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List of CDs Infected with Sony's Rootkit DRM
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List of CDs Infected with Sony's Rootkit DRM

The following compact discs, sold by Sony BMG, were shipped with the computer software known as Extended Copy Protection (XCP). As a result, any Microsoft Windows computer used to play these CDs is likely to have had XCP installed. This can cause a number of serious security problems. Several security software vendors, including Microsoft, regard XCP as a trojan horse, spyware, or rootkit. macOS systems used to play these CDs may have been affected by a similar program, MediaMax. 7 Days in Memphis - Peter Gallagher 12 Songs - Neil Diamond At This Time - Burt Bacharach The Best of Shel Silverstein - Shel Silverstein B in the Mix: The Remixes - Britney Spears Bob Brookmeyer & Friends - Bob Brookmeyer The Body Acoustic - Cyndi Lauper Broken Valley - Life of Agony Cautivo - Chayanne Complicated - Nivea The Dead 60s - The Dead 60s Dreamin' My Dreams - Patty Loveless Drum Suite - Art Blakey The Essential - Dion Dion The Essential Pete Seeger - Pete Seeger Faso Latido - A Static Lulla...
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