Looks like Wired is having an issue ... but read that article a few days back, very interesting. Gotta love those apps that "phone home" ! ;-) NOT
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Looks like Wired is having an issue ... but read that article a few days back, very interesting. Gotta love those apps that "phone home" ! ;-) NOT
I think his assumption that people wouldn't got the First4 website of their own accord is bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperSparks
When this issue first arose I know I followed a link there from somewhere, and yes it was very boring.
However, that means according to Dan my work network as being compromised when in reality it hasn't, unless one fo the other 10,000 odd employees has installed the software anyway.
Also one of those links http://updates.xcp-aurora.com/ in that article is a fix for the cloaking problem so hundreds of thsousands of people could have visited the site to get the fix thus skewing his results even more.
Alphabetised list with product codes:
http://cp.sonybmg.com/xcp/english/titles.html
Here is an interesting article. I'm inclined to agree that we don't appear to have been at all well served by those companies that should be protecting our PC's:
Real Story of the Rogue Rootkit
After reading this article and several others regarding this merger. And,as happy as I've been with the NEC DVD RW's I've bought recently, looks like I'll be heading back to LiteOn or such in the future. :rolleyes: How sad for NEC! :(
Yep... This means no more NEC drives for me, too.
aedh
Does anyone know if AVG detects/quarantines/deletes this rootkit cr@p?
No. So far, only one AV will detect or remove rootkits. The only AV that has rootkit detection is the new F-Secure security suite. However, MS has released a detection and removal tool, and MS AntiSpyware will get rid of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by shiva_42
Your best bet is to download the Rootkitrevealer or go to F-Secures website and download their rootkit program in Beta version.
Rootkit Revealer....scroll down the page:
http://www.sysinternals.com/SecurityUtilities.html
Thanks Poppy, I didn't have the time to link to the site.
You're welcome usil.
gave me a opportunity to be helpful....:D
Maybe some good will come out of all this, at last the right questions are starting to be asked:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4456970.stm
http://news.com.com/Who+has+the+righ...09.html?tag=nl
Here are the objectives that we should strive for, IMO:
- Define Fair Use standards
- Establish a standard format for EULAs
- EULAs must include full disclosure
- Consumers must be able to read the EULA prior to the making the purchase
Right now, a EULA can contain anything that the corporate entity wants to include or not include. Currently, there is not even a requirement that the information included be factual and complete.
Yesterday, when I did a Google on "Sony rootkit" there were 12,600,000 links. Last week there were only 5,500,000. We need to capitalize on this by getting laws passed that are similar to the fair use doctrine for VCRs and there must also be full disclosure. If a company does not comply, then the company is 100% liable with treble damages for deceptive trade practices.
Anyway, that is the approach that I think that we as a community should take. Under my proposed rules, Sony or any other intellectual property owner, would still be protected against any commercial distribution of their intellectual property.
Cheers,
Linda
;) :rolleyes: :cool:
My work recieved an email yesterday in it there was a statement from SOny-BMG claiming
"None of the affected products have been released in Australia"
"Copy protection of this nature is not being used in the Australian market"
"Any titles in Australia are from Illegal Parrallel Imports"
Can any one confirm if this is so or is it Phony Australia following the denial line? and we didnt do it the pirates did!