MS' Reaction to Sony's Rootkit Raises Some Questions

Posted by tuxchick on Nov 14, 2005 11:23 PM EDT
Groklaw; By Pamela Jones
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...antivirus firms are already warning about a new trojan in the wild taking advantage of the rootkit. This story raisess some questions. These CDs with rootkits have been sold for 8 months. Where was Microsoft? Why didn't they and antivirus companies notice this rootkit themselves long ago? ...So, Symantec and "the big antivirus companies" already knew about the rootkit? According to this statement, it seems they did. Are they then liable as well as Sony?

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