Bad bad Sony! Shame on you!

[carpediem]

http://www.sysinternals.com/blog/2005/10/s...tal-rights.html

Guess buying CD's from Sony is out of the question if they continue like this!

snip from the article

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At that point I knew conclusively that the rootkit and its associated files were related to the First 4 Internet DRM software Sony ships on its CDs. Not happy having underhanded and sloppily written software on my system I looked for a way to uninstall it. However, I didn’t find any reference to it in the Control Panel’s Add or Remove Programs list, nor did I find any uninstall utility or directions on the CD or on First 4 Internet’s site. I checked the EULA and saw no mention of the fact that I was agreeing to have software put on my system that I couldn't uninstall. Now I was mad.
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http://www.beyond3d.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25151



this piece of crap Sony put on music CDs is shitty written root kit.... and i recomand everyone to Google for root kit and see what is Sony putting on their computers without their knowladge.....

 

[AlphaWolf]

nah Sony will just market it as a bonus. Free malware with every purchase.

 

[silence]

nah Sony will just market it as a bonus. Free malware with every purchase.

LOL.... "Free surprise with every CD made by Sony"

(we can fuck your computer anytime we want if you try to rip CD)