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The methods used by the software to avoid detection were likened to those used by data thieves. On November 8, 2005, Computer Associates classified Sony BMG's software as spyware and provided tools for its removal. [57] Russinovich said: "This is a step they should have taken immediately." [58]
The version of this software used in Sony CDs is the one marketed as “XCP-Aurora”. The first time a user attempts to play such a CD on a Windows system, the user is presented with an end-user license agreement (EULA). If they accept it, the software is installed, otherwise the disc is ejected. [3]
The exact duration of the hack is yet unknown. U.S. investigators say the culprits spent at least two months copying critical files. [8] A purported member of the Guardians of Peace (GOP) who has claimed to have performed the hack stated that they had access for at least a year prior to its discovery in November 2014. [9]
ARccOS (Advanced Regional Copy Control Operating Solution) is a copy-protection system made by Sony that is used on some DVDs.Designed as an additional layer to be used in conjunction with Content Scramble System (CSS), the system deliberately creates corrupted sectors on the DVD, which cause copying software to produce errors (see bad sector).
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The software included a music player but silently installed a rootkit which limited the user's ability to access the CD. [12] Software engineer Mark Russinovich, who created the rootkit detection tool RootkitRevealer, discovered the rootkit on one of his computers. [1] The ensuing scandal raised the public's awareness of rootkits. [13]
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