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[Neon]

Microsoft will update its security tools to detect and remove part of the copy protection tools installed on PCs when some music CDs are played.

The Redmond, Wash., software maker has determined that the "rootkit" piece of the XCP software on some Sony BMG Music Entertainment CDs can pose a security risk to Windows PCs, according to a posting Saturday to a Microsoft corporate Web log.

Wonder what war this may spark

[Linoman]

There are times when I really love Microsoft

[stevenaxe]

how nice of them

[kazper]

finally :rolleyes: something nice with a lot of sense *just playin'*

i think sony would not mind it that much (expect sony to say something to microsoft about this action)

[RedInferno]

Why would M$ do this? Unless they dont like sony or something...

[Visentinel]

Because MS is starting to get serious about security

[ShadowFox]

Awesome... I am so glad that Microsoft is doing this!

[RedInferno]

Visentinel, on Nov 13 2005, 09:30 PM, said:

Because MS is starting to get serious about security

Yeah, but while they are doing this I'm sure sony's not gonna be too happpy...

[ShadowFox]

Sony's dropping it. There's too many security issues involved with allowing something to go undetected, you could have 500 viruses living in one rootkit... ohh god, nto to be racist, but that sounds like the imagrants in my town O.o

[RedInferno]

LOL....

But yes, I see your point Shadow.

[napster]

i agree its great that MS is doin this

[ultrasoul]

did anyone read that if you bought that sony cd, sony would give you a new CD without any rootkits and DRMs PLUS a download of those mp3s? At least sony is fessing up 2 its crime, unlike some other labels who still blatantly ship DRM wrapped CDs