Crackers Tune In to Windows Media Player

jamshedji writes "Crackers are using the newest DRM technology in Microsoft's Windows Media Player to install spyware, adware, dialers and computer viruses on unsuspecting PC users."

What's with /. running months old news?

[funkdid]

Ok I'll admit it. I did a search on Limewire for some "adult" type content. Every single movie I grabbed up tried to get me to install some piece of software in order to watch the movie. 1800fastsearch, etc. I was annoyed that the spyware companies had gotten their tentacles this deep in porn. Those bastards, is nothing sacred?

No no no, all wrong

[Prince Vegeta SSJ4]

You people have it all WRONG, DRM was meant to Stand for Digital Rights Manipulation, it's actually a Microsoft feature.

Crackers?

[deft]

Has anyone told Chris Rock that crackers are doing this?
He'll be pissed.

Re:It's like sun on your wedding day?

[Sardak]

..to install spyware, adware, dialers and computer viruses on unsuspecting PC users. I think I'd be unsuspecting too if some program tried to install a virus on me.

Re:What's with /. running months old news?

[drafalski]

tentacles this deep in porn

Seems like a "5, Funny" joke is lurking in there somewhere...

Simple rule of thumb

[karnat10]

This has kept my computer safe and my mind happy for the last twenty years. I don't plan to change it:

Don't buy products from Microsoft!

There is one exception: The Microsoft Optical Wheel Mouse is a great product. You can't fuck up a mouse, though.

Wait, Apple's round one-button mouse.

Now, that's a deal: Apple could learn from M$ how to design mice, while Steve explains to Bill what an Operating System is.

Re:What's with /. running months old news?

[Rorschach1]

Hey man, lay off the tentacle porn - some of us LIKE that!

It could be much worse

[Anonymous Coward]

Guys, it could be much worse. It's not like WMP is forcefully bundled into the world's most popular desktop OS or anything....

Re:Hackers, not Crackers.

[jefftp]

Crazy crackers, first eminem... now this.

Seriously, Slashdot needs to give up the nerd dictionary crusade. Hacker is a bad guy with a computer. Cracker is a white guy.

You won't see people referring to bundle of kindling wood as a faggot anymore--languages evolve new meanings. If you tell someone you threw a faggot on the fire last weekend you'll end up in jail for a hate crime.