It seems that this needs to be emphasised now more than ever. The current .nsp installers do NOT verify if what you are installing contains malicious code. Hopefully they will eventually, but at this point people have to take it into their own hands.
Some people see it at a simple matter of common sense, but it is not that simple. It doesn't matter if it is a pirated game or homebrew, a reliable source or a shady site - installing an .nsp file without verifying it is folly, regardless of who made it. Brickers are designed to look legitimate to the untrained eye, otherwise they would not be effective.
People MUST do the following.
1. Verify any .nsp file they install using Hactool https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-hactoolgui-a-very-simple-gui-for-hactool.499526/
2. Make a backup of your CURRENT firmware using hekate. You only need to back up the boot0/1 and SYS partitions and you should be able to compress this to around 1GB or so. Store it on your computer and a cloud service such as Google Drive just in case.
Some people see it at a simple matter of common sense, but it is not that simple. It doesn't matter if it is a pirated game or homebrew, a reliable source or a shady site - installing an .nsp file without verifying it is folly, regardless of who made it. Brickers are designed to look legitimate to the untrained eye, otherwise they would not be effective.
People MUST do the following.
1. Verify any .nsp file they install using Hactool https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-hactoolgui-a-very-simple-gui-for-hactool.499526/
2. Make a backup of your CURRENT firmware using hekate. You only need to back up the boot0/1 and SYS partitions and you should be able to compress this to around 1GB or so. Store it on your computer and a cloud service such as Google Drive just in case.