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View Original Thread: Is Sony Shafting You ?

 
Stacey
Anyone who recently bought a CD released by a Sony artist should check out this http://www.sysinternals.com/blog/2005/10/sony-rootkits-and-digital-rights.html

Removing Sony's CD 'rootkit' kills Windows
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/01/sony_rootkit_drm/

Sony to offer patch for 'rootkit' DRM
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/03/sony_rootkit_drm/

Hidden DRM code's legitimacy questioned
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/03/secfocus_drm/
outside underpants
it get worse - according to this article you are technically breaking the law if you remove Sony's F***ed up DRM!
http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3564856

but the good news is that Sony are now recalling the bogus CDs - you can get a legit CD mailed to you by Sony - check out http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3564711