Author Topic: is Sony CD a "root kit" (Read 12029 times)

JollyRoger · « **on:** November 01, 2005, 05:04:52 PM »

Found this bit over at The Register. Some Claim that Sony CD is a root kit, and all arrows seem to point to yes.
Read this.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/01/sony_rootkit_drm/

opiesilver · « **Reply #1 on:** November 01, 2005, 05:26:00 PM »

Yet another reason that the RIAA and it's members ought to be prosecuted for their tactics.

Mr_Anderson · « **Reply #2 on:** November 01, 2005, 05:40:29 PM »

Isn't it illegal for one comepany to install software onto someones computer without their approval?

ZWarrior · « **Reply #3 on:** November 02, 2005, 08:45:10 AM »

*Sigh*

Get a clue Sony. The music delivery paradigm has shifted. Adjust or be extinct.

JollyRoger · « **Reply #4 on:** November 09, 2005, 05:31:07 PM »

Someone is hard at work to fix sony.Computer Associates, maker of security software, has announced their anti-spyware program PestPatrol will detect and remove Sony's rootkit-enabled DRM software.

Yessss! Let sit back see what happens

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Spyware/index.php?p=698

Boomslang · « **Reply #5 on:** November 10, 2005, 09:29:50 AM »

Sony is now being sued

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=27603

[Edited on 11-10-2005 by Boomslang]

Mr_Anderson · « **Reply #6 on:** November 10, 2005, 10:28:47 AM »

Good thing somebody is stepping up and telling Sony that what they did is not right

JollyRoger · « **Reply #7 on:** November 10, 2005, 01:14:41 PM »

I just think that the whole matter is dumb.

I am glad that CA has blacklisted Sony, made the DRMs Spyware, But the fact that Sony Went there is retarded. The willingness and t intesion to do such a thing is outragious

ZWarrior · « **Reply #8 on:** November 10, 2005, 05:54:33 PM »

This is because the paradigm has shifted, and the companies want to hold on to their control that went with the previous paradigm. Now music can and will be delivered direct to the consumer, and without the input of the record companies!

Mr_Anderson · « **Reply #9 on:** November 10, 2005, 09:03:04 PM »

Yay!! No more p33r pressure.

Boomslang · « **Reply #10 on:** November 10, 2005, 09:08:41 PM »

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=27608

disable it with this

JollyRoger · « **Reply #11 on:** November 11, 2005, 01:05:27 AM »

Mr_Anderson · « **Reply #12 on:** November 11, 2005, 12:20:05 PM »

I don't see how to exactly disable it, but it is nice of Sony to allow viruses eaiser access to computers.

JollyRoger · « **Reply #13 on:** November 11, 2005, 02:18:28 PM »

Not to mention the previouly state "you can only play our CD and nobody elses"
influense. So far PestControl has the best from of removel of the DRM. Sony's fix would crash you system.

Mr_Anderson · « **Reply #14 on:** November 11, 2005, 05:29:02 PM »

Untill you re-install. But still that is too much work and that it is kind of like say, Sony wants only its products to run on your machine.

JollyRoger · « **Reply #15 on:** November 11, 2005, 06:09:04 PM »

exactly, but they are going about it in a less then leagle matter

JollyRoger · « **Reply #16 on:** November 11, 2005, 06:24:00 PM »

Could it be. Who'd a thunk it possible!!!!

http://news.com.com/Sony+halts+production+of+rootkit+CDs/2100-1029_3-5946825.html?tag=nefd.top

[Edited on 11-12-2005 by opiesilver]

Mr_Anderson · « **Reply #17 on:** November 11, 2005, 06:29:41 PM »

And Sony still looses respect and profits

JollyRoger · « **Reply #18 on:** November 11, 2005, 06:30:23 PM »

thet never had my respect

Mr_Anderson · « **Reply #19 on:** November 11, 2005, 06:36:23 PM »

My only respect for them was in the movies. They did do a few good ones.

Boomslang · « **Reply #20 on:** November 12, 2005, 05:56:06 AM »

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=27641

They stoped em

Mr_Anderson · « **Reply #21 on:** November 12, 2005, 11:13:37 AM »

WOW. They even got Microsoft to actually react a little bit.

JollyRoger · « **Reply #22 on:** November 15, 2005, 03:15:21 PM »

This article cracked me up. They aren't even appogizing for the rootkit, just the security vulnerablity. but it is good to see them recalling the CD

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20051115/tc_usatoday/sonytopullcontroversialcdsofferswap

Mr_Anderson · « **Reply #23 on:** November 15, 2005, 06:59:06 PM »

And they will end up doing the same thing again next year.

Reaper · « **Reply #24 on:** November 17, 2005, 05:53:18 PM »

i hate large corporate entities, i really do. I personally think that they would make more money if they would just stop trying to make money.

(that may sound stupid, but if you think about it, it would work)

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