The Dragon Slayer Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 I have a brand new Sony digital camera but I'm afraid to install the Sony software on my computer due to the rootkit scare. I know I'm a little paranoid. But..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 Actually, yes. It has been found that the rootkit was loaded on new Sony digital cameras. It would block you from sharing your photos. For more information on the rootkit, and removal help, see here:http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic34904.htmlHere\'s some more info:Many consumers are complaining about Sony\'s new Cybershot DSCP515 camera that installs digital rights management (DRM) software on the person\'s computer so they are unable to share their digital pictures with anyone.Matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Dragon Slayer Posted November 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 Actually, yes. It has been found that the rootkit was loaded on new Sony digital cameras. It would block you from sharing your photos. For more information on the rootkit, and removal help, see here:http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic34904.htmlThanks for the info. and damn the Sony. I think I'll try to return it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 The Dragon Slayer, I just did some quick googling, and actually, that may or may not be a hoax. It hasn't been confirmed yet. Thought I'd let you know before you returned the cameraMatt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Dragon Slayer Posted November 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 The Dragon Slayer, I just did some quick googling, and actually, that may or may not be a hoax. It hasn't been confirmed yet. Thought I'd let you know before you returned the cameraMattOK. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Makai Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 The Dragon Slayer, I just did some quick googling, and actually, that may or may not be a hoax. It hasn't been confirmed yet. Thought I'd let you know before you returned the cameraMattI'm leaning towards hoax for the simple fact that the main reason for people using digital cameras is to easily share personal photos with others. Why would you use a personal camera to share copyrighted photos? Just download and send. No camera needs to be involved. I am however glad that Sony is suffering this kind of payback. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chappy Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Yah...that's a hoax.People are just going crazy over this fiasco from Sony, and now the paranoia birds are jumping all over it...."everything Sony is suspect" is going to be all over the net soon, but the only confirmed subject are the Sony CD's.It's healthy to have a little distrust after what they pulled, but its gonna soon be outright lunacy from some out there, so be wary of all the conspiracy stuff you'll see. Any real concerns will be well documented on reliable, trustworthy news sites, so stick with them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bozodog Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 I have a Minolta A2. I never installed the software that came with it. Windows will recognise and download your pics just fine. I use Picassa for mine and I love it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Makai Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 This CD problem is still not resolved/http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/sonyclose...ramtocleansepcs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thesidekickcat Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Maybe Sony is of the opinion that any publicity is good, even when it is bad news against them?Or they just don't get it...yeah that's probably it. Here is the original whistle blower's blog site. You can scroll all the way down to how he discovered all this nasty Sony garbage.Mark's Sysinternals blogSome poor unsuspecting people are going to have new Sony cd garbage given to them for Christmas infecting their computers and they wont even know it. Actually I bet most people don't even know it now. It has only been mentioned slightly in one newspaper article here, and I haven't seen anything on local news.A company that arrogant, that incompetent, that devious, that ....grrrrrr....should not be allowed to do business in this country. But in reality they will be around to do it all over again in some other form. I wouldn't trust them any further than I do any other stinking skunk. Sorry, that is defaming the real live skunks of the animal kingdom. So since I don't like snakes, I will call Sony a slithering snake instead.Pat.God bless everyone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DarkestDream Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 It's healthy to have a little distrust after what they pulled, but its gonna soon be outright lunacy from some out there, so be wary of all the conspiracy stuff you'll see. Any real concerns will be well documented on reliable, trustworthy news sites, so stick with them."Trust is hard to build, but easy to destory"After that scare, many people who knows about Sony's rootkit will have a hard time to gain their trust. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Makai Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Some people are slow learners. Sony/BMG at it again.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051207/ap_on_...copy_protection Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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