Nasty Rootkit on Sony CDs
19 years 3 weeks ago #11113
by TheBishop
Nasty Rootkit on Sony CDs was created by TheBishop
This sounds absolutely appaling:
www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/01/sony_rootkit_drm/
Has anbody come across it? Be very careful should you choose to play a CD for some background music while doing that server room rewiring job...
www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/01/sony_rootkit_drm/
Has anbody come across it? Be very careful should you choose to play a CD for some background music while doing that server room rewiring job...
19 years 3 weeks ago #11114
by DaLight
Replied by DaLight on topic Re: Nasty Rootkit on Sony CDs
Just read the article myself and the detailed
analysis
on Sysinternals website and was infuriated. I'm sure this is against the law.
19 years 3 weeks ago #11116
by jwj
-Jeremy-
Replied by jwj on topic Re: Nasty Rootkit on Sony CDs
On the topic of rootkits, I saw this story on Slashdot...about an
AIM worm w/ a rootkit
.
-Jeremy-
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19 years 3 weeks ago #11135
by The_Berzerker
Replied by The_Berzerker on topic Re: Nasty Rootkit on Sony CDs
Another article on the register claims that users who tried to delete the sony rootkit, ended up with a dead windows box. They had to reinstall windows to get it to work Bad days are coming in the windows world. It's never too late to switch
19 years 3 weeks ago #11140
by ping
The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you can not do..!!
Replied by ping on topic Re: Nasty Rootkit on Sony CDs
And here's a EULA from sony though note that there's no mention of a rootkit or the inability to uninstall or delete the software (in fact, there's a reference to being able to do so).
www.sysinternals.com/blog/sony-eula.htm
...and especially i'm wondering what sony hopes to reach with that...
i don't think anybody is interested in buying a cd which installs a rootkit...
however i think with e.g. process guard this copy protection is easy to block, allowing you to do as many copys as you want (if it isn't checked if rootkit is installed before copying) or you could make a system image before using the cd - however, very time consuming methods against a unfair copy protection, punishing people buying original cds - downloading mp3s won't install you any rootkit, you have no drm...
it's sad the music companys don't realise that it makes no sense that you pay way too high prices for original cds which even give you disadvantages to the illegal, drm free, non rootkit installing mp3 download.
and btw there are also legal mp3s on the net of unknown artists or online radio - same advantages (well, today you really have to say it) as the illegal mp3 download, but legal.
~ Pranav
www.sysinternals.com/blog/sony-eula.htm
...and especially i'm wondering what sony hopes to reach with that...
i don't think anybody is interested in buying a cd which installs a rootkit...
however i think with e.g. process guard this copy protection is easy to block, allowing you to do as many copys as you want (if it isn't checked if rootkit is installed before copying) or you could make a system image before using the cd - however, very time consuming methods against a unfair copy protection, punishing people buying original cds - downloading mp3s won't install you any rootkit, you have no drm...
it's sad the music companys don't realise that it makes no sense that you pay way too high prices for original cds which even give you disadvantages to the illegal, drm free, non rootkit installing mp3 download.
and btw there are also legal mp3s on the net of unknown artists or online radio - same advantages (well, today you really have to say it) as the illegal mp3 download, but legal.
~ Pranav
The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you can not do..!!
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