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chaosmachine
from Ottawa (Canada) on 2005-11-02 09:50 [#01767775]
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because they contain hidden malware..
basically, sony/bmg cds shipping since march 2005 will install a rootkit that hides files, patches your windows kernel, and generally fucks up your system..
if you try to delete this software, your cd-rom drive will stop functioning..
washington post article sysinternals article (the guys who found it)
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chaosmachine
from Ottawa (Canada) on 2005-11-02 09:52 [#01767777]
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ps: spread the word. save your friends a trip to the repair shop..
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redrum
from the allman brothers band (Ireland) on 2005-11-02 09:59 [#01767786]
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wow, thanks for that, very interesting reading..
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tridenti
from Milano (Italy) on 2005-11-02 09:59 [#01767787]
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If all this isn't a bullshit - thank you.
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redrum
from the allman brothers band (Ireland) on 2005-11-02 10:02 [#01767791]
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Don't be such a rude prick. he's posted a message, with links to legitimate articles in both the washington post and a 100% detailed one in sysinternals. it's obviously not "a bullshit". there's no need for that carry-on.
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obara
from Utrecht on 2005-11-02 10:03 [#01767794]
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it's true.
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tridenti
from Milano (Italy) on 2005-11-02 10:04 [#01767795]
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I usually buy Verbatim CDs anyway, but I have some mates of mine that buy them though. I think I'll have to tell them of all this.
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010101
from Vancouver (Canada) on 2005-11-02 10:04 [#01767796]
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Wow, I smell a lawsuit!!!
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redrum
from the allman brothers band (Ireland) on 2005-11-02 10:05 [#01767798]
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........
The subject is CDs. Not CD-Rs (recordables). These are CDs released by Sony.
Get with it.
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tridenti
from Milano (Italy) on 2005-11-02 10:07 [#01767799]
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Okay, I read just his post, now I'm going to read the article.
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tridenti
from Milano (Italy) on 2005-11-02 10:08 [#01767800]
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Oops, thanks.
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obara
from Utrecht on 2005-11-02 10:08 [#01767801]
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^@@^@^^^%^@^@^#^^#@%@$@$@$$@.................
tridenti, please.......
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010101
from Vancouver (Canada) on 2005-11-02 10:09 [#01767802]
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If you try reading an entire thread before posting. I'm sure you wont piss people off as much.
Just a thought
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Taffmonster
from dog_belch (Japan) on 2005-11-02 10:11 [#01767806]
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isnt this the thing that was on the beastie boys album?
if so its easily avoidable but still amazingly cuntish
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redrum
from the allman brothers band (Ireland) on 2005-11-02 10:12 [#01767809]
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does the idea of a blank, recordable cd containing software strike anyone as being......
jesus christ, i'm not going on another anti-tridenti rant, but really, how does someone actually think these things logically possible?
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010101
from Vancouver (Canada) on 2005-11-02 10:15 [#01767817]
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I hate Copy Controlled CD, they don't stop me putting stuff on iTunes, it just takes me longer. Copy Controll doesn't work, I wish record companies would give me insentive to buy CDs (Good packaging, art ect.) Instead of me thinking twice about an album because of Copy Control.
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chaosmachine
from Ottawa (Canada) on 2005-11-02 10:19 [#01767827]
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a couple more articles from tech industry favorites, the register and the inquirer..
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Taffmonster
from dog_belch (Japan) on 2005-11-02 10:19 [#01767828]
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i ahte how alot of braindance type music has awful and non existent inlays. aphex is a good example of not much to read in his inlays mr snares aswell, i like a good thick inlay book that takes 30 minutes to work out how the hell it folds together, with backtracking through the unfolding process to work out which way each bend goes. Its like a rubix cube but prettier.
also the music industry is just paranoid, remeber all the taping is killing music adverts about people taping off the radio
ITS SILLY
they will never beat us pirates - *dons eye patch and sails into the distance singing sea shanties and chanting "more cowbell"
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futureimage
from buy FIR from Juno (United Kingdom) on 2005-11-02 10:20 [#01767830]
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Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.
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ToXikFB
on 2005-11-02 10:23 [#01767837]
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ha! you'd think sony would have thought of this before now.what an utter shower of shites i have to say, and copy protection never works.as soon as a new algorithm is released it's cracked the next day by some kids that are still in highschool
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2005-11-03 09:09 [#01768739]
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sony has suddenly released a patch to remove the malware:
here.
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Taxidermist
from Black Grass on 2005-11-03 14:03 [#01769089]
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I am pretty sure thats illegal as hell. That won't stop them anyway.
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death-pengwin
from Medicine Hat (Canada) on 2005-11-03 14:06 [#01769091]
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thats some twisted shit
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Taxidermist
from Black Grass on 2005-11-03 14:08 [#01769093]
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Hah!... incidentally I just found this article. Sony rootkit usefull????
Aparently, the hidden sony files can be used to bypass the copy protection in world of warcraft. I read to far into it, so I don't know the details, but if its true, thats some funny shit.
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virginpusher
from County Clare on 2005-11-03 14:16 [#01769096]
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How is this legal?
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big
from lsg on 2005-11-03 14:18 [#01769099]
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i thought it was about this, as i'm busy burning (lightscribing actually) now
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uzim
on 2005-11-03 14:35 [#01769131]
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that's so fucked... if i ever buy a copy-protected cd by mistake (i was already boycotting them) i don't even know if i'll keep/try it now. the music industry is really going to hell.
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chaosmachine
from Ottawa (Canada) on 2005-11-07 12:46 [#01772195]
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they're getting sued now..
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Taxidermist
from Black Grass on 2005-11-08 01:16 [#01772528]
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Due to the bad press that this is going to net them, sony could be in some serious trouble. As soon as anybody finds out that sony is putting the legal equivalent of viruses on peoples computers, nobody is going to want to buy sony cd's. Especially the kind of people that don't really know much about viruses except that they are bad are a good portion of their market audience.
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giginger
from Milky Beans (United Kingdom) on 2005-11-08 01:37 [#01772530]
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It's a fucking joke. Why the fuck did they think they'd do this?
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Taxidermist
from Black Grass on 2005-11-08 01:47 [#01772534]
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Even if they loose, they could still appeal the judgement untill they get a judge who is compassionate towards their means, and use that judgement as a precident towards legalizing other melicious means of copy protection.
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pigster
from melbs on 2005-11-08 02:02 [#01772536]
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boo copy right cds. seriously, if i buy copy right cds (which i have done : S ) i always just end up downloading it on soulseek to put on my ipod or whatever anyway. frikkin idiots
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chaosmachine
from Ottawa (Canada) on 2005-11-08 17:36 [#01773169]
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it gets better..
"Should police determine that a crime has been committed, prosecutors will be required to begin criminal proceedings against Sony, Monti said."
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epohs
from )C: on 2005-11-08 17:53 [#01773178]
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what a bunch of ass bags.
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epohs
from )C: on 2005-11-08 17:56 [#01773179]
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sony is awesome
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evolume
from seattle (United States) on 2005-11-08 17:59 [#01773181]
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the trinitron CRT was ace though.
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epohs
from )C: on 2005-11-08 18:01 [#01773182]
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didn't the ViewSonic PF series use trinitron tubes?
cause the anti-glare coating on my viewsonic is peeling off and i've been blaming sony for the last year or so
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Fah
from Netherlands, The on 2005-11-08 18:05 [#01773186]
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this is weird, today my scanner found a virus wich was active all of the sudden, and upon asking information it referred to malware
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evolume
from seattle (United States) on 2005-11-08 18:05 [#01773187]
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err.. i don't know...
but i have a trinitron tv at home that looks great and it is like 12 years old. that's almost as old as some zilty members!
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dan7250
from Osaka (Japan) on 2005-11-08 18:37 [#01773199]
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this is fucked. i hope bob dyaln writes a protest song about it.
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chaosmachine
from Ottawa (Canada) on 2005-11-10 12:28 [#01774787]
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more lawsuits.. this time, california is suing them.
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uzim
on 2005-11-25 03:15 [#01787039]
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shit... my brother just bought Hypnotize by System Of A Down... and it has a Sony/BMG logo on the back.
i hope his computer will be ok. : /
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uzim
on 2005-11-25 03:16 [#01787040]
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what the fuck!?
sounds bad. very bad. fuck them.
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anirog
on 2012-11-23 21:25 [#02444910]
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settlements
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EpicMegatrax
from Greatest Hits on 2012-11-24 02:45 [#02444916]
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sony wanted people thrown in jail when someone rooted their shit. rather hypocritical
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