List of compact discs sold with Extended Copy Protection
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The following compact discs, sold by Sony BMG, were shipped with the computer software known as Extended Copy Protection (XCP).[1] As a result, any Microsoft Windows computer that has been used to play these CDs is likely to have had XCP installed. This can cause a number of serious security problems. Several security software vendors, including Microsoft, regard XCP as a trojan horse, spyware, or rootkit.[2] MacOS systems that were used to play these CDs may have been affected with a similar program, MediaMax.[3]
Album list[edit]
Note: Three titles — Ricky Martin, "Life"; Peter Gallagher, "7 Days in Memphis"; and a limited number of “Hidden Beach Presents Unwrapped Vol. 4” — were released with a content protection grid on the back of the CD packaging but XCP content protection software was not actually included on the albums.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sony officially lists 52 XCP infected CDs & faces a loss of sales". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ "Microsoft to Zap Sony DRM Rootkit". eWEEK. 12 November 2005.
- ^ "Analysis of the MediaMax CD3 Copy-Prevention System". jhalderm.com.
- ^ "CD's Containing XCP Content Protection Technology". Archived from the original on October 12, 2007.