Skip to primary content

The Musings of Chris Samuel

Computers, science, archaeology and other random burblings

Main menu

  • Home
  • Photo Galleries
  • Software
    • Vacation Email Responder

Post navigation

← Previous Next →

Sony “DRM” Rootkit Horror Story

Posted on November 2, 2005 by Chris Samuel

This is evil folks – read it and weep..

Sony music CD player software installs software that is uses rootkit & spyware like functionality and can kill your computer – if you are using Windows..

If you want another scare – look at this that claims over 80% of corporate (read MS Windows) PC’s are infected with spyware.

Related Posts

  • US cuts food aidUS cuts food aid
  • Nominum Ignorant of Own Security HistoryNominum Ignorant of Own Security History
  • User Registrations Finally Fixed!User Registrations Finally Fixed!
  • Iran Launches Space Rocket ?  No It Didn’t (Update 4)Iran Launches Space Rocket ? No It Didn’t (Update 4)
  • Jabber cuteness..Jabber cuteness..
  • Soliciting Australian Signatories to an Open Letter Against Software Patents to Minister Kim CarrSoliciting Australian Signatories to an Open Letter Against Software Patents to Minister Kim Carr
This entry was posted in Computers by Chris Samuel. Bookmark the permalink.
Proudly powered by WordPress