Sony Root kit spyware

By now most of you should be aware of the issues involving the content protected Sony BMG disks. The main issue was regarding the Rootkit program that was installed along with the software required to play the CD's.Yes, Traditional media players cannot recognize these CD's as audio CD's, You will have to install a special media player that is included along with the CD and thats where they hid the spyware.

It has been recently established that the Rootkit program could be classied as a spyware and most anti-virus software companies have issued warnings.The CA website beautifully explains the background information of why the software is being classified as a spyware.

Visit the CA website for more information about the Sony Music player.



After being stung by criticisms Sony has today agreed to temporarily stop manufacturing these content protected CD's. For users who already have the software on the machine or if you are still confused then read this FAQ from zdnet

The reason this news is causing waves among the public is due to the fact that Sony was involved in hiding information from its user thereby risking his privacy. Now, who would care about privacy