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Mark's Sysinternals Blog: Sony, Rootkits and Digital Rights Management Gone Too Far
by SeriouslyUGuys at 7:45 am EST, Nov 1, 2005 |
The next phase of my investigation would be to verify that the rootkit and its hidden files were related to that CD’s copy protection, so I inserted the CD into the drive and double-clicked on the icon to launch the player software, which has icons for making up to three copy-protected backup CDs
Sony is using rootkit like programs to "protect" their cds now. |
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RE: Mark's Sysinternals Blog: Sony, Rootkits and Digital Rights Management Gone Too Far
by Acidus at 1:14 pm EST, Nov 1, 2005 |
seriouslyuguys wrote: The next phase of my investigation would be to verify that the rootkit and its hidden files were related to that CD’s copy protection, so I inserted the CD into the drive and double-clicked on the icon to launch the player software, which has icons for making up to three copy-protected backup CDs
Sony is using rootkit like programs to "protect" their cds now.
Just found a write up F-Secure did about the rootkit that Sony is using. |
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Mark's Sysinternals Blog: Sony, Rootkits and Digital Rights Management Gone Too Far
by Rattle at 9:25 pm EST, Nov 1, 2005 |
The entire experience was frustrating and irritating. Not only had Sony put software on my system that uses techniques commonly used by malware to mask its presence, the software is poorly written and provides no means for uninstall. Worse, most users that stumble across the cloaked files with a RKR scan will cripple their computer if they attempt the obvious step of deleting the cloaked files. While I believe in the media industry’s right to use copy protection mechanisms to prevent illegal copying, I don’t think that we’ve found the right balance of fair use and copy protection, yet. This is a clear case of Sony taking DRM too far.
Sony has gone very far over the line here. I will happily join in the chorus of people screaming lawsuit. Letting this one go would establish the premise that it's acceptable for the media industry to violate your property in order to protect theirs. That approach can only lead to worse problems. |
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RE: Mark's Sysinternals Blog: Sony, Rootkits and Digital Rights Management Gone Too Far
by Catonic at 10:39 am EST, Nov 2, 2005 |
Rattle wrote: Sony has gone very far over the line here. I will happily join in the chorus of people screaming lawsuit. Letting this one go would establish the premise that it's acceptable for the media industry to violate your property in order to protect theirs. That approach can only lead to worse problems.
In the State of Alabama, a man's tree is worth $500. If your tree is hanging over my house, and I chop it down to prevent it from falling on my house, even though it may very obviously be dangerously close to falling at any minute, I owe you $500. Sony has effectively stated that they are chopping down the trees to protect thier houses. Moreover, I believe this constitutes an intrusion upon the computing assets of the users, who would do well to hire a computer security consultant and lawyer, starting yesterday and file suit today. With any luck, someone high up will get the ax -- Sony is a Japanese corporation, and this is a most dishonorable action by them. Do yourself and your neighbors a favor -- find a Japanese student, and get them to translate a letter for you to Sony Japan and inform them of this problem and specifically use word the word "dishonor" or the phrase "without honor". It will drive the message home much faster than prosetylizing in this country will. |
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Mark's Sysinternals Blog: Sony, Rootkits and Digital Rights Management Gone Too Far
by Decius at 12:25 pm EST, Nov 1, 2005 |
The entire experience was frustrating and irritating. Not only had Sony put software on my system that uses techniques commonly used by malware to mask its presence, the software is poorly written and provides no means for uninstall. Worse, most users that stumble across the cloaked files with a RKR scan will cripple their computer if they attempt the obvious step of deleting the cloaked files. While I believe in the media industry’s right to use copy protection mechanisms to prevent illegal copying, I don’t think that we’ve found the right balance of fair use and copy protection, yet. This is a clear case of Sony taking DRM too far.
I smell a lawsuit. |
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