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From: "Sin" <DOzuna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <BlindTech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 7:34 PM
Subject: Sony Rootkit news
I thought some might be interested in this news.
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Sony Music hit with lawsuit Consumers have filed a lawsuit against Sony Music over its copy-protection software. The software installs a rootkit, a particularly pernicious form of malware. Rootkits hide themselves and their actions from security software. The lawsuit claims the rootkits have damaged users' computers.
http://www.leadingthecharge.com/stories/news-0097422.html
Trojan exploits Sony rootkit A Trojan that exploits the rootkit installed by Sony's copy-protection software has been discovered. The Trojan uses the rootkit to hide its files from anti-virus software. The Trojan arrives via an e-mail purporting to come from a reputable business magazine.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/10/sony_drm_trojan/
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