James Robertson
Posts: 29924
Nickname: jarober61
Registered: Jun, 2003
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Look ma, we didn't fix it
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Posted: Nov 8, 2005 5:42 AM
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Sony really, really doesn't want my business. After they got caught installing a rootkit as part of their DRM, their "solution" amounts to yelling "Look, a monkey!" - in hopes that you won't notice them doing precisely nothing. To wit:
- The hidden software is poorly written, and hogs computer resources at all times, even when CD's aren't being played.
- Its hiding techniques could inadvertently make it easy for others to hide software on the machine.
- It takes actions that could result in a system crash.
- It disguises itself as a legitimate Windows service.
- It doesn't provide a way to remove the software.
- Upon manual removal of the software, the CD drive can be rendered useless.
The new Sony patch only addresses issue #2. It totally ignores the rest of them
Our friends at Sony. bah
Read: Look ma, we didn't fix it
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