CONFIRMED=== Free Time DOES have SecuRom
danceswithwands:
I am trying to figure out a way to delete everything I ever posted here- including this thread- so if anyone wants to keep this one open -?-
IS there a way to just delete my original post and leave everyone elses?
(I haven't figured out how to delete all of my posts here yet anyway- but am asking in case I do- lol- sorry.)
Theraven:
I'm just wondering what securom is. is it something that can mess up the game? (I just bought Free time - the cd/dvd version of it, and I'm thinking about installing it soon)
(I've got an anti-virus programme named "F-secure internet security 2006", and I've not had a virus at all on my comp - as far as I know. I got a warning once, but the virus got deleted. I saw something about viruses in another thread about this SecuROM)
PegasusDiana:
I'm not going to get into the Securom Issue again. The whole thing is last Jan. Sony was ordered and agreed as part of their settlement not to put it on people's PC's without their knowledge or agreement. Yet here we are again. They have lost every lawsuit they've gone up against with Securom. They have 12 more states currently suing them. Bioware lost their lawsuit on Securom. If you want to know if you have a rootkit on your PC.
You can go here and download this tiny program from Microsoft. It will let you know if you have a rootkit on your PC. It won't remove it, it will just reveal it. On the right side of the page click on download rootkit revealer.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897445.aspx
What is a rootkit? Isn't that something that virus writers use?
A rootkit is a powerful piece of software that takes over control of a computer at the most fundamental level. In computer terms, it establishes "root" access, which is similar to administrative access, instead of access for just an ordinary user. It can potentially prevent a computer user from detecting its presence or from performing certain tasks on their own PC.
Computer Associates has labeled the software "spyware".
danceswithwands:
I don't really care either way myself. If we decide to install FT we will just do it on our old pc- that way we don't take a chance on messing up the new one. :)
I just posted it because somewhere (when I was searching for something else) I saw some people posting a "will FT have SecuROm?" only when I got the confirmation I couldn't find my way back to those posts. LMAO
I figured I'd just add the thread here in case anyone was really wanting to know.
I have a friend that installed FT on her brand new laptop.... she says she doesn't know anything about SecuRom but that as far as she can tell her laptop is working as good as it was before she installed the FT.
Beats me.... >>>>?
~Angel~:
Quote from: PegasusDiana;1154729
I'm not going to get into the Securom Issue again. The whole thing is last Jan. Sony was ordered and agreed as part of their settlement not to put it on people's PC's without their knowledge or agreement. Yet here we are again. They have lost every lawsuit they've gone up against with Securom. They have 12 more states currently suing them. Bioware lost their lawsuit on Securom. If you want to know if you have a rootkit on your PC.
You can go here and download this tiny program from Microsoft. It will let you know if you have a rootkit on your PC. It won't remove it, it will just reveal it. On the right side of the page click on download rootkit revealer.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897445.aspx
What is a rootkit? Isn't that something that virus writers use?
A rootkit is a powerful piece of software that takes over control of a computer at the most fundamental level. In computer terms, it establishes "root" access, which is similar to administrative access, instead of access for just an ordinary user. It can potentially prevent a computer user from detecting its presence or from performing certain tasks on their own PC.
Computer Associates has labeled the software "spyware".
Thanks for the link. Showed up Securom as I knew it would. If it hadnt been for this site, I wouldnt have known about Securom, which I think is definately bad of Maxis as we should be aware of what is on our computers. I didnt know about it even before I installed BV, so I have had it on for a while. My computer runs fine, its just awful that we arent told about it.
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