Microsoft to delete Sony DRM 'rootkit' installed by its DRM technology

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Microsoft is cleaning all the dirt created by Sony.

Sony has stopped shipping all the First4Internet DRM technology CD but it will be using an alternate technology. Those DRM protection only are good at windows environment and if you using linux, you can play those CD without bothering about SONY DRM since it only works only for Windows Operating System.

We have analyzed this software, and have determined that in order to help protect our customers we will add a detection and removal signature for the rootkit component of the XCP software to the Windows AntiSpyware beta, which is currently used by millions of users. This signature will be available to current beta users through the normal Windows AntiSpyware beta signature update process, which has been providing weekly signature updates for almost a year now. Detection and removal of this rootkit component will also appear in Windows Defender when its first public beta is available. We also plan to include this signature in the December monthly update to the Malicious Software Removal Tool. It will also be included in the signature set for the online scanner on Windows Live Safety Center.