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EXHIBIT 0026 — SONY BMG ROOTKIT
EXHIBIT 0026 — SONY BMG ROOTKIT
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The rootkit came with a barcode.
In 2005 Sony BMG pressed a copy-protection system called XCP onto about two million discs across fifty-two titles. Put one in a Windows machine, accept the licence, and it installed a driver that hid every file, process and registry key whose name began with $sys$. Not from the disc. From you, and from every administrative tool you owned.
Mark Russinovich found it on 31 October 2005 while testing a new build of RootkitRevealer on his own machine. The machine was clean, as far as he knew. The tool disagreed. He traced the hidden driver back to a Van Zant album he had bought.
Four days later, on NPR, the president of Sony BMG's global digital business, Thomas Hesse, said the line that follows this company around forever: most people, I think, don't even know what a rootkit is, so why should they care about it?
They cared. The cloak hid anything named $sys$, so the first malware to rename itself $sys$ got hidden for free, and within days it existed. The uninstaller Sony offered required an email address and installed an ActiveX control that any web page could then use to run code. The fix was a second hole.
Sony BMG announced the recall on 15 November 2005. Texas sued under its spyware statute. The FTC settlement in January 2007 made Sony reimburse consumers up to $150 for the damage done getting the thing off.
The copy protection did not stop copying. It stopped the disc from being a disc.
EXHIBIT 0026 / SONY BMG ROOTKIT / 2005
Printing, size and care
Printing, size and care
Every exhibit is printed to order, direct to garment, by Monster Digital in Miami, Florida. The ink goes into the cotton rather than sitting on top of it, so there is no plastic feel and nothing to crack or peel. It fades the way a good print should: slowly, evenly, over years of washing.
The tee is a Gildan 64000 Softstyle. 100% ring-spun cotton on the solid colours; heathers and Sport Grey are cotton-poly blends. 4.5 oz, tape-reinforced shoulders, no side seams. Unisex, S to 3XL. The artwork is printed on the front, centred on the chest, about 8.5 inches wide by 12 inches tall.
The hoodie is a Gildan 18500 Heavy Blend. 50/50 cotton-poly, 8 oz, double-lined hood, front pouch pocket. Unisex, S to 5XL. The artwork is printed large on the back, about 9 inches wide by 12.5 inches tall, set below the hood so nothing hides under it. The UNHACKED emblem sits on the left chest at about 3.75 inches.
Care. Machine wash cold, inside out. Tumble dry low or hang. No bleach. Do not iron over the print. That is the whole list.
Shipping
Shipping
US shipping is free on every order, no minimum.
Every piece is printed when you order it, so nothing ships until the press runs. Monster Digital usually has an order printed and out the door within two business days. Allow five to eight business days from order to door in the US; most arrive sooner. You get a tracking number by email the moment it ships.
Everything ships from Miami, Florida. International orders are welcome: rates show at checkout, transit runs longer, and any customs duties are charged by your country, not by us.
Need to change or cancel? Email support@unhacked.shop right away. Orders go to print quickly, and once printing has started we cannot cancel, but the returns policy still covers you.
Returns and exchanges
Returns and exchanges
If we got it wrong, we replace it free and you do not ship anything back. Damaged, misprinted, defective, or the wrong item: email support@unhacked.shop within 30 days of delivery with your order number and a photo. Replacement at no cost, or a full refund if you would rather.
If the fit is wrong or you changed your mind, returns are accepted for 30 days from delivery on items that are unworn, unwashed, and in original condition. Email us with your order number for instructions. Return shipping on these is paid by you; the refund goes to your original payment method within 5 to 10 business days of our receiving it.
Exchanges. Fastest route is a return plus a new order. Email us and we will help you get the size right the second time.
Full policy: Refund policy.
