Music Industry - Everyone is a potential Criminal

BigV · 11-10-2005, 02:03 PM

Ho-lee Cow! (scuse me, got to make another HoF induction)

A freakin' self-cloaking rootkit. That's just evil. Wait, I just read the third link...that EULA is evil.

One small bright spot...the default behavior on my XP system is to Prompt for Action when a cd/dvd is inserted into the drive. This is the default behavior for music, video, mixed, etc, all kinds of discs. I have regularly said Cancel to the little dialog box, and now I have changed to Take No Action.

Thanks for the tip Kitsune. Seriously. I publish internally a Tip of the Week for the company and this post is it. I'll have an extra 20 minutes Monday morning cause this is already done. :tips cap:

Kitsune · 11-10-2005, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BigV

the default behavior on my XP system is to Prompt for Action when a cd/dvd is inserted into the drive. This is the default behavior for music, video, mixed, etc, all kinds of discs. I have regularly said Cancel to the little dialog box, and now I have changed to Take No Action.

From what I've read, it appears that the CDs drop their code through MS Media Player, not through the autorun. I could be wrong, though, but I'm not certain that the "take no action" security policy setting is enough to block it.

Anyways, the DRM software even <a href="http://www.sysinternals.com/blog/2005/11/more-on-sony-dangerous-decloaking.html">contacts Sony servers to check for updates</a> and removal looks like a total bitch according to the finder.

You have to love something that <a href="http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3561161">kills your CD player</a>. How nice of Sony, but how equally kind of Windows to have a security hole that allows software to create unlocatable files, registry keys, and invisible services.

<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20051108/tc_pcworld/123454">Looks like Italy is pursuing legal actions, now</a>, against Sony and the DRM kit creator.

I'm sticking with iTunes and my Mac.

Troubleshooter · 11-10-2005, 03:20 PM

What if you use something such as Winamp or some other media player?

11-10-2005, 02:03 PM	#1
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Ho-lee Cow! (scuse me, got to make another HoF induction) A freakin' self-cloaking rootkit. That's just evil. Wait, I just read the third link...that EULA is evil. One small bright spot...the default behavior on my XP system is to Prompt for Action when a cd/dvd is inserted into the drive. This is the default behavior for music, video, mixed, etc, all kinds of discs. I have regularly said Cancel to the little dialog box, and now I have changed to Take No Action. Thanks for the tip Kitsune. Seriously. I publish internally a Tip of the Week for the company and this post is it. I'll have an extra 20 minutes Monday morning cause this is already done. :tips cap: __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

11-10-2005, 03:20 PM	#3
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	What if you use something such as Winamp or some other media player? __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

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