oh.. and a mac exception

[ceagle]

Usually Macs are safe from software invasions, like the latest rootkit attack by Sony, but apparently not (if you are running system X anyway). :/

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[underwolf.livejournal.com]

Man, I'm Sony fun.

[secret-wolver.livejournal.com]

I've been reading the various Mac forums on LJ and I've noticed that Mac users have a lot of problems. It's a shame considering I was thinking about getting one but due to the awful high price and the many problems it has I doubt I'll be going that route.

[yasha-taur.livejournal.com]

The Mac version is NOT the same 'rootkit' as on the PC. A couple of Sony CDs had some different DRM software that also installed a couple of Mac components. This Mac one is easily detected and deleted, unlike the PC 'rootkit' version.

And remember, there were a couple of viruses on the older Mac OS versions that used the 'Autorun a program from an inserted CD' feature to install themselves. You were supposed to turn that option off....

[neocanis.livejournal.com]

Funny how it is not illegal to deliberately put very harmful software into people's computer and secretly spying on them. :