Apparently Sony believes that it’s DRM should run your computer not the user. The Sony DRM technology is installing a hacker rootkit that conceals the files of it’s DRM solution from the user. Numerous security experts observe this use of a rootkit on users machines as problematic, “Once the rootkit is there, there’s no direct way to uninstall it,” said Mikko Hyppönen, the chief research officer at Helsinki based , F-Secure. In fact he goes on to say, “”The system is implemented in a way that makes it possible for viruses (or any other malicious program) to use the rootkit to hide themselves. too. This may lead to a situation where the virus remains undetected even if the user has got updated antivirus software installed.”

In this instance Sony is putting their interest ahead of the user’s even though the damage to the user and their machine due to their installation of the rootkit could be considerable.

InformationWeek> Sony CD Copy Protection Seems To Rely On Hacker Rootkit