SOURCE: http://msl1.mit.edu/furdlog/index.php?p=2099 "It seems that Capitol Records has some sort of new copy protection system, that automatically, silently, installs "helpful" copy protection software on MacOS and Windows as soon as you insert the CD into default systems. I'm not sure exactly what it does yet, but I am sure regreting actually purchasing said media now... they don't deserve my money if they choose to pull stupid stunts like this. Installing software without your permission sounds like viral malware behaviour to me. I certainly hope the AV companies put signatures into their products for this crap." Is it legal to have a CD secretly install DRM software without your knowledge? _X_X_X_X_X_[small]Athlon XP 3000+ @ 2.17ghz 1GB PC2700 DDR-RAM Sony DRU-700A Double Layer Burner ATI 9700 PRO Video Card RealTek AC97 5.1 Sound Card Windows XP Home[/small]
No it's not. You speak for many who agree. Just hold [bold]shift[/bold] when inserting disk. I heard they wanted to sue a guy, for publicising this (LoL) Regards
Heh - just found a fix already lol CD virus protection Let's look at the ways this autorun business can be defeated. It's quite easy to disable autorun in Windows by holding down the Shift key when loading a CD. Unfortunately, this has to be done each time the CD is played. However, it's easy to insert the CD once with the Shift key depressed, and then simply rip the tracks to the hard disk. You can then use the CD in other devices, and listen to your corresponding MP3s or whatever on your computer. You can also disable the autorun "feature" on your Windows machine permanently so that this and other CDs infected with viruses won't affect you in the future. To do this, go to the Start menu ==> Run, and type in the command regedit. Your registry editor will launch. Navigate to the following key, and edit as shown: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDRom and set Autorun DWORD=0 It might be necessary to create the value, thus: Data Type: DWORD Value Name: Autorun Value: 0 As usual, you must reboot your Windows box for the changes to take effect. Disinfection The above procedure assumes that you haven't previously installed the suspected Capitol Records virus, or a similar one from another fine entertainment conglomerate. But if you have, you will need to find and uninstall the malware first. The autorun.inf file on the CD will likely indicate the name of the relevant file(s), the locations where they're installed, and any registry changes made. Armed with that information, go to the Windows 'uninstall' utility: Start menu ==> Settings ==> Control Panel ==> Add or Remove Programs ==> Change/Remove. Look for any program files referenced in the autorun.inf file and uninstall them. If no related programs are listed, you will need to launch the Windows Search Companion and search for any files named in the autorun.inf file and delete them manually. Be sure to activate the options in the "more advanced features" dialog allowing you to search the entire disk (search system folders, search hidden folders, and search subfolders). Now, a word of caution: if the Capitol Records virus has updated a library file or driver, deleting it might affect your system's functioning, and you might need to re-install Windows to put things right again. (Carefully log the time needed to do this and include it in your criminal complaint.) However, deleting a foreign executable file is safe, so long as it's not one you actually need. So be careful about file name spellings so that you don't accidentally delete an important file that's spelt similar to the one you wish to be rid of. So much for that DRM crap!
It's illegal for any software company to install anything on my pc without my permission to begin with. Secondly, it's my pc, not the software company's and I can hold down "shift" anytime I wan't to. (hehe). These software companies keep me in stitches. So could ya'll beat the audio protection? Just use EAC and extract to .wave and if you succeed, a success! _X_X_X_X_X_[small]MSI KT6V-LSR MS-7021 AMD AthlonXP 2500 (OC'd to 3400+) Corsair XMS PC3200 (DDR400\1 gig)OC'd DDR500 MSI MS Starforce nVidia GeForce FX5500(256 DDR) Maxtor ATA\133 200 gig Lite-ON LTD165H DVD-ROM Lite-ON LDW411S DVD-Burner[/small]
