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Story: Antivirus firms consider protection against Sony DRM rootkit

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Christmas to come (and many more) should be a "No SONY Christmas"

I am satisfied that the stealth-software installed by Sony is facilitating further stealth attacks from hackers by hiding other malware from AV software, that the stealth-software communicates with a Sony site, which allows for future intrusions by Sony, even if this appears currently not to be the case. To make a clear statement about the undesirability of worldwide brands intruding the private sphere of computer users and exposing them to risks, it is necessary that the public react strongly. Though I welcome attempts to protect IP, as long as it doesn't lead to excessive prices, the methods should be certainly not of an endangering nature. Sony clearly has failed to inform the customers of the nature of their protection kit, and the fact that Sony is unwilling to accept that their technicians have failed to observe careful programming must be told in no uncertain terms. Their arrogant attitude about the scandal they have created and their undiscerning approach must be exposed by the means available.

The above combined with all kind of other monopoly attempts by Sony make action absolutely necessary. We have already one monopolist in the world of computers that grossly abuses its position - because the legislators have failed to protect consumers, not because of the monopolist’s actions alone. Further monopoly creation must absolutely be fought with all the means of the public, namely with their purchasing habits, since there seem to be no other impediments built into our legislation that effectively prevents it. It’s actually perverse that in an apparently otherwise well functioning democracy the public has to take action because their representatives are unable or unwilling to protect them.

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