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Crackers Tune In to Windows Media Player

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the hate-when-that-happens dept.

jamshedji writes "Crackers are using the newest DRM technology in Microsoft's Windows Media Player to install spyware, adware, dialers and computer viruses on unsuspecting PC users."

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  1. So tired... by Virtualtaco · · Score: 0, Redundant

    At a glance i thought this was an arcticle about white people and spyware...

  2. You know my solution. by cgranade · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Besides the obvious troubles of Windows, and of DRM, we now have the added issues of security? Well, at least I don't have to worry about it on my Linux desktop. Just on my Windows laptop. Really, I think that MS must try and leave these open so that they can sell subscriptions to their new AntiSpyware.

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    #define DRM chmod 000

  3. Don't you think this is a little by xRelisH · · Score: 0, Redundant

    racist?

    I mean crackers? I'm sure asian people, black people and people of other races are doing it too :)

  4. Why's it always gotta be about race? by untaken_name · · Score: 0, Redundant

    and how do you know these scum are all white?
    That said, I hate crackers too.

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    http://xkcd.com/386/