Background on the Sony DRM Rootkit
Class Action Suit Filed Against Sony for Rootkit-based DRM on CDs
Consumers in California filed a class action against Sony based upon the rootkit-based Digital Rights Management technology that Sony has included on several CDs they released. The complaint alleges that Sony did not disclose enough information about the DRM on the CD.
Run a Google search for stories about the lawsuits.
You can review of a copy of the Complaint here.
Anti-virus company Sophos has detected an exploit that is using the Sony DRM software to hide its tracks.
Mark Russinovich has a detailed explanation on his blog of how the Sony DRM works and why people are claiming that it is a rootkit. I STRONGLY recommend reading before discussing these issues.
You can read a copy of the EULA for Sony's CDs with the Rootkit DRM here.
Consumers in California filed a class action against Sony based upon the rootkit-based Digital Rights Management technology that Sony has included on several CDs they released. The complaint alleges that Sony did not disclose enough information about the DRM on the CD.
Run a Google search for stories about the lawsuits.
You can review of a copy of the Complaint here.
Anti-virus company Sophos has detected an exploit that is using the Sony DRM software to hide its tracks.
Mark Russinovich has a detailed explanation on his blog of how the Sony DRM works and why people are claiming that it is a rootkit. I STRONGLY recommend reading before discussing these issues.
You can read a copy of the EULA for Sony's CDs with the Rootkit DRM here.
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