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  1. Comment - Sony to Help Remove its DRM Rootkit

    (Nov 6, 2005 - 3:56 AM)

    stop stop stop-- beware beware beware

    Sony did this thinking no one would ever find out or at least it would be a secret for a long
    time. With that in mind ask yourselves this,Would Sony put more "malware" on their website
    for you to download along with the supposed removal tool for the rootkit? I would not even
    log into their website as downloading any fix requires you to accept the file and who knows
    what they will do next? Add malware to a root fix? They have shown us they
    are not to be trusted. Who is next and what devious method will be used next time? Sony
    should have been straight up and put a warning on the jewel case stating that using the disc
    in a computer would automatically install drm software on your computer. At least users would
    have been able to make an informed desicion as to whether or not to purchase the disc. They
    did not offer the consumer a choice because knowing the software would be automatically
    installed on computers would have alerted people to use some other method to copy the
    disc if they so chooose. Sony has shown they are
    not to be trusted! I will not purchase another sony product as a result of their actions. I use
    my analog gear and it works well.
    By the way Betamax was the superior format but cheap consumers opted for a cassette shell that
    held an extra hour or so of recording time for the same price. You get what you pay for!
    I don't promote stealing and I don't promote any body putting software on my computer without my
    permission. It seems the only real fix is to reformat your hard drive and start over. When
    you are done send Sony an invoice for the cost of the repairs to your system. Give Sony 45-60
    days to pay and send them a second or third notice. If Sony fails to pay the invoice (keep
    copies of everything)take them to small claims court in your local jurisdiction. When you win
    do everything to collect the debt. Sony will get the message in their pocketbook when they have
    to defend hundreds of lawsuits. Maybe they won't be so underhanded next time. Ed.