Posted by anthonyberet on 11/15/05 23:53

Kathy wrote:
> When looking for a tracklisting of the new Neil Diamond "12 Songs" CD (NOT
> for me LOL but for a "friend", honest!) at my usual source:
> http://www.cd-reviewers.com/reviews_frontpage_B0009NSCVC , I discovered in
> the reviews, about the use of a Sony Rootkit attached to this album. I read
> all the links detailed in the review (very informative if one is an Anorak
> (I respect their choice of fake fur on the collars) and just wondered this:-
>
> has anyone got any information that if we download tracks from that album
> (I'm currently queued for 'em!), will any on the Rootkit "nasty" tag onto
> the files and come across the ether into my little box?
>
> I'm running Sygate and PeerGuardian but not sure if that will be enough if
> Rootkit is a real nasty, nasty piece of work.
>
>
The rootkit could concievably be included in CD images which are
downloaded (such as .iso files), but not in mp3 files, even if the mp3
were of the whole CD.

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