UPDATE- Link to download removal tool is at http://cp.sonybmg.com/xcp/english/updates.html
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Sony BMG and First 4 Internet have just released an update that will completely
remove the rootkit based DRM content protection software and replace it with a
non-rootkit DRM technology that is compatible with all current security
protocols. To ensure the security of your system, please visit their software
update website to obtain and install Service Pack 2 at:
If after this update, you still wish to uninstall our software, please visit the
form below using the computer where the software is currently installed and you
will be emailed an uninstall link within 1 business day (M-F).
http://cp.sonybmg.com/xcp/english/form9.html
TIP: Our uninstall request form will require a small ActiveX plug-in
(from First 4 Internet). Be sure to also temporarily turn off any
pop-up blocker software. Although a non-ActiveX process is in
development, currently, our online process is the only option.
Should you prefer to wait for the next uninstallation version,
one is due to be released later this month at:
http://cp.sonybmg.com/xcp/english/updates.html
Thank you for the opportunity to be of assistance.
One thought on “Sony "Rootkit" and DRM "Removal"”
Note that if you visit Sony, and fill out the form to request that they email you instructions on removing the rootkit, the last page they display you reads "Thank you for your submission."
I just about bust a gut when I read that line. Someone must have been working overtime to produce such a sweet double-entendre.