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Offline Clive

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Viruses use Sony anti-piracy CDs
« on: November 11, 2005, 12:57 »
Virus writers are exploiting Sony's controversial anti-piracy software to hide their malicious creations.

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« Reply #1 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
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« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2005, 14:18 »
Ha!  They've now stopped making them!  

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

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« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2005, 22:20 »

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« Reply #4 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.
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« Reply #5 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:
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« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2005, 14:46 »
lol... oh i just downloaded them, I didn't bother to crack the protection (obviously other people have).
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