I had a hunch about this... I don't have time to read the article right now, but I've noticed that when I insert a new disc, it takes an act of god for Explorer to notice that the disc has changed. Makes ripping CDs in itunes a pain in the ass. Usually I have to insert the disc, then immediately double-click My Computer in order to make it take notice.Anyone else notice this?
Does writing a program that uses rootkit-like code make it rootkit software? I don't think so unless someone could use it to gain control of your system
This story needs to be buried for misleading us to believe the software is doing something other than that for which it is designed to do. DT and AS tell us exactly what their software does (hide itself from windows and DRM's) and has our permission to do it. Sony lied to us about what theirs does, and did it all without permission. Everyone reading this article needs to report it as innaccurate.
Russinovich got a couple right with Sony and Starforce, now he's stretching the truth. Upon installation of Alcohol and Daemon Tools you are told about the cloaked drivers, and the registry entries are listed as part of the manual uninstallation instructions. The drivers do nothing to interfere with other software or your hardware. If you don't like this, don't use this software, it uninstalls easily without leaving behind any evil. Can you do the same with Starforce's malware and Sony's DRM if you bought one of these infected products and want to use them without the protection hassle? That's why Alcohol and Daemon Tools exist to begin with!
namcoFeb 6, 2006
I had a hunch about this... I don't have time to read the article right now, but I've noticed that when I insert a new disc, it takes an act of god for Explorer to notice that the disc has changed. Makes ripping CDs in itunes a pain in the ass. Usually I have to insert the disc, then immediately double-click My Computer in order to make it take notice.Anyone else notice this?
ta_supermanFeb 6, 2006
Does writing a program that uses rootkit-like code make it rootkit software? I don't think so unless someone could use it to gain control of your system
drwatsonFeb 7, 2006
Ladies and Gentlemen, the word of the year... "Rootkit".
tidejweFeb 7, 2006
This story needs to be buried for misleading us to believe the software is doing something other than that for which it is designed to do. DT and AS tell us exactly what their software does (hide itself from windows and DRM's) and has our permission to do it. Sony lied to us about what theirs does, and did it all without permission. Everyone reading this article needs to report it as innaccurate.
obkenobiFeb 7, 2006
Russinovich got a couple right with Sony and Starforce, now he's stretching the truth. Upon installation of Alcohol and Daemon Tools you are told about the cloaked drivers, and the registry entries are listed as part of the manual uninstallation instructions. The drivers do nothing to interfere with other software or your hardware. If you don't like this, don't use this software, it uninstalls easily without leaving behind any evil. Can you do the same with Starforce's malware and Sony's DRM if you bought one of these infected products and want to use them without the protection hassle? That's why Alcohol and Daemon Tools exist to begin with!