Error (-1) while trying to restore iphone 3gs

Hello there,
My iPhone 3Gs stopped working, it got stuck on the apple boot screen logo.
So i tried to reset it and it asks to be connected with itunes, this is all it shows now.
This is what I did next, i tried to restore my phone trough iTunes. It will do the whole process but at the end it fails and give me error -1.
I tried with 3 different computers and with all I get the same error.
It was not jailbroken or whatsoever, so i'm not sure why it started doing this.
Has my iPhone passed away? Or is there something else I could try?
Thanks!

This may indicate a hardware issue with your device. Follow Troubleshooting security software issues, and restore your device on a different known-good computer. If the errors persist on another computer, the device may need service.

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