Microsoft to remove Sony root kit

klah

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http://blogs.technet.com/antimalware/archive/2005/11/12/414299.aspx

Sony DRM Rootkit

I've been getting a lot of questions in the last week about Microsoft's position on the Sony DRM and rootkit discussions, so I thought I'd share a little info on what we're doing here. We are concerned about any malware and its impact on our customers' machines. Rootkits have a clearly negative impact on not only the security, but also the reliability and performance of their systems.

We use a set of objective criteria for both Windows Defender and the Malicious Software Removal Tool to determine what software will be classified for detection and removal by our anti-malware technology. We have analyzed this software, and have determined that in order to help protect our customers we will add a detection and removal signature for the rootkit component of the XCP software to the Windows AntiSpyware beta, which is currently used by millions of users. This signature will be available to current beta users through the normal Windows AntiSpyware beta signature update process, which has been providing weekly signature updates for almost a year now. Detection and removal of this rootkit component will also appear in Windows Defender when its first public beta is available. We also plan to include this signature in the December monthly update to the Malicious Software Removal Tool. It will also be included in the signature set for the online scanner on Windows Live Safety Center.

Jason Garms
Architect & Group PM
Anti-Malware Technology Team
Microsoft Corporation
 

suse920

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Originally posted by: Agaruvala
its the old Xbox 360 vs PS3 and microsoft is out to hurt sony any time they can

... say what?
This is being gone to protect microsoft's customers. if it is going to look bad towards sony it is all the better :D
 

Agaruvala

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Originally posted by: suse920
Originally posted by: Agaruvala
its the old Xbox 360 vs PS3 and microsoft is out to hurt sony any time they can

... say what?
This is being gone to protect microsoft's customers. if it is going to look bad towards sony it is all the better :D

Thats what I mean, microsoft will slap sony in the face antime they can.
 

mwmorph

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Originally posted by: Agaruvala
Originally posted by: suse920
Originally posted by: Agaruvala
its the old Xbox 360 vs PS3 and microsoft is out to hurt sony any time they can

... say what?
This is being gone to protect microsoft's customers. if it is going to look bad towards sony it is all the better :D

Thats what I mean, microsoft will slap sony in the face antime they can.

if we're lucky well finally have somy hddvd non drm players and microsocf bluray non drm players. sweet.