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Ubisoft "Uplay" DRM exposed as rootkit

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Re: Ubisoft "Uplay" DRM exposed as rootkit

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Post by bbrtyth »

rmc wrote: post #74
mikeymeows wrote: post #28

Wow, well I already knew ubisoft were fisting me, but two hands? cmon.

Oh please, I know you're being light hearted, and repeating common cultual memes, but please keep the "recieving anal is submission" to your self. It's often used as an excuse to call gay men "not real men" or effeminit. People (of all genders & sexualities) who like fisting are not evil either.

And should we also stop saying we've gotten "fucked" for similar reasons? Since you are the curator and sole arbiter of allowable phrases, I'd like to get it all clear while I've got your ear.

Re: Ubisoft "Uplay" DRM exposed as rootkit

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Post by retr0rocket »

jbrechtel wrote: post #60
Paul_S wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't subscribe to "never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity". I'm not citing sources - hence it's just my opinion. Reminds me of google wifi slurping and hundreds of other cases where everyone plays dumb and swears it was all a misunderstanding. It never is. Until you get caught. And if not that it's a rogue trader, rogue reporter, rogue programmer, rogue scapegoat.

Since we have no additional evidence to select between the two options, do you really think that malice is simpler than stupidity?

actually it fucking is, after the entire securom debacle you think they dont know they are putting in rootkits? ubisoft is known for this stuff. shut the fuck up you toady.

the only way you can say its stupidity at this point is if they are MASSIVELY retarded at ALL levels, thus malice, is simpler.

fuck i hate people like you, you are the ones that ask for sources on shit you can google.

Re: Ubisoft "Uplay" DRM exposed as rootkit

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Post by cgbystrom »

alexanderpas wrote: post #57
ewillbefull wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What makes you believe they put it there on purpose? It appears to have a genuine (if insecure) purpose. Even the researcher's message on seclists implies he thought of it as a bug.

it's completely unneeded. I can launch Steam games from my browser without any plugins. https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Steam_browser_proto...

Protocol handlers are a pretty shitty way of interfacing with desktop apps. There's no two-way communication and no error handling. Lots of potential screw-ups and incompatibility issues will/can happen. Sure, they don't require a browser plugin but that's about the only advantage.

Re: Ubisoft "Uplay" DRM exposed as rootkit

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Post by cgbystrom »

cabirum wrote: post #80

UBI is not alone doing this. Battlefield 3 also installs it's plugin ("ESN Launch Mozilla Plugin") in all browsers on a pc. It's capable of running EA's Origin service, so does it present the same threat?

Without need to discuss security implementations - no.
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