Chris Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 Lavasoft is pleased to launch a new Project ECO Tool, the ARIES Rootkit Remover, to get rid of the rootkit developed by First4Internet used by Sony BMG to hide their DRM (Digital Rights Management) software.During autumn 2005, Sony included rootkit-style content-protection software on approximately 4.7 million CDs of over 50 artists worldwide exposing consumer PCs to security holes. The XCP rootkit, developed by First4Internet, was inadvertently placed on unsuspecting systems and networks to hide Sony BMG’s DRM protection software. According to Sony, about six million CDs currently have this software on December 2005.More | Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyWhirly Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 A neat solution to the Sony DRM rootkit problem and I wonder how this compares with Microsoft's solution?I think that Microsoft have already provided the means to detect and remove the Sony rootkit in last months Malicious Software Removal Tool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 Can we pick up these root kits by any other means than playing a Sony CD on our computers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyWhirly Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 Can we pick up these root kits by any other means than playing a Sony CD on our computers?I would hazard a guess that you can only pick up the Sony DRM rootkit by playing their CD's but you could pick up other rootkits by other methods as there are (allegedly) different types of rootkits around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Rootkits can be be put on your system and executed by Trojans, here is a nice wiki definition, although if you search the net there is quite a bit of information available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Very interesting Nellie. Are there any of the software removal programs mentioned at the bottom that you would recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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