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Short Name

SPYWARE:GM:SONYROOTKIT

Severity

High

Recommended

No

Recommended Action

Drop

Category

SPYWARE

Keywords

spyware sony rootkit

Release Date

2005/12/12

Update Number

1213

Supported Platforms

idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+

SPYWARE: Sony Rootkit


This signature detects the runtime behavior of Sony Rootkit. Sony Rootkit is the copyright protection technology used by Sony for its music CDs. This technology uses rootkit to hide itself. It can be exploited by attackers to bring potential threats to the user system.

Extended Description

None

References

  • URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XCP
  • URL: http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2005/11/sonys_drm_rootk.html
  • URL: http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/pest/pest.aspx?id=453096362

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