“Although the software isn’t itself malicious, the hiding techniques used are exactly the same that malicious software known as rootkits use to hide themselves. The DRM software will cause many similar false alarms with all AV software that detect rootkits.
The hiding techniques used by the DRM software can be abused by less technical malware authors to hide their backdoors and other tools. If a malware names its files beginning with the prefix ‘$sys$’, the files will also be hidden by the DRM software. Thus it is very inappropriate for commercial software to use these techniques.”
F-Secure via Juha
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F-Secure Virus Descriptions : XCP DRM Software
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Welcome to DDR!
So I went looking for the new memory module I needed from the Net, but TwinMOS modules like the one I have seemed rare. And yet, the one retailer from whose listings I did find them happened to be the local one (Keski-Suomen tietokonepalvelu) and what’s even better, they had them on sale, so the next day (last monday) I picked up my TwinMOS PC3200 module (pictured inside a Kingston holder) from them.
So I’m going at Double Data Rate now, yay!
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Filemon: Monitor Windows processes in real-time
“FileMon monitors and displays file system activity on a system in real-time. Its advanced capabilities make it a powerful tool for exploring the way Windows works, seeing how applications use the files and DLLs, or tracking down problems in system or application file configurations. Filemon’s timestamping feature will show you precisely when every open, read, write or delete, happens, and its status column tells you the outcome.”
What I used this for was finding out which application had my file open when I was unable to delete, rename or remove it, which is a major pain in the ass sometimes. This wasn’t the best possible tool for that use, however. Unlocker is.
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Kansalliskirjaston kaikille avoin verkkoaineisto laajenee
“Helsingin yliopiston kirjaston eli Kansalliskirjaston kaikille avoin verkkoaineisto laajenee. Lähes 10 000 suomalaista pienpainatetta vuosilta 1810 – 1944 on nyt luettavissa Internetissä. […] Kirjasto on jo julkaissut Internetissä suomalaiset sanomalehdet vuosilta 1771 – 1890. Seuraava tavoite on digitoida kaikki suomalaiset äänitteet.”
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Van Zant brothers' album from Sony installs a rootkit
“At that point I knew conclusively that the rootkit and its associated files were related to the First 4 Internet DRM software Sony ships on its CDs. Not happy having underhanded and sloppily written software on my system I looked for a way to uninstall it. However, I didn’t find any reference to it in the Control Panel’s Add or Remove Programs list, nor did I find any uninstall utility or directions on the CD or on First 4 Internet’s site. I checked the EULA and saw no mention of the fact that I was agreeing to have software put on my system that I couldn’t uninstall. Now I was mad.”
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Mobile phone camera + spotting scope = Phonescoping!
“What do you need to get start:
- Mobilephone with integrated camera
- Spotting scope with stabile tripod
- Adapter to connect your mobile to the scope”
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Need a new memory module
Constant compressing of digitally recorded TV programs has finally run me out of memory. My 512 MB TwinMOS module needs a companion. But was it a regular model or a premium series module? Damn, can’t remember.
Oh, just realized that the premium series one only does 200 Mhz so mine must be the regular one, since I’m currently running it with an Athlon XP 2600+ which only does 333 MHz in bus speed. Though I am thinking of upgrading that to something with 400 MHz capability, too.
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Apple faces lawsuit over Nano displays
“Apple […] faces a lawsuit that alleges the company knew its nano portable music player was defective but still decided to press on with the product’s release last month. […]
The lawsuit, filed in San Jose, California on Wednesday, claims that the nano scratches “excessively during normal usage.” It alleges that though Apple knew the nano had design problems, it released the product and led consumers to believe it was durable — forcing them to shoulder the cost of replacing defective music players.”
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Ohjelmistovirhe päästi vankeja ennenaikaiseen vapauteen
“Vankihallinnon softassa ollut ohjelmointivirhe johti 23 vangin vapautumiseen virheellisenä ajankohtana Michiganissa. Kahdeksan vankia pääsi vapauteen tapauksesta riippuen 39 päivästä jopa puoleen vuoteen liian aikaisin. Vastaavasti muutamien vankien kohdalla tiilenpäiden lukeminen päättyi liian myöhään.”
MikroPC.net via Juha
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Linux-pelikonsoli rantautuu Suomeen
“Varkautelainen Xbitti aloittaa Linux-pohjaisen kannettavan pelikonsoli – mediasoittimen maahantuonnin. Xbitti lupaa tuoda eteläkorealaisen Gamepark Holdingsin valmistaman GPX2-konsolin joulumarkkinoille. […] Laite tukee muun muassa mpeg4-, xvid-, mp3- ja ogg-formaatteja.”
ITviikko via Juha
