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I have been receiving emails lately that were supposed to be from my bank, PayPal, and other places that have my confidencial information. Click here to learn more and what to do to stop this from happening to you.
WARNING!!!!!
Do not ever open an attachment unless you were expecting it from the sender. Email servers never, ever will send you an email with an attachment. Almost all viruses are send in email attachments. If you receive an email with an attachment that you were not expecting, and you believe that it may be important-----ALWAYS contact the sender before opening.....
Delete suspicious emails and their attachments and then be sure to empty your deleted folder in your mail program.
Be sure you have up to date virus protection as well.
With these precautions you should have no worries about getting your computer infected with the email viruses so common now. Maybe if all of us follow these guidelines, the "children" that do this will give up. No fun if it isn't going to work. They may come up with something else, but we can easily stop this type of harrassment now.
More information about XCP.Sony.Rootkit
What is rootkit technology? - Rootkits are a technology that can hide any trace of themselves and can hide other software, files, data, etc. that's running on a PC. Therefore, rootkits compromise your PC's security by enabling undetected access to it by intruders.
How does it affect my computer? - Rootkit technologies, like the one deployed by Sony on some of its music CDs, can be abused by malicious hackers to hide their own programs on your computer without your knowledge. This makes it seem as if attacks are coming from your PC not theirs.
Why would a reputable company, like Sony use a rootkit?- Sony embedded rootkit technology on its music CDs beginning in 2005 to restrict illicit copying of music CDs. The rootkit techniques make Sony's Digital Rights Management (DRM) program virtually undetectable on Windows systems.
How do I uninstall it? - Even sophisticated PC professionals have a hard time removing Sony's rootkit manually. Fortunately, CA's eTrust® PestPatrol® detects and removes Sony's rootkit technology upon normal software installation process.
Does eTrust PestPatrol remove Sony's entire rootkit? - eTrust PestPatrol detects and removes the harmful elements of Sony's rootkit technology including:
- The Rootkit itself (that's the part that hides files)
- The installer
- The patch installer
- The media player
CA is actively working towards giving PestPatrol the ability to safely remove the entire rootkit including the XCP.Sony.Rootkit portion. This remaining feature of Sony's rootkit protects them against music piracy. While this feature limits your ability to share your Sony music, it does not compromise your PCs security.
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