Sony RootKit on Music CDs, Detection Tool

[R. McCarty]

Since it's come to light that Sony Music CDs are installing a RootKit on
PC's, here is a tool to help check your system for RootKits.

F-Secure offers a Stand-Alone RootKit detector called BlackLight.
This is a "Beta" tool, but doesn't require installation - just the
executable
to run. While the preferred tool is still SysInternals RootKit Revealer,
this one provides a quick scan of your computer.

http://www.f-secure.com/blacklight/try.shtml

Please note the supported OS'es listed at the bottom of the website.

 

[Yves Leclerc]

Also please not that most "RootKit" detectors will cripple your PC's CD
audio player, if/when you remove the Sony DRM system. Sony is working on
providing a "fix" for this, but you seems to have to call then for the
solution. This sucks!

 

[Steve N.]

Also please not that most "RootKit" detectors will cripple your PC's CD
audio player, if/when you remove the Sony DRM system. Sony is working on
providing a "fix" for this, but you seems to have to call then for the
solution. This sucks!

The Sony "fix" only unhides the rootkit, it does not remove it.

Steve