Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Trojan found attached to several Android games in China]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/31/trojan-found-attached-to-several-android-games-in-china/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/31/trojan-found-attached-to-several-android-games-in-china/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/31/trojan-found-attached-to-several-android-games-in-china/#commentsWe imagine dozens of tiny Trojan horses dangling off of Android phones in China as a result of a new Trojan Horse virus named "Geinimi," but frankly, that's not what happens. Adorable as that sounds, the virus attached to several Android games found on third-party Chinese app stores could be used to allow the attacker remote control of your Android-enabled device. Folks who picked up copies of Monkey Jump 2, Sex Positions, President vs. Aliens ... wait, what? Sex Positions?!

Anyway, the list also includes City Defense and Baseball Superstars 2010 (among others), and the only versions found affected thus far are those distributed via Chinese app stores -- "the original versions available in the official Google Android Market have not been affected," notes mobile security firm Lookout. "Though the intent of this Trojan isn't entirely clear, the possibilities range from setting up a malicious mobile ad network to creating an Android botnet," the company added. And while the Trojan has yet to pop up on North America-based Android devices, Lookout CTO Kevin Mahaffey noted, "possible infected apps could be posted to app stores targeting US users in the future."

If you've managed to end up with Geimini on your Android device, well, stop downloading games from third-party Chinese app stores. Also, you might want to look into security software that Lookout offers for free right here.

JoystiqTrojan found attached to several Android games in China originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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These kits, available now from the Capcom Store, also provide suitable, though temporary, treatment for the condition known as "Not Having Enough Ridiculous Swag in Your House." Previous offers of life-saving swag from Capcom ran out of stock quickly, providing respite to only a few sufferers of the endless hunger for game-related chotchkes. And since Resident Evil 5 has turned out to be kind of popular, we expect supplies to run out for this item soon.

[Via Capcom Unity]

JoystiqSecure an RE5 Progenitor Virus kit before it's too late originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The phone number that pops up when the second disc runs is (718) TRI-9446, and it connects you to a support line for the virus which currently has a hold time of 72 hours. Sound familiar? It's a bit similar to the Fallout 3 number you could call (and still can) to get put on interminable hold with Vault-tec systems. Interestingly, the Tricell number lets you leave a message. Naturally, we left one to see if we might get a call back. OH PLEASE OH PLEASE. We need more rubber gloves.

NOTE: We heard from a Capcom rep that the "0% infection rate" happens only 5% of the time. So I guess we're ultra-rare at Joystiq. There are five different possible results, and we just happened to strike on the most visually boring one. Oops. We'll strive for a reshoot soon and add it to this post.... if we can find the PS3 in the dumpster.

JoystiqA closer look at Resident Evil 5's Progenitor Virus kit originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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All right, kiddies, we know all of you out there have dutifully replaced your DS with a gaming-powered iPhone 2.0, but with all that gaming power comes the responsibility to be careful. Thus, you should all be on the lookout for a new Windows virus masquerading as apparently popular iPhone game Penguin Panic.

According to Sophos, the computer-controlling Trojan shows up as a zipped attachment to an e-mail with a subject like "Virtual iPhone games!" or "Apple: The most popular game!" Ironically, it seems the virus won't actually infect your iPhone or any Mac-based computers. It also seems incapable of infecting other portable gaming systems, which should be a relief to those of you still living in the past with those long-defunct platforms.

JoystiqVirus Alert: Trojan poses as iPhone game originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Virtual world pioneer Randy Farmer loves to mess around with MMO games. As a beta tester for Second Life, Farmer was responsible for one of the first legendary events in the game: the Jessie Massacre. Out of curiosity, he created a weapon of mass destruction and unleashed it on a community of former WWII gamers. The resulting mayhem made him the target of more than a few nasty looks, but to the rest of the community he was thought of as a hero.

Using the SL creation tools, Farmer constructed tiny, almost invisible objects and programmed them to explode into dozens of fragments, flying out at maximum velocity and doing loads of damage. Afterwards the fragments teleport themselves to a random location and start the carnage again. The only way to stop them was for Farmer to shout "STOP!".

As you can guess, chaos ensued when the WMD was unleashed in the town of Jessie. Farmer quickly decided his completely scientific beta testing experiment was a success and went to disarm the grenades. Then he ran into a small problem: he couldn't find the little invisible buggers. With help from Linden labs he managed to remove the bombs, but the legend of the Jesse Massacre lives on.

[Via GameSetWatch]

JoystiqUser-created WMDs do massive damage in Second Life beta test originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 28 May 2007 09:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Nintendo DS's software library is diverse enough to satisfy almost every genre craving or niche interest. If what you're looking for, however, is a game with more mature themes -- nudity and sexual content -- it's doubtful that your needs will be met. Japanese dating sims and witch fondling titles notwithstanding, the DS doesn't have any Leisure Suit Larrys, Hot Coffee mods, or even porno-Tetris clones.

But just like any other scene, the Nintendo DS has a network of people working outside of the fringe to create those illicit goods you'd never ask for at a respectable shop. They hustle their homemade software from the back-alleys of the internet, each downloaded bit transferred in a nondescript paper bag.

We're going to take you through that DS underworld, previewing a selection of homebrew games that are sure to arouse your interest. So put the kids to bed, light those candles you've been saving for a night like this, and slip into your robe and wizard hat. This feature is for adult eyes only!

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JoystiqNaughtiness on the Nintendo DS originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 05 May 2007 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Puchi Puchi Virus is a puzzle game from Keys Factory, a company that generally sticks to game accessories. It's published in Japan by JALECO, who published things like the NES port of Maniac Mansion and Irritating Stick for the Playstation-- we didn't even know they still existed.

The gameplay looks like a slightly novel puzzle game based around capturing same-colored items inside a wide beam. But the art is stunning. The DS can do some excellent 2D in the right hands, and Puchi Puchi Virus has some of the best we've seen recently. The characters are vibrant and presented in an anime style, while the backgrounds are more in the whimsical, highly-stylized form of modern Western animation like Dexter's Laboratory.

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JoystiqPuchi Puchi Virus has surprisingly excellent art originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Homebrewers will want to be on the look-out once again. If fake downgraders that bricked your PSP weren't enough, apparently another piece of malicious code has hit the web: a supposed plugin for the PSP will allow your system to play AVI, DivX and Xvid files. The program, created by a programmer named "Sc00p," is in fact, littered with trojans that will attempt to infect your PC. Uncool. While it won't brick the PSP, it may be able to harm your computer.

[Via DCEmu]

JoystiqDivX & Xvid support too good to be true originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PSPdemon, from the DCemu forums, has discovered a virus that can brick your system. It disguises itself as a "usb kxploit" and features folder names "SDL-TEST-5 and SDL-TEST-5%" (although this can change at any moment, of course). The file seems to be around 74kb, so make sure you double-check any files you download off the web for PSP use. A virus scanner is available for PSP files, so you may want to check it out.

No one wants to have a $200 piece of bricked hardware, right?

[Thanks, steve!]

JoystiqPSP virus in the wild originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 02:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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