'Securom isn't bad' according to Maxis
Sam the T-man:
Surely you can block Securom with a decent firewall? Wouldn't that help? I gather from a thread on MATY that some people are using "hiders" - what's that in aid of? If anyone here knows of course :angel:
abaris:
It's basically a rootkit. And under normal circumstances rootkits are considered the most vicious malware existing because they embed themselves in so many places, that it's hard for the average user to get rid of them. What's more, most of the rootkit files are usually hidden. One might ask, why a company employs a software like that if the only concern is to protect their copyrights. Which is a losing battle anyway, like I said a little earlier. The software was cracked the day it hit the market. So, as usual, only honest users have to deal with the implications of the newest corporate copy protection toys. The pirates are probably only laughing their asses off.
Sam the T-man:
So there's no way of telling a firewall to block its access to the net?
And yeah, I imagine the pirates are having a field day. Cracked on day of release = middle fingers up at EA and Sony :P
cecesaun1:
That issue has been on the front line for some time. Some posted, it might not be BV, but a virus or something. Yes...but BV could have been the gate holder and unlocked the gate letting in the virus. If it can disable your firewall, interfere with your anti virus protection, then you are correct, it could be a virus...but I feel it could be that coupled with the pre-existing problems secuRom is causing a lot of folks. They have now added onto the FAQ's list for secuRom (not on the boards...but on the secuRom site, more references to what secuRom 'won't do to your computer.' They based these additions on the various complaints that have arose from secuRom. Now isn't this funny?!:laughing: You NOW post what secuRom won't do to your computer and various computer componets and hardware...AFTER the fact? I'd say someone is seriously trying to cover their butts!
Hmm...wonder who...EA games, or secuRom...or BOTH!:iamwithstupid111:
It's a shame that EA allowed something like secuRom to be embedded in their software and they, themselves don't even know what it totally does or has within it! Sounds like EA didn't practice 'safe sex' with Sony and got a little STD called 'SECUROM'!!!
Next time EA...maybe you should wear protection...because your STD (secuRom) is infecting others!:sad1:
cece
SwitchfootKatie:
I'm not angry with ea so much about securom since I've had neverwinter nights (the BioShock game mentioned in the thread linked in the first post) installed on my computer for quite a while and have had no issues. I am quite angry about the darn NPC respawning. I had almost 40 fricken tourguides flooding my files!
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