash6:/ (uneeded for an 1.50 app)

since loadcore.prx , loadexec.prx , init.prx , and index.dat are deleted your only hope is to get your psp modded to recover it.

UPDATE: Damn you Jas0n you were faster xD

**%chrono trigger%** · 10-09-2006, 08:19 AM

is there ny way yuo could pm me the file for size refrence and another site wants to upload it and show everybody what it is

**Fanjita** · 10-09-2006, 08:36 AM

So whoever it was is too lame to even write their own bricker.

Pathetic.

Still, PSPSafe should have no problem detecting it.

**madhiv3** · 10-09-2006, 08:46 AM

Hey, is is possible that we can make a custom firmware mod that kills the psp (crashes it) when wanted to write to flash? So then we just take out it of our cf's config file before writing to flash?

Super6mix · 10-09-2006, 09:02 AM

man ppl are stupid.. well,i'm just not going to download anything from anywhere until they solve this.

**tommydanger** · 10-09-2006, 09:49 AM

So this is the same (same as in same md5 hash) 2.00 bricker released 1 year ago?
I wonder cause I think I've read that the old eloader versions blacklisted it?!

**Moca** · 10-09-2006, 10:33 AM

Yeah. ppl need to watch out. Sum1 could easily release a 2.8 tiff "game" but it writes a tiff image as the background so your psp may semibrick. It will be in a never ending loop so when u cut it on...tiff app loads.

It would be simple, quick, and effective since the psp may use libtif to decode it regardless if it is a background.

**TeamOverload** · 10-09-2006, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moca

Yeah. ppl need to watch out. Sum1 could easily release a 2.8 tiff "game" but it writes a tiff image as the background so your psp may semibrick. It will be in a never ending loop so when u cut it on...tiff app loads.

It would be simple, quick, and effective since the psp may use libtif to decode it regardless if it is a background.

Semi-Bricking is fixable though: http://my.qj.net/Success-How-to-Fix-.../pg/49/aid/192

**Moca** · 10-09-2006, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TeamOverload

Semi-Bricking is fixable though: http://my.qj.net/Success-How-to-Fix-.../pg/49/aid/192

Does that only work if u have custom font?

What if the tiff ran and wrote default settings to flash1.

ex:U run the tiff. It rewrites flash1 to default(comes with program) so no bsod due to corrupt flash1. Writes tiff image to background. done. Reboot psp, tiff loads up whatever.

**jas0nuk** · 10-09-2006, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommydanger

So this is the same (same as in same md5 hash) 2.00 bricker released 1 year ago?
I wonder cause I think I've read that the old eloader versions blacklisted it?!

He repackaged it into an EBOOT, the original one was a .bin file for the tiff image.

**albertbertal8** · 10-09-2006, 11:14 AM

Thanks for the warning, that's why I only download from QJ because it is trustable.

10-08-2006, 09:00 PM	#1
CatfishD Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 85 Trader Feedback: 0	My Psp Is Bricked [psp Bricker Being Spread] User named "Zarp2000" decdided to come onto Toc2rta IRC last night and showcase that he had a new small 2d homebrew shooter. He needed testers so I tested, I was left with a brick. This is what he said on irc: [23:43] <Zarp2000> i dont even have a psp [23:43] <Zarp2000> thats why i was asking you to test my bricker [23:43] <Zarp2000> [23:43] <Zarp2000> now i can spread it everywhere I don't think that custom firmware can even fix it! -CatfishD his aliases are Zarp2000 and Zapi hackyjack on #PSP-Hacks has been bricked, too! From Zapi!

10-08-2006, 09:06 PM	#2
xsorifc28 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Removable Disk (G:) Posts: 1,698 Trader Feedback: 0	if this turns out to be true, i probably wont download anything for a week. __________________ [CENTER] [_ıииeя_тυяκ*_] Turkish Power >_< [/CENTER]

10-08-2006, 10:15 PM	#8
%chrono trigger% Look at my user title :p Join Date: Feb 2006 Real First Name: Dave Location: Texas Just Played: Banjo Kazooie Posts: 1,178 Trader Feedback: 0	oh ok i was about to say if you tested that after he had said that it was a brick program i would have called you a retard __________________ ********, ******** :p http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/6...boysfanij8.gif

10-08-2006, 10:17 PM	#9
The PANIC. wake the deadxx Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lewiston, ME. Posts: 2,314 Trader Feedback: 0	Wow that blows. But thanks for informing everyone. I've let everyone know on my site, and I'm going spread it around as much as I can. This blows, Why are people so gheyyy. __________________ [CENTER][IMG]http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m261/webdesignblocktwo/panicsiggy.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [CENTER] [U]And through it all,[/U] [I]How could you cry for me?[/I] [B]'Cause I don't feel bad about it.[/B] [U]So shut your eyes, Kiss me goodbye.[/U] [I]And SLEEP. Just sleep.[/I] [B]The hardest part, is letting go of your dreams.[/B] [/CENTER]

10-08-2006, 10:22 PM	#11
koolio Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ireland Soon :D Posts: 703 Trader Feedback: 0	meh life sucks im curntley deving without a psp lol,you guys will love my new game except for you qj queen,my lcd screen is broke,thnx for info allthough i cant use hombrew anyway __________________ [center]<3 Mikey-Mike Phill-me-up [/center] GamerTag = Koolioz

10-08-2006, 09:10 PM	#3
Exodus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: East Coast Posts: 361 Trader Feedback: 0	Meh. I just trust QJ to not give me bricking programs. The worst he could do is have QJ get some people with modchips to test all homebrew before it goes in. It's just these stupid people.

10-08-2006, 09:18 PM	#4
xypex982 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 172 Trader Feedback: 0	Why do people have to be so destructive like this, I mean do they have no life.....well obviously not, many of us here dont but still.

10-08-2006, 10:26 PM	#12
Kartoon Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Everywhere Posts: 1,492 Trader Feedback: 0	Moral of the story: don't test random programs from random people.

10-09-2006, 02:36 AM	#13
PTPSP Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Planet Earth Firmware: 2.71 SE-B''»»»»» PSP Games: 4 Games Posts: 136 Trader Feedback: 0	That guy is a stupid ****... why would he want to brick people's PSP's... EDIT: BTW, thanks for warning!

10-09-2006, 04:48 AM	#16
iball® My Mood: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Interstates Posts: 9,652 Trader Feedback: 0	Dear CatfishD, love, Zarp2000 __________________ [spoiler=signature][center][img]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/iball2929/iballsig2fz.jpg[/img][/center] [size=-2][center][b][color=purple]Nintendo DS WFC codes[/b][/color][/center][/size][size=-2][center][b][color=green]Mario Kart DS: 180448 583615 (I-Ball)[/color] [color=blue]Animal Crossing: Town of Sampson 4853-9284-6519 (I-Ball)[/color] [color=red]Metroid Prime Hunters: 5025 8054 3555[/size][/center][/color][size=-2][center]-----------------[/center][center][color=blue]Homebrew authors! If your software is based upon GPL code then you MUST release the modified source code you created the same time you release the binaries![/b][/size][/color][/center] [size=-2][center][b]Supercard mini-SD w/2GB 150x Mini-SD card, SuperPass II, FlashMe v7 and an EFA Linker II GBA flashcart[/b][/center][/size][/spoiler]

10-09-2006, 05:26 AM	#17
MaTiAz Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 752 Trader Feedback: 0	CatfishD, if you can, please post the MD5 sum of the bricker here so everyone can check for it.

10-09-2006, 06:02 AM	#18
manias Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 926 Trader Feedback: 0	hmm if only you could have a program, some shell, that blocks flash write access if u want it to

10-09-2006, 07:25 AM	#19
jas0nuk Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 571 Trader Feedback: 0	OK I managed to get a copy of the bricker ^_^ My findings about how it bricks your PSP: Code: flash0: Firstly, it unassigns flash0:/ Code: flash6: lflash0:0,0 Then, it reassigns flash0:/ to "flash6:/" with write access I then see a list of folders Code: flash6:/kd/ flash6:/vsh/ flash0:/kd/ flash0:/vsh/ flash6:/vsh/resource/ flash0:/vsh/resource/ I think this is needed by sceIoRemove for the next bit... Then finally a list of critical files Code: flash6:/kd/init.prx flash6:/vsh/etc/index.dat flash6:/kd/loadcore.prx flash6:/kd/loadexec.prx All four of these are deleted, resulting in a guaranteed brick. This is the same method as the old 2.00 bricker released just after the old 2.00 tiff exploit was found. Meh ¬.¬ __________________ // jas0nuk ... // lan.st & malloc.us admin // MaxConsole staff Last edited by jas0nuk; 10-09-2006 at 07:28 AM.. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

10-09-2006, 07:30 AM	#20
mathieulh Art is explosion Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In SCE headquarters. Posts: 555 Trader Feedback: 0	Jas0nUK and I analised the bricker, it's a ripoff of pspteam's 2.00 bricker It deletes the very same files and reassign flash0:/ into flash6:/ (uneeded for an 1.50 app) since loadcore.prx , loadexec.prx , init.prx , and index.dat are deleted your only hope is to get your psp modded to recover it. UPDATE: Damn you Jas0n you were faster xD __________________ Cheers to Dark_Alex/Moonlight, Fanjita, Ryoko_no_usagi, Groepaz, Booster, Tyranid, Nem, MrBrown, psppet, emu_kidid and Shadowsan from GCOS, Everyone from the prometheus project. gcmods operators, every one who supported us, and every devs who I forgot to mention on this signature :)

10-09-2006, 08:19 AM	#21
%chrono trigger% Look at my user title :p Join Date: Feb 2006 Real First Name: Dave Location: Texas Just Played: Banjo Kazooie Posts: 1,178 Trader Feedback: 0	is there ny way yuo could pm me the file for size refrence and another site wants to upload it and show everybody what it is __________________ ********, ******** :p http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/6...boysfanij8.gif

10-09-2006, 08:36 AM	#22
Fanjita Muppet Magnet Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 2,388 Trader Feedback: 0	So whoever it was is too lame to even write their own bricker. Pathetic. Still, PSPSafe should have no problem detecting it. __________________ Using firmware v2.00-v3.50? Open up a whole world of homebrew here The PSP Homebrew Database needs YOU! Your ISP may be illegally wiretapping all your web activity. Stop Phorm Now! Visiting the Edinburgh Festivals? Get practical advice from experts.

10-09-2006, 08:46 AM	#23
madhiv3 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Naperville, IL From Posts: 304 Trader Feedback: 0	Hey, is is possible that we can make a custom firmware mod that kills the psp (crashes it) when wanted to write to flash? So then we just take out it of our cf's config file before writing to flash?

10-09-2006, 09:02 AM	#24
Super6mix Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6 Trader Feedback: 0	man ppl are stupid.. well,i'm just not going to download anything from anywhere until they solve this.

10-09-2006, 09:49 AM	#25
tommydanger Developer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 166 Trader Feedback: 0	So this is the same (same as in same md5 hash) 2.00 bricker released 1 year ago? I wonder cause I think I've read that the old eloader versions blacklisted it?!

10-09-2006, 10:33 AM	#26
Moca Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: USA SC/NC Posts: 699 Trader Feedback: 0	Yeah. ppl need to watch out. Sum1 could easily release a 2.8 tiff "game" but it writes a tiff image as the background so your psp may semibrick. It will be in a never ending loop so when u cut it on...tiff app loads. It would be simple, quick, and effective since the psp may use libtif to decode it regardless if it is a background.

10-09-2006, 11:14 AM	#30
albertbertal8 albertbertal8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: :) Posts: 429 Trader Feedback: 0	Thanks for the warning, that's why I only download from QJ because it is trustable.

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