Comments on: Sony Root Kit

By: Alex (Not the same as that other one)

Alex (Not the same as that other one) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:47:43 +0000

So.

Who else got to this page by searching “Molly”?

<_<

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:03:22 +0000

Man, this is 2008 and I just searched for ‘rootkit’ on my PC…
Maybe I should get that detection program Mark Russinovich used to search….

By: PDubya

PDubya — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:01:55 +0000

Nancy,

Some versions of the DRM encrusted CDs actually have a Mac version too. Granted, it’s really obvious that the CD is trying to install something in lieu of the autorun’n Windows version.

Regardless, Mr. Coulton says it best…

“…you are just too stupid. The rest of us will figure out how to get to the future without you.”

Sony, and all of the rest of you **AA idiots, this is only the beginning of your slow undoing. FINALLY the regular population is catching wind of how crazy the legislature and crapware you’re trying to shove down our throats for the past few years. Unfortunately, it’s taken this issue to get the politicians to stop listening to corporations for a few minutes, and turn on their heels to listen to the public outrage. It took something like this to get people screaming loud enough - and people are tired of the companies thinking they have the right to do whatever they want to protect their “intellectual property”, even if it means basically taking complete control over someone’s machine.

I for one PRAY this is a turning point for many discussions and changes to come. Thanks JC for saying your peace.

By: Eric Ginsberg

Eric Ginsberg — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:32:06 +0000

HA!

By: David

David — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 14:09:29 +0000

You are so right. I just discovered your work, and love it. I bought a couple of iTunes songs, and am quite happy. Now, if you had been insistent that you had to control the end-user experience the way Sony is, I never would have found or purchased your stuff.

Thanks for being one of the good guys.

-David

By: The Almighty Charles

The Almighty Charles — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 06:03:12 +0000

Jesus Christ! And not the good kind. (

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:11:16 +0000

Unreal. They were saying on TWIT that it also creates a security hole in Windows, already a security nightmare. I can only hope that Macs keep their tiny market share.

By: Nobody

Nobody — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 23:41:10 +0000

Hmmm, when I saw the rootkit installed on my PC, I just assumed I got it from playing “Smoking Monkey”.

By: Erik

Erik — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 18:54:03 +0000

oooh snap! I need to check out these articles. Thanks