An update in the news on Sony’s Rootkit DRM(Digital Rights Management) software that I mentioned previously.
Microsoft has labelled the rootkit spyware and an upcoming update to the Malicious Software Removal Tool (you all get your Windows Updates, right?) will remove it from an infected system.
While the obvious comment is that “it’s sad to be saved by Microsoft”, I’m very happy about this. The average Windows user won’t even know they’ve got the rootkit installed and their computer will just degenerate into a stealthed-virus-ridden mess. Even those users should be getting their updates from Microsoft and once they do they should be ok.
Is it me, or does it seem that Microsoft is making Sony their bitch? First they ship their console first, now this. I’m not crying conspiracy or anything but seriously, wow.