Political Humor | Sony Exposes Users to Hacking

Is it time for Sony to recall their rootkit DRM music Cd’s?

Sony/BMG has a new anti-copy technology on it’s music CDs that can expose it’s users to hacking and viruses. The technology, called a rootkit DRM, installs sofware on the computers of users that can leave the user open to undetected hacking attacks, and allow viruses to go undetected by antivirus software.

The DRM software is loaded on a Windows PC during the auto play sequence after placing an affected music CD in your optical drive and then agreeing to the end user license agreement from Sony. There is no mention of loading this rootkit or the damage it can do, nor is there an uninstall routine. It also will not appear in the Windows Remove Programs menu.

There are some 20 music Cd’s out there published by Sony/BMG, that contain this malware. Do NOT install one of these on your computer.

For more information read the complete article Here.

Mark’s Sysinternals Blog has an excellent in depth analysis of rootkits and what they do to your system.

Desert Cat’s Paradise is also posting on this topic.

Linked on Mudville Gazette, Diane’s Stuff, Third World County

DRM, Music, Copyright, Sony, Sony/BMG, rootkit, Hacking