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BioShock Installs a Rootkit

Posted by kdawson on from the drm-even-in-the-demo dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Sony (the owner of SecureROM copy protection) is still up to its old tricks. One would think that they would have learned their lesson after the music CD DRM fiasco, which cost them millions. However, they have now started infesting PC gaming with their invasive DRM. Facts have surfaced that show that the recently released PC game BioShock installs a rootkit, which embeds itself into Explorer, as part of its SecureROM copy-protection scheme. Not only that, but just installing the demo infects your system with the rootkit. This begs the question: Since when did demos need copy protection?"

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  1. What?!? by akkarin · · Score: 0, Redundant

    What sort of logic is this?
    'Oh, it failed last time, costed us millions, AND hurt our reputation. Let's do it again!!!"
    Oh, how history repeats itself.

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  2. So this is what windows gaming has turned into by Jastiv · · Score: 0, Redundant

    So this is what windows gaming has turned into. Is some content important enough to install rootkits for and pay for DRM that could just be deleted at anytime? Do yourself a favor people, learn to program and write your own games.

  3. Re:Yet another game by Tibor+the+Hun · · Score: 1, Redundant

    You seem to forget that constant punishment is just a part of a regular Windows experience. This numbs his sense of irritation, and the subject can literally spend 2 hours in front of a loading bar and feel completely neutral about it.

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  4. I think everybody should fight back by.... by crhylove · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...only installing a pirated version. These companies need to learn the hard way. DON'T PAY FOR THIS PRODUCT. Just get a torrent and play the cracked exe that doesn't ruin your computer security.

    STUPID ASS CORPORATIONS!!!!!

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  5. In the vein of boycott Starforce! by Torodung · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It's boycott Starforce II: Boycott SecuROM.

    From there, the cry will become "Boycott DRM!" From there, the cry will be "There should be a law against that!"

    Personally, I can't wait until the day when some enterprising politician makes crapping all over my machine without my permission, or even my knowledge, illegal activity. Then these arrogant jerks, the one's who think their $50 game software is more valuable than my $1500 machine, will stop the nonsense or find themselves liable for damages or even face a criminal court.

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    (P.S.: It is not a rootkit. That's sensationalist hype. It is undeleteable crap corrupting your user account.)