RIAA moves to the dark side

[Patrick_]

RIAA releases malware that detects and removes illegal P2P software. How idiotic? We'll never be stopped, RIAA, so you may as well give up.

I can't believe they're going malware-style. Could this be a lawsuit against them?

[PaulCabby]

Hasnt the RIAA always been on the dark side?

[Rudy]

if i would get that malware i think i would try suing them :p bunch of idiots :angry:

[seafirex]

if they make and release malware, then they can be and should sued like everyone else, they are no protection for no one regarding this type of practice and it is illigal even for the goverment themself for making odes if they do. And are subject to the same type of treatment that we are.

[seafirex]

RIAA they are a bunch of crap, The law should be made so that "people" could be protected against deos individuals

[Samoa]

time for malware wars...take no prisoners!!! :ninja:

On the internet there is no geneva convention. :laugh:

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

Damn, somebody is going to get sued over this.

Also, this isn't the work of the RIAA, this is the work of a international organization.

[Syphonic]

What is illegal P2P software? Do they mean P2P file sharing programs, or music downloaded via P2P programs?

I'm pretty sure there is no such thing as illegal P2P software. Can't wait to see the counter-suit when the RIAA software screws up an important computer somewhere.

[joshpo]

I absolutely despise the RIAA but did anyone read this article? First of all it was IFPI that released this software, and it is not malware, its software that you can install on your system to remove any file sharing software etc. There is no mention of it being installed maliciously or anything. It's total propaganda but its not malware, as I can see how a parent might use this on their kid's computer if they weren't tech savvy and were afraid of getting sued.

[Kupo-Cheer]

I see this, personally, as fighting an illegal action with another illegal action. Infecting computers with the equivalent of a virus to search for such things *should be* completely illegal.

[TimRogers]

Stupid idiots. Do they ever learn the word lawsuit?

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

http://www.boingboing.net/2005/09/22/finni...cord_exec_.html

Finnish arm of the same group are saying if you dont use Windows, you should buy a CD player if you want to listen to music.

and they wonder why people pirate music.

[NightmarE D]

It's not being released as Malware and even if it was the same people who made p2p possible and cracked all the attempts to keep cd's from being ripped will take this, eat it up and spit it right back out and have a big laugh.

The RIAA needs to wake up and realize there's nothing they can do to stop this. They can try all they want. Even if they find a way to stop cd's from being played on PC's, you can always just plug a line into the Line In jack on the sound card and record it.

The RIAA is WASTING more money than it's losing in P2P file sharing

The artists barely make any money of the sell of a CD anyway. The artist makes there money doing concerts. They barely see a dime from CD sales. You can sell a couple million cd's and only get like 50,000 to 100,000 when the record company gets millions. This is why a lot of artists don't really give a damn about file sharing. It helps them more than anything

[k311]

no, youre wrong, the RIAA could stop this: lower the prices.

[perochan]

Firewall, do you need it? :D

[j91]

This is not Malware this stupid program is available for dumb people who don't know if their kids installed P2P app, and want to remove it.

[sean l]

no, youre wrong, the RIAA could stop this: lower the prices.

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Why pay when you can get it absolutly free? Some people have feelings for the billion-dollar executives, so they'll pay for it. There is too many people that would just simply not buy CD's, ever again.

[+Seetheworldsecond Subscriber¹]

Lmfao @ The RIAA , They Have Issues ... No way They Will get to me tho...What idioits They are. :angry:

[Max Veteran]

Stick lots of important documents in "C:\My Kazaa Shared Folder" and when the malware deletes it file another lawsuit :p

[dmd3x]

Illegal file sharing does not negatively affect record sales in my opinion. It may even have a positive impact.

There is crippleware (as most of us here are aware) that is included with many audio CDs these days. I think that keeping users from making back up copies of their music is mostly just a major pain to the average honest buyer. I bought a cd recently and I couldn't rip it to my computer to be able to play it on my MP3 player. This is unfair, I paid for the music, I should be able to listen to it any way I want to. I will think twice before I buy from that label again.

[madnuke]

ROFL bring it on I say I can imagine all the spyware that is shipped in the P2P software will make some anti RIAA stuff lol. Wont something like this be classed as illegal?

[j91]

The easiest thing people can do to avoid the RIAA is just move to a secure network.

Here is a list of secure file sharing networks

[-hurley18]

The easiest thing people can do to avoid the RIAA is just move to a secure network.

Here is a list of secure file sharing networks

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Thanks

[_I am Reptar]

This should be in jokes and funny stuff =P

[Ala_Bama_Man]

I'm with the RIAA, if poeple would be playing by the law, this wouldn't be happening.

/ABM