SONY MUSIC SELLS SPYWARE.
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2003 9:53 pm

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After inserting a legitimate CD "Now thats what I call music Vol 13" into my cd drive on laptop , I recieved a popup prompt telling me my player needed additional updates to play this cd , So I clicked the ok and bingo now i have a web browser thats been hijacked and a nifty new tool bar on my desk top , all compliments of www.wabu.com and Sony music ,Thanks Sony ...........i wont be buying anymore sony products .

RE: SONY MUSIC SELLS SPYWARE.
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 7:24 am

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Verrry interesting. Potentially sinister, even. But let's be sure it's Sony's doing before we start building the firebombs.

For it to be the cause the CD would have to be a mixed mode CD. Put it back in your laptop CD drive and navigate to it with Windows Explorer. If it only contains *.cda files, then I'm sorry - it's not responsible.

If it does have other files - usually an info file and a subdirectory - then it was probably only primed to ensure your laptop had the wherewithall to view the multi-media presentation it contains along with the audio. Hence the recommended updates.

Importantly though, don't forget who actually clicked that pesky OK button. It was still a choice.

RE: SONY MUSIC SELLS SPYWARE.
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 8:09 am

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Not sure about Sony, but the software I have come across seems to be a form of copy protection. Once you have installed the software, you won't be able to copy the CD.

In terms of it containing spyware, I find it unlikely that software supplied by Sony will install something as dodgy as wabu.com.

RE: SONY MUSIC SELLS SPYWARE.
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2003 5:38 pm

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Well i just learnt to say "Aaah NO!" cuz SONY and many other companies are dodgey even if we dont no it. Just get an Anti Spy ware program www.adaware.com for free and carry on. Check the Info file .. if you know wat your doing just look at the .txt files that automate the cd's files and see if theres anything about Wabu.com or sumthing in there. Other than that talk to a sony tech support .. it may take a year to get through but it may be worth it. Perhaps its your CD player that had a weakness and coinsidentally happend to download the spyware as an update from sum punk.

RE: SONY MUSIC SELLS SPYWARE.
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