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  1. 2005-11-11, 06:46 #19
    el cpu
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    Just read the following on Computer Associate's site (http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/p...x?id=453096362)

    XCP.Sony.Rootkit installs a DRM executable as a Windows service, but misleadingly names this service "Plug and Play Device Manager", employing a technique commonly used by malware authors to fool everyday users into believing this is a part of Windows. Approximately every 1.5 seconds this service queries the primary executables associated with all processes running on the machine, resulting in nearly continuous read attempts on the hard drive. This has been shown to shorten the drive's lifespan.

    Any word from Team Spybot regarding inclusion on SB detections? How about removal? While most antispy/antivirus program are now set to detect the Sony DRM, no program may yet be able to remove it. Does anyone know?
    Last edited by el cpu; 2005-11-11 at 07:24.
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