sony spyware

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is there a program out there to detect and remove sony spyware from my
computer whenever i play their cd's (or even dvd's) on my computer ?

....preferably *FREEWARE*
 
*ProteanThread* said:
is there a program out there to detect and remove sony spyware from my computer
whenever i play their cd's (or even dvd's) on my computer ?
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You can use the MS Malicious Software Removal Tool;
Get and/or run the tool from here -
<http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx>
The threat;
<http://www.microsoft.com/security/encyclopedia/details.aspx?name=WinNT/F4IRootkit>

Or, install & run MSAS;
<http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx>

Silj
 
*ProteanThread* said:
is there a program out there to detect and remove sony spyware from my
computer whenever i play their cd's (or even dvd's) on my computer ?

....preferably *FREEWARE*
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Make sure you don't use the patch provided by Sony. As well as getting
rid of the rootkit, it also disconnects your CD drive.
 
*ProteanThread* said:
is there a program out there to detect and remove sony spyware from my
computer whenever i play their cd's (or even dvd's) on my computer ?

...preferably *FREEWARE*
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Lavasoft(adaware) have produced a freeware tool which seems easy and quick
to use.
 
is there a program out there to detect and remove sony spyware from my
computer whenever i play their cd's (or even dvd's) on my computer ?

...preferably *FREEWARE*
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Turn off autorun.
 
*ProteanThread* leapt out of the bath and screamed "EUREKA!" before
typing in alt.comp.freeware:


http://www.sysinternals.com/utilities/rootkitrevealer.html

Not tried myself though.

HTH


http://www.sysinternals.com/utilities/rootkitrevealer.html
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Awesome program. The page you point to gives good info on how it works. A
bit spooky when you see stuff pop up after first running. After reading
the page and going to the forum it points to, you can search the forum
for issues you may have. My hundreds of flags turned out to be nothing
more than Norton hiding protected files. Empty the recycle and protected
files and things were clean.

Thanks!
 
The said:
Make sure you don't use the patch provided by Sony. As well as getting
rid of the rootkit, it also disconnects your CD drive.
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LOL, well, that's one way to prevent reinstallation.
 
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