Microsoft MSRT Decloaks Sony BMG XCP Rootkit
Nate Mook writes over on BetaNews:
The December release of Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool attempts to clean up the mess left behind by Sony BMG's XCP copy protection software, which entered the spotlight in November after the discovery that it installs a rootkit.
Microsoft previously labeled XCP as malware within Windows AntiSpyware, but the MSRT should reach more customers as it's delivered through Windows Update. The tool removes the cloaking and a potentially dangerous ActiveX control, but not Sony's DRM.
posted by Fergie @ 12/14/2005 08:17:00 AM
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