I'm never buying music or games again

crono_logical · 08-25-2007, 10:08 AM

BioShock Demo Installs SecuROM Service

If installing games, even demos, installs rootkits (essentially malware/spyware to most of you) on your computer which has a nice possibility of crippling your system in due time, software companies are teling us pirating is the safe way to go

(The article might not call it a rootkit anymore, but if it's going around hiding parts of the system registry and files, it's a rootkit whatever they want to call it

)

Same applies for music, if any of you guys remember the Sony fiasco when they put rootkits on audio CDs - safer to download music really

I suggest anyone that's tried BioShock or it's demos to reformat your computers

Rengori · 08-25-2007, 11:08 AM

I never buy music anymore, downloading's a hell of a lot easier when you're not looking for like the really underground bands (that's what MySpace is for now, kids!). Except the occasional collector's vinyl from underground bands.

Polaris · 08-25-2007, 11:19 AM

Well lots of people download music because the games and cd prizes are stupid! Here a music CD costs 20€ wtf?? 20€ for a damn cd? when you can have a pack of 20 cds for 2,50€???

Plus a game for a Ps2 costs 60€ a football games

For Chris sake
-.-" I would give 35€ (I bought my FF8 for 25) but more than that it's just stupid! ^^ Besides here people don't gain too much money with thei jobs so if anyone wnats to have the entire FF collection *laughs* weather they download or win the lottery!:rolleyes2

Rengori · 08-25-2007, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by Polaris ^

Here a music CD costs 20€ wtf?? 20€ for a damn cd? when you can have a pack of 20 cds for 2,50€???

Damn, and I thought Borders's $20 for a CD was bad.

Levian · 08-25-2007, 04:13 PM

Ah good. Now I have a valid reason to continue downloading. I'm downloading stuff because of security, not because I'm stingy and lazy.

Baloki · 08-25-2007, 04:32 PM

This thread endorses illegal activity

?

mooglebunni608 · 08-25-2007, 04:35 PM

Now I think downloadings okay.

I wonder if that stuff is on my new CD... *cries*

Odaisé Gaelach · 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by Baloki ^

This thread endorses illegal activity ?

Of course not, we're endorsing formatting hard drives.

How do you remove the SecuROM "rootkit" from your computer? I'd like to see if it makes a difference with my computer...

And why did they include copy protection software with a demo?

Rengori Paganini is a bastard. Location: Under Avarice's bed (Los Angeles)	#2 (permalink) I never buy music anymore, downloading's a hell of a lot easier when you're not looking for like the really underground bands (that's what MySpace is for now, kids!). Except the occasional collector's vinyl from underground bands.
08-25-2007, 11:08 AM

Rengori Paganini is a bastard. Location: Under Avarice's bed (Los Angeles)	#4 (permalink) Originally Posted by Polaris ^ Here a music CD costs 20€ wtf?? 20€ for a damn cd? when you can have a pack of 20 cds for 2,50€??? Damn, and I thought Borders's $20 for a CD was bad.
08-25-2007, 11:21 AM

Levian Cid's Knight En mann med hatt Location: Donut Plains	#5 (permalink) Ah good. Now I have a valid reason to continue downloading. I'm downloading stuff because of security, not because I'm stingy and lazy.
08-25-2007, 04:13 PM

Baloki Senior Site Staff Last Exile Location: Dreaming a dream~	#6 (permalink) This thread endorses illegal activity ?
08-25-2007, 04:32 PM

mooglebunni608 eff you Location: I'm an anteater	#7 (permalink) Now I think downloadings okay. I wonder if that stuff is on my new CD... cries
08-25-2007, 04:35 PM

Odaisé Gaelach Ciddieless since 2004 Location: Ireland	#8 (permalink) Originally Posted by Baloki ^ This thread endorses illegal activity ? Of course not, we're endorsing formatting hard drives. How do you remove the SecuROM "rootkit" from your computer? I'd like to see if it makes a difference with my computer... And why did they include copy protection software with a demo? Last edited by Odaisé Gaelach; 08-25-2007 at 05:03 PM..
08-25-2007, 04:56 PM