Sony's New Rootkit

[Default User]

They're at it again...

http://www.avertlabs.com/research/bl...-one-more-time

[cmsix]

"Default User" <default@user1.invalid> wrote in message
news:a74bd393plut6iu0oh34suj3ei07mnti28@4ax.com...
> They're at it again...

Some paranoid megalomaniacs just never learn. Hello, we're Sony and were
here to make sure you aren't stealing from us.

cmsix

Why does that sound like something Microsoft might say also?

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> http://www.avertlabs.com/research/bl...-one-more-time

[Default User]

On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:00:11 GMT, "cmsix" <cmsix@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>"Default User" <default@user1.invalid> wrote in message
>news:a74bd393plut6iu0oh34suj3ei07mnti28@4ax.com.. .
>> They're at it again...
>
>Some paranoid megalomaniacs just never learn. Hello, we're Sony and were
>here to make sure you aren't stealing from us.

In this case Sony is using the rootkit as their security model for
protecting the biometrics of the USB memory stick, and not for protecting
their copyright. Even so it's still a very stupid thing to do.


>cmsix
>
>Why does that sound like something Microsoft might say also?
>
>>
>> http://www.avertlabs.com/research/bl...-one-more-time
>

[Another]

>
> In this case Sony is using the rootkit as their security model for
> protecting the biometrics of the USB memory stick, and not for protecting
> their copyright. Even so it's still a very stupid thing to do.
>

<quote>
File this one under “Déjà vu all over again”. After learning from
F-Secure of shady rootkit-like activities noticed in the software
packaged with several Sony USB drives, we were first a bit amazed.
</quote>


Is there any need to install software that comes with USB drives?

[Vanguard]

"Default User" wrote in message
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> "cmsix" wrote:
>
>>"Default User" wrote ...
>>> They're at it again...
>>
>>Some paranoid megalomaniacs just never learn. Hello, we're Sony and
>>were
>>here to make sure you aren't stealing from us.
>
> In this case Sony is using the rootkit as their security model for
> protecting the biometrics of the USB memory stick, and not for
> protecting
> their copyright. Even so it's still a very stupid thing to do.


And a model that is extremely easy even for wannabe script kiddies
because no scripts are needed to employ Sony's own mechanism to hide
malware. That means this Sony scheme will now always get flagged as
malware, even for Sony crap, when the anti-malware vendors add
detection for it.

[Dead Paul]

On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:29:38 -0400, Default User wrote:

> On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:00:11 GMT, "cmsix" <cmsix@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>"Default User" <default@user1.invalid> wrote in message
>>news:a74bd393plut6iu0oh34suj3ei07mnti28@4ax.com. ..
>>> They're at it again...
>>
>>Some paranoid megalomaniacs just never learn. Hello, we're Sony and were
>>here to make sure you aren't stealing from us.
>
> In this case Sony is using the rootkit as their security model for
> protecting the biometrics of the USB memory stick, and not for protecting
> their copyright. Even so it's still a very stupid thing to do.

Yes, it is a crap security model, thinking they could get away with just
hiding stuff away in a hidden folder. They really should pull their finger
out and at the very least perhaps take a lesson from some of the excellent
open source software methods/designs. I dare say even M$ could show them
(sony) a thing or two as well.


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>
>>cmsix
>>
>>Why does that sound like something Microsoft might say also?
>>
>>
>>> http://www.avertlabs.com/research/bl...-one-more-time
>>
>>

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[Andy Walker]

Another wrote:

>>
>> In this case Sony is using the rootkit as their security model for
>> protecting the biometrics of the USB memory stick, and not for protecting
>> their copyright. Even so it's still a very stupid thing to do.
>>
>
><quote>
>File this one under “Déjà vu all over again”. After learning from
>F-Secure of shady rootkit-like activities noticed in the software
>packaged with several Sony USB drives, we were first a bit amazed.
></quote>
>
>
>Is there any need to install software that comes with USB drives?

The USB drive has a fingerprint reader on it that requires software
loaded on the computer to operate. I personally will never buy any
Sony products again after the DRM crap, and I've managed to lose them
a whole lot of business by steering clients away from their products.