Sony Up To It's Old Tricks: BioShock Installs Rootkit, Including Demo

["Paul Ferguson" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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If you have seen the /. reference to this...

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2K Games recently issued at statement addressing the DRM protection and
widescreen problems for the BioShock PC game. In the statement 2K reveals a
change in number of activations available with each copy of BioShock.
Consumers are now allowed to activate their copy of BioShock a total of
five times via the SecuROM network. Problems have already surfaced on the
third-party severs preventing users from activating their copy of the game.

What 2K has failed to address is the the SecuROM rootkit installed on your
computer when installing BioShock, which is also included in the demo. The
term rootkit is used to describe the mechanisms and techniques whereby
malware, including viruses, spyware, and trojans, attempt to hide their
presence from spyware blockers, antivirus, and system management utilities.

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More:
http://www.gamingbob.com/2007/08/23/bioshock-installs-rootkit-including-dem
o/

Sony is the owner of SecureROM copy protection...

- - ferg

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