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Real Story of the Rogue Rootkit
BokLM writes "Wired has an interesting article from Bruce Schneier about what's happening with the Sony Rootkit, and criticizing the anti-virus companies for not protecting its users. From the article: 'Much worse than not detecting it before Russinovich's discovery was the deafening silence that followed. When a new piece of malware is found, security companies fall over themselves to clean our computers and inoculate our networks. Not in this case.'"
... the malware was not made by the anti virus companies so how could we expect them to make the antidote?
Now don your tin foil hats!
What the heck is this?
& wich flavours of UNIX/Linux is it for ? ...and what are the symptoms ?
Man, all this just in time for Christmas. When I'm shopping this Holiday Season, I think I'll just run up to store clerks and ask them if they carry Sony products and if they say yes, ask "For the love of God, WHY???" and then run away laughing.
Apparently:
To:all Slashdotters
From: The Big Penguin
Subject: Protective measures
We will be switching exclusively to the Linux operating system at 1200 hours effective Tuesday. This will ensure that we can run any music CD with impunity, be it ripped or legit.
Sincerly,
T.B.P.
That can be a great anti-Vista publicity.
"With Vista you don't have to worry about shit like the Sony rootkit, because he is already in!"
Sony Feels Badly :P
In Soviet Russia you can always find a way to cloak illegal activities. In corporate America, the way to cloak illegal activities finds you!
Your computer is infected with the Sony DRM Rootkit.
It compromises the security of your machine, leaving
it open to various attacks.
Due to legal restrictions imposed by the DMCA, the
infection can not be removed. It is recommended to
disconnect the computer from the internet and
reinstall the operating system.
I won't be surprised when in a few days there will be an announcement how Sony's rootkit causes world hunger, rapes dogs, and hides one sock out of every pair every once and awhile.
Damn you Sony !... Oooh, shiny PS3 !
With Vista you don't have to worry about shit like the Sony rootkit, because he is already in!
Yet another example of over-agressive bundling.
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
I figure just posting a gripe about it here should be enough. After all, the FBI is already monitoring everything I do, right? Right?!?
<adjusts hat>
Be a real patriot: Question authority. Think for yourself. Formulate your own conclusions.
LOWER?! Do you know what a decent custom rootkit costs these days?!
I hope I didn't brain my damage.