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Sony cd virus problem..
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Post 1 made on Wednesday November 16, 2005 at 13:07
RICHNWB
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Have you read about Sonys problems with some of their CDS.its on MSN..seems they REALLY screwed up by trying to prevent copying..puts a virus type of program on your PC..just thought you should all know
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Post 2 made on Wednesday November 16, 2005 at 18:52
Daniel Tonks
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Not sure I'd call it a virus in the sense that it's intent was not malicious - such as wiping out your hard drive or emailing your personal documents to friends - but it was a virus in the sense that it installed without permission, did unkown stuff and was impossible to see or uninstall.

Moot point now though... Sony got caught, they won't do it any more, Microsoft will strip it our your system for free. :-)
Post 3 made on Wednesday November 16, 2005 at 19:27
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it did open a big hole in the security system. Did it install without permission? I thought it asked to be installed, it just did not tell you what it will do (i.e. like a Trojan virus) install program to get full effect, but not tell you the full effect was a pull down your pants and bend over :).

But I agree, they were stupid not to think that anyone would notice and the issue is fixable.
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Post 4 made on Wednesday November 16, 2005 at 22:11
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the only was to play the music on your computer is to install this software. It prevents you from copying the music to youre hard drive (given), makeing a copie of the CD (shame on sony), but the big thing everyone is mad about, is the hole it opens in you're internet security that alows hacker to do REALLY REALLY BAD THINGS you're compter... oh yea... its already been cracked.... all of sonys "protected CD" are available over you're favorite file sharing program... i just dont know why all these companies cant lean that if it fits in our computer, we can do anything we want with it.
Post 5 made on Thursday November 17, 2005 at 12:13
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Oh, it's malicious. I'm not sure why Rich is posting it in forums that don't apply, though.
Post 6 made on Saturday November 19, 2005 at 02:16
Ernie Bornn-Gilman
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I don't think a member name such as "theRIAA" without a location, or even a continent, nor an email address is likely to be a responsible professional, but let's look at what is said.

On November 16, 2005 at 22:11, theRIAA said...
the only was to play the music on your computer
is to install this software.

If I remember correctly, this is Sony's idea of limiting things so the only way to play S O N Y C D s (not all music, just SONY CDs) is to install this software.

It prevents you from
copying the music to youre hard drive (given),

That's "your"

makeing a copie of the CD (shame on sony), but

that's "copy"

the big thing everyone is mad about, is the hole
it opens in you're internet security that alows

that's "allows"

hacker to do REALLY REALLY BAD THINGS you're
compter...

that's "your," probably "hackers," and "computer"

oh yea... its already been cracked.... all of
sonys "protected CD" are available over you're

that's "CDs," plural, and "your"

favorite file sharing program... i just dont know

that's "I," capitalized; and "don't"

why all these companies cant lean that if it fits
in our computer, we can do anything we want with
it.

"lean?"

You had me going for a moment there, then at the end, you said "we can do anything we want with it." An issue here is deciding not to do something we can because it is wrong to do that thing. Perhaps you did not include your home address in your profile because your attitude shows that if a person COULD do bodily harm to you, according to the philosophy you express, they WILL.

I do not believe that. It is up to you to be legal.

Note that your attitude is probably not that of the actual RIAA. If you ARE the RIAA, all I can say is, I liked your curve but not much else you have done is worth a crap.
A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything.
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OP | Post 7 made on Saturday November 19, 2005 at 14:22
RICHNWB
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Spikey..sorry for the posts in 3 of the forums..i was so freakin mad when i saw the article..
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