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RougeUnderoos · 02-26-2006, 04:45 PM

I put a new CD in my computer today and it had (unbeknownst to me) that security thingamajig on it that is, umm, bad. Llike a virus or something, or a loophole for creeps and weenies to go through and foul up my computer. It was all over the news late last year.

Anyhow, the music started playing but the machine made a few beeps and boops and kind of froze up and then did some initializing and loading and a couple different windows popped up and finally a "do you agree to the terms?" window came up. By this time I figured out what was going on and said "no" to the "do you agree to the terms" question. The music stopped and the disc drive actually opened up, which was kind of spooky in a "this cd has some control over my computer and it's only been in there for 30 seconds" kind of a way.

So, am I screwed here? I did some looking around to figure out if I've been infected by something and the answer appears to be "yes". One article on MSNBC said that removing this thing is akin to "delicate heart surgery" or some such thing. I didn't like the sounds of that.

Has anyone else had to deal with this thing?

Funny thing is that it's a "My Morning Jacket" cd. A bunch of reefermadnessed hairfarmers from Kentucky. I doubt they had a hand in this security garbage. EFF OFF Sony.

02-26-2006, 04:45 PM	#1
RougeUnderoos Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Clinching Party Exp:	Sony copy control crap on CDs I put a new CD in my computer today and it had (unbeknownst to me) that security thingamajig on it that is, umm, bad. Llike a virus or something, or a loophole for creeps and weenies to go through and foul up my computer. It was all over the news late last year. Anyhow, the music started playing but the machine made a few beeps and boops and kind of froze up and then did some initializing and loading and a couple different windows popped up and finally a "do you agree to the terms?" window came up. By this time I figured out what was going on and said "no" to the "do you agree to the terms" question. The music stopped and the disc drive actually opened up, which was kind of spooky in a "this cd has some control over my computer and it's only been in there for 30 seconds" kind of a way. So, am I screwed here? I did some looking around to figure out if I've been infected by something and the answer appears to be "yes". One article on MSNBC said that removing this thing is akin to "delicate heart surgery" or some such thing. I didn't like the sounds of that. Has anyone else had to deal with this thing? Funny thing is that it's a "My Morning Jacket" cd. A bunch of reefermadnessed hairfarmers from Kentucky. I doubt they had a hand in this security garbage. EFF OFF Sony.