What CDs contain Sonys XCP copy protection software?
The list contains popular artists, including Neil Diamond, Sarah McLachlan, Celine Dion, and Ray Charles. View the full list of XCP-protected CDs as compiled by a Slashdot reader, or view the Sony-managed list. How can I check if I’m infected? If you’re worried your PC has already installed the Sony rootkit, try this (only Windows computers apply, others like Macs and Linux systems won’t have the problem): 1) Create a file on your desktop. Call it something simple: TEST 2) Rename the file: $SYS$TEST 3) After you’ve renamed the file, press F5 to refresh the screen. If the file disappears, the Sony rootkit is active on your system. If the file remains visible, you’re safe. David asks: “When you say to test for XCP to ‘create a file on your desktop’, what kind of file? Like a Word doc renamed to $SYS$TEST? Sure, that’ll work. You can create a “nonsense” file by just creating any file type and then removing the extension, like in my example. However, to answer your question exactly, yes: C
