Colin Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Remember that sony cd dvd spy ware instal issue thread,??????? Well I can t remember where it is so ill put it here if you know repost it for us please. Sony to settle rootkit row Posted by Tom Warren on 30 December 2005 - 12:07 | 6 comments Sony BMG has struck a deal in a class action lawsuit over copy-restriction software it used in music CDs, resulting in major benefits to consumers. Free music downloads and cash refunds could soon be offered to owners of Sony BMG CDs loaded with controversial anti-piracy software. The row about the software Sony BMG used to try to stop illegal copying of its CDs blew up in October when programmer Mark Russinovich noticed his PC had been infected by a type of malicious program known as a "rootkit". He found that the rootkit came from XCP anti-piracy software on a Sony BMG CD. It also left his machine open to exploit by malicious programmers and computer virus writers. The deal also means Sony BMG must abandon use of the XCP and MediaMax programs and provide tools that help people clean the software from their PCs. It must also fix any new vulnerabilities the programs are found to create or which are created by any anti-piracy system it adopts in the future. Sony BMG must also change the way that it tries to protect music on discs and in the future must clearly label and test its anti-piracy systems. The methods it wants to adopt must also be independently audited. The music maker offered no comment on the news of the settlement. Ta Colin Happy New Year All Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Sorry forgot this bit aswell. ARIES (Sony) Rootkit Remover Posted by Steven Parker on 30 December 2005 - 11:21 | 1 comment During autumn 2005, Sony included rootkit-style content-protection software on approximately 4.7 million CDs of over 50 artists worldwide exposing consumer PCs to security holes. The XCP rootkit, developed by First4Internet, was inadvertently placed on unsuspecting systems and networks to hide Sony BMG’s DRM protection software. According to Sony, about six million CDs currently have this software on December 2005. The ARIES Rootkit Remover developed by Lavasoft provides the means to locate and permanently remove the Sony rootkit from the system and disable the rootkit's ability to run once more after reboot. This standalone tool is a reliable, trustworthy, and safe way of removing the rootkit--unlike Sony's own rootkit remover that has been known to cause blue screens. Download: ARIES Rootkit Remover | 369 KB (Freeware) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rocky Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6314443.stm Record label Sony BMG is to reimburse consumers up to $150 (£76) for damage to computers caused by CDs with hidden anti-piracy software. The settlement was announced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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