Post #199539 by Hakalugi on Tue, Nov 22, 2005 11:52 AM

Thanks for pointing this out!

It looks like Sony has started their exchange program.
Here's their website with a complete list of the "infected" CDs.
http://www.upsrow.com/sonybmg/

Here's some more info from winxp news:

Microsoft has included detection and cleanup of the Sony rootkit in their malicious software removal tool (MSRT), which is updated monthly to handle new threats. Sony has released a service pack to remove the cloaking technology, which you can download at:
http://cp.sonybmg.com/xcp/english/updates.html

However, the patch itself can create problems and recommends that you uninstall the software manually. Instructions on how to do so are here:
http://www.sysinternals.com/blog/2005/11/sony-no-more-rootkit-for-now.html

Experts say the rootkit has probably been installed on at least half a million computers.