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Title: Viruses use Sony anti-piracy CDs
Post by: Clive on November 11, 2005, 12:57

Virus writers are exploiting Sony's controversial anti-piracy software to hide their malicious creations.

FULL STORY (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4427606.stm)

Title: Viruses use Sony anti-piracy CDs
Post by: sam on November 12, 2005, 00:24

...now i didnt see that one coming - especially since their code works in a similar way to most modern viruses

Title: Viruses use Sony anti-piracy CDs
Post by: Clive on November 12, 2005, 14:18

Ha!  They've now stopped making them!  

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4430608.stm

Title: Viruses use Sony anti-piracy CDs
Post by: Clive on November 16, 2005, 22:20

AND NOW THE RECALL (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4441928.stm)

Title: Viruses use Sony anti-piracy CDs
Post by: sam on November 18, 2005, 12:40

lol...oh and it obviously doesnt work anyway... as i have copies of:

Switchfoot - Nothing is Sound
The Coral - The Invisible Invasion
The Dead 60s - The Dead 60s

idiots.

Title: Viruses use Sony anti-piracy CDs
Post by: Simon on November 18, 2005, 18:46

Quote from: "sam"

lol...oh and it obviously doesnt work anyway... as i have copies of:

Switchfoot - Nothing is Sound
The Coral - The Invisible Invasion
The Dead 60s - The Dead 60s

idiots.

Dear Sony,

My mate has been copying your CDs......   :bad:

Title: Viruses use Sony anti-piracy CDs
Post by: sam on November 19, 2005, 14:46

lol... oh i just downloaded them, I didn't bother to crack the protection (obviously other people have).