Author Topic: Viruses use Sony anti-piracy CDs (Read 1359 times)

Clive · « **on:** November 11, 2005, 12:57 »

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

FULL STORY

sam · « **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

Clive · « **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

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

AND NOW THE RECALL

sam · « **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.

Simon · « **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:

sam · « **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).