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XCP.Sony.Rootkit loads a system filter driver which intercepts all calls for process, directory or registry listings, even those unrelated to the Sony BMG application. This rootkit driver modifies what information is visible to the operating system in order to cloak the Sony BMG software. This is commonly referred to as rootkit technology.
SecuROM 7.x was the first version to include the SecuROM Removal Tool, which is intended to help users remove SecuROM after the software with which it was installed has been removed. [5] Most titles now also include a revoke tool to deactivate the license; revoking all licenses would restore the original activation limit. [ 6 ]
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]
File locking is a mechanism that restricts access to a computer file, or to a region of a file, by allowing only one user or process to modify or delete it at a specific time, and preventing reading of the file while it's being modified or deleted.
An FTP server is computer software consisting of one or more programs that can execute commands given by remote client(s) such as receiving, sending, deleting files, creating or removing directories, etc. The software may run as a software component of a program, as a standalone program or even as one or more processes (in the background).
SonicStage is a discontinued software product from Sony that is used for managing portable devices when they are plugged into a computer running Microsoft Windows.It comprises a music player and library manager, similar to iTunes, Windows Media Player and RealPlayer.
The Sony Xperia M4 Aqua is a mid-range Android smartphone developed and manufactured by Sony. The phone was unveiled along with Xperia Z4 Tablet in the press conference held by Sony during the 2015 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on March 2. [1] Five months later, a successor Xperia M5 was announced.
The latter's region lock strictly applies to all software designed for it, with the only exception being the application Nintendo 3DS Guide: Louvre, [11] which by itself, is not a game, but an application that serves as a guide for visitors of the Louvre Museum. Similar to the Wii, the 3DS's regional lockout can be bypassed by third-party ...