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    Sony Spyware

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by wpuk, Mar 28, 2006.

  1. wpuk

    wpuk Notebook Geek

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    Dont want to start a mass debat, but with the outing of Sonys spyware on there music CD's a few months back, has anyone came across any suspect files on there laptops that they think would be a good idea to get rid off
     
    wpuk, Mar 28, 2006
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  2. ostack

    ostack Notebook Evangelist

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    Sony wouldn't do a thing like that...
     
    ostack, Mar 28, 2006
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  3. chris_c

    chris_c Newbie

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    Mass debates are fun ;-)

    'netstat -o' is your friend. Although you may find Ethereal to be a better friend should you suffer from paranoia.

    Seriously though - pissing off a few geeks with an ill-considered rootkit on some scuzzy chart cds is one hell of a world away from pissing off business customers with an ill-considered rootkit/spyware on a business grade laptop, especially when said laptop comes with (eg) a TPM module.

    Then again, we do live in strange times.

    Chris.
     
    chris_c, Mar 28, 2006
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  4. neilk2350

    neilk2350 Notebook Evangelist

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    they are totally different divisions i think they barely talk. ive done work for time warner and believe me one division has no idea what the other is doing
     
    neilk2350, Mar 28, 2006
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    samo1111 Newbie

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    Funny thing, the official Sony VAIO support forum requires registration with your VAIO serial number before you can read anything.
     
    samo1111, Mar 31, 2006
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  6. rspawn

    rspawn Notebook Enthusiast

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    i agree with ostack
     
    rspawn, Mar 31, 2006
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