Posted by kaboom on 12/07/05 23:23

On 7 Dec 2005 08:26:20 -0800, "Goro" <evilninjax@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Yeah, I know, "no shit". THere have been various problems associated
>with the SucOmm mediamax DRM that Sony has put on its CDs far before
>teh latest XCP fiasco. But now there's news that MediaMax also
>COMPROMISES your computer.

**I put the Alicia Keys CD into my computer at work. I was only going
to listen to it. It looked like it loaded something on the computer,
but far too fast for me to react and then spit up a EULA. After
reading a lot of it, I said, no damn way, and it spit the CD back out.
I haven't even listened to the whole CD because I won't play it on a
computer.

Today, after reading Brian Krebs Security Fix blog, I checked my work
computer and found that there was now a Suncomm Shared file but I
couldn't find that suspect driver (win98 at work). I'm furious that it
installed files and garbage despite the fact that I said no. Even
though I couldn't find the driver, if it's on there somewhere, it
could activate permanently if I stick another Mediamax CD in the
computer and deny that EULA as well. That won't be happening of
course.

Screw Sony and the RIAA. I do not download songs or movies, I rarely
make copies of CDs and I have an enormous collection of CDs and DVDs.
Nice way to shit on the people actually spending money on your
product. From now on, I will be closely watching my purchases.

kaboomie

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