About a year ago.
Put a sony DVD in computer.
I knew their audio CDs had a rootkit but I didn't know of any DVDs. Was it a rootkit or a virus, worm, trojan, etc.
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I knew their audio CDs had a rootkit but I didn't know of any DVDs. Was it a rootkit or a virus, worm, trojan, etc.
The Sony DRM Rootkit can be blocked using SpywareBlaster using the customblocking.zip file download located below.
Sony does not come near my computer anymore. Nothing sony.
Computer running, anti-virus, router hooked up and running as well as being configured properly, looking at desktop, no browser or program windows open.
Popped in a DVD my sister lent me which she had purchased (Charlies Angels - Full Throttle).
Was waiting for the pop-up box which asks you what you want to do with the disk.
It never happened nor had a chance.
Desktop changed. Looked like what you would see if you had created and logged on a new user account.
Went to check files, there wasn't any.
Logged off. Log on to admin account, wrong password. Tried again, same result. Dug out paper with password to verify. Tried again. No go.
Everything was changed and I couldn't log on. To any account. All passwords had been changed.
Thats the best I can answer your question as to what it was. I spent the next two days reformatting, installing, un-installing, updating and installing other programs I wanted.
Thanks for the link but, I use GNU/Linux now. It is impervious to all of those. There is the odd virus for Linux but you have to install it. No virus made for ms will work on Linux. Same for rootkits, trojans and worms.
Sony denied it was their disc. I don't see how it could have been anything else. A friend set up my router, settings are still the same. He has 5-6 years of computer education as well as work experience networking.
About 12 hours ago...
Exported events:
3/30/2007 7:33 [Guard] Virus found
Virus or unwanted program 'EXP/VML-Fill.A'
detected in file 'C:\Documents and Settings\Kevin\Local Settings\Application
Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\4nq0idtq.default\Cache\F64CF2CBd01'
[EXP/VML-Fill.A].