Originally Posted by
pultneytooner
2005 Sony CD copy protection scandal was a public scandal dealing with Sony BMG Music Entertainment's surreptitious distribution of software on audio compact discs.
I remember this scandal when it first hit the news. One of the issues with it is that they did without actually telling anybody! It was also on a number of other Sony albums, not just the first one where the rootkit was installed.
If I remember correctly, you can return your CD back to Sony and they will swap it for a unprotected one.
Rootkits are a pain to detect and an ever bigger pain to remove. If you get a rootkit on your system, on the whole it's actually easier to wipe and start again, not always but on the whole. They integrate themselves so nicely and hide themselves so well you're never sure if you've got it all! It can also be quicker to start again!
What software did you use to detect it?
Kind regards,
Paul Broadwith
Blue Ivy Ltd, Wick - Certified Microsoft Small Business Specialist
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