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Appears that the patch opens up your computer to new risk too :?]]> News Evolution https://guitarnoise.forum/news/latest-on-the-sony-spyware-thing/#post-143655 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/latest-on-the-sony-spyware-thing/#post-143460 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 18:32:37 +0000 News smokindog https://guitarnoise.forum/news/latest-on-the-sony-spyware-thing/#post-143460 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/latest-on-the-sony-spyware-thing/#post-143453 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 17:58:26 +0000 News Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/news/latest-on-the-sony-spyware-thing/#post-143453 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/latest-on-the-sony-spyware-thing/#post-143427 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 16:23:11 +0000
INFORMATION ABOUT XCP PROTECTED CDs

CDs containing XCP content protection software developed by First4Internet for SONY BMG may increase the vulnerability of your computer to certain computer viruses. To address these concerns, we are providing you with a software tool for download that offers you two options.

You may either:

Update the XCP software on your computer.
This option installs an update which removes the component of the XCP software that has been the subject of public attention and will alleviate concerns you may have about the software posing potential security vulnerabilities. It will also enable you to continue using the protected disc(s) on your computer.

Completely uninstall the XCP software and associated content protection files.
This option will remove all XCP and associated content protection files, including service/processes, registry entries and folders from your computer. Note that once you delete the XCP content protection software, if you wish to play a CD protected with XCP it will be necessary to reinstall the XCP software in accordance with that CD's End User License Agreement after you insert the disc into your computer.

Please note that you must reboot your computer after running the software tool.

If you have previously uninstalled the XCP software using the Sony BMG customer support website, and you are concerned about security issues relating to the delivery of ActiveX controls, both options will result in the deletion of these controls.

For users who have previously uninstalled XCP software using the uninstaller made available prior to November 18, 2005, we recommend that you run the currently available uninstaller, to eliminate a potential security vulnerability presented by the earlier uninstaller that was brought to our attention.

Please note that uninstalling from your computer the XCP software and associated content protection files loaded from an XCP-protected CD will NOT delete or affect your use of any audio files that you have previously transferred from an XCP-protected CD. Such files remain subject to the digital rights management rules in the End User License Agreement: namely that you may rip the audio into the secure formats provided on the disc, move these tracks to compatible portable devices, and make up to three copies of each track on to CD-Rs.

Please be advised that this program is protected by all applicable intellectual property and unfair competition laws, including patent, copyright and trade secret laws, and that all uses, including reverse engineering, in violation thereof are prohibited.


http://cp.sonybmg.com/xcp/english/updates.html

discussion here

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/70108]]> News TwistedLefty https://guitarnoise.forum/news/latest-on-the-sony-spyware-thing/#post-143427 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/latest-on-the-sony-spyware-thing/#post-142799 Tue, 06 Dec 2005 19:42:55 +0000
check this,
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/70079]]> News TwistedLefty https://guitarnoise.forum/news/latest-on-the-sony-spyware-thing/#post-142799 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/latest-on-the-sony-spyware-thing/#post-140659 Thu, 24 Nov 2005 07:45:24 +0000 Groklaw has a page dedicated to tracking the Sony DRM story. They have lots of good links and info there.]]> News kingpatzer https://guitarnoise.forum/news/latest-on-the-sony-spyware-thing/#post-140659 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/latest-on-the-sony-spyware-thing/#post-140604 Thu, 24 Nov 2005 03:53:34 +0000 News Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/news/latest-on-the-sony-spyware-thing/#post-140604 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/latest-on-the-sony-spyware-thing/#post-140587 Thu, 24 Nov 2005 03:13:44 +0000 News Evolution https://guitarnoise.forum/news/latest-on-the-sony-spyware-thing/#post-140587 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/latest-on-the-sony-spyware-thing/#post-140573 Thu, 24 Nov 2005 02:09:25 +0000 News Nils https://guitarnoise.forum/news/latest-on-the-sony-spyware-thing/#post-140573 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/latest-on-the-sony-spyware-thing/#post-140571 Thu, 24 Nov 2005 02:06:57 +0000 News Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/news/latest-on-the-sony-spyware-thing/#post-140571