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Free Copy of the Sims 2 Contains SecuROM

Posted by Unknown on from the get-your-free-rootkits dept.

dotarray (1747900) writes By now, everybody should know that if something looks too good to be true, it probably is. Let's apply that to EA, shall we? The publisher is giving away copies of The Sims 2: Ultimate Collection, for free... and not mentioning that it includes the controversial SecuROM anti-piracy software. Nobody likes SecuROM.

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  1. Re:Could be worse by TheP4st · · Score: 5, Informative

    you got it for free if you had the promo code so can't really bitch about the DRM in it.

    If I have not been (clearly) informed of it's presence and implications by the publisher I certainly can and so should any person that consider themselves the owner of their machine when it is DRM that is known to:
    - Generate false positives on authentic discs.
    - Create files and reg keys that you cannot access/remove as admin.
    - Snoop on your software usage 24/7.
    - Conflict with debugging software and in some instances even require debuggers to be un-installed in order for you to play the game.
    - Remain installed after you have un-installed the game.

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