Microsoft is taking action against Sony's software
Microsoft is determined to try to eliminate the risks posed by Sony's software as soon as possible and to make its security products suitable for removal.
Microsoft plans to provide an update to its most popular security products that will allow you to remove the hidden program (XCP) that is installed from each of Sony's CDs. Sony BMG software is transferred from the CDs containing it to the PCs when the user starts listening to it. The program poses a serious risk to Windows-based systems because it also uses various rootkit techniques that make it difficult to find and remove. Another serious problem is that virus writers have found a way to use the software on some of Sony’s CDs to hide their own malware. According to Sophos, these Trojans are very difficult to protect against once they are installed on computers, as the rootkit hides them from anti-virus software.
Microsoft is determined to take effective action against Sony's rootkit, and will release updates to the security software for Windows AntiSpyware and Malicious Software Removal Tool to help detect and remove malware. It is not yet known when these updates will become available. According to some news, to remove the rootkit from Windows AntiSpyware's successor, the Windows Defender will be able to.
Sony has already stopped production of CDs containing rootkits and released a bug fix that fixes the security issue so that affected CDs can still be played smoothly on PCs.
