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Sony's insecure uninstaller ActiveX control is still live
From: "Richard M. Smith" <rms () computerbytesman com>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 17:18:29 -0500
Hi, My business partner just discovered that the insecure Sony uninstaller ActiveX control is still live on the Web. Here's the download URL for the ActiveX .CAB file: http://www.xcp-aurora.com/clients/SoftwareUpdate.cab This URL first showed up in a HijackThis log file from July of this year according to Google. The download Web site is owned by First 4 Internet Ltd, the developer of the now infamous Sony "DRM" technology: First 4 Internet Ltd Ceri Coburn Unit 6, Bridgend Bussiness Centre, Bennet St Bridgend, - CF313SH GB Phone: +44(0)1656651885 Fax..: +44(0)1656651299 Email: ceri () first4internet co uk As an aside, does First 4 Internet have permission from all the appropriate copyright owners to republish these articles on their Web site: http://www.xcp-aurora.com/press_related.aspx Richard M. Smith http://www.computerbytesman.com _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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- Sony's insecure uninstaller ActiveX control is still live Richard M. Smith (Nov 16)
- Re: Sony's insecure uninstaller ActiveX control is still live Blue Boar (Nov 16)