Post: Something That Might Tip Off CFW Users
03-09-2011, 12:25 AM #1
pcfreak30
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Just letting everyone know, I was messing with charles and found something I worry about. When ever you start a game, the ps3 firmware requests a XML file from a0.np.ac.playstation.net. It will do it even for homebrew. This XML would normally return a result set of information related to game updates.

Even if the file doesn't exist, it would get logged in the apache server access log. The bad thing about this is sony could filter though this and gather IP with game ID's they flag as homebrew and potentially trace it back to you and ban you.

I know that it is only your IP address, but its still a risk.

Also do know that some requests besides logging in have header information that hints that your not on 3.56..

I hope this all is nothing, I just wanted everyone aware of this information I have found.

Enjoy..
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03-10-2011, 02:22 AM #20
ihaxgames
Treasure hunter
Originally posted by KillaPwner View Post
URL = 8.8.8.8 or google.com

IP = 8.8.8.8

Hostname = google.com

So you basically said that if it can't resolve the hostname or connect to the ip, it uses the ip. Not much sense LOL

No, I'm saying lots of firewalls block the URL, so if google.com won't connect because it's blocked, it will connect if you type in "74.125.226.146" as that's google's IP (This only works with certain methods, however if you block the URL that the PS3 uses to upload logs and stuff, it tries the IP alone instead

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