First post, by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman
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I recently bought a Moby 18 DVD + B Sides album (Mute Records) on ebay:
It comes with a DVD and a 18 - B-Sides "bonus CD"; which is I gullibly presume to be an audio CD. Actually, it was the "bonus CD" that I was really after, because it has the song Landing --a song that I really love.
Well, turned out the "bonus CD" is not a RedBook audio CD at all, but a disgusting, DRM-encrusted music CD.
The problem is that I did not disable Autoplay, althouh I set it to "Prompt me each time to choose an action" instead of automatically playing whatever (malicious) autorun program on the CD. This is what I got when I inserted the CD:
At this time, of course I did not aware that it was a DRM-encrusted CD at all. Still, I did not choose to play the CD. Instead, I choose to "Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer" (it is always my habit regardless of whatever CD I insert).
It is at THIS point that I became aware that the CD is a disgusting, DRM-plagued CD.
Naturally, I did not proceed to play the CD.
However, I still manage to copy the contents of the readme.txt, and here's what I got:
readme for Moby […]
readme for Moby
The following hardware and software is the minimum required to play back this multimedia presentation:
- Intel Pentium-class processor or equivalent running at 166Mhz or faster (233Mhz+ recommended)
- Windows 95/98/2000/XP
- 32MB of installed RAM (64MB or more recommended)
- 256 colour display (thousands of colours or more recommended)
- 4x CD-ROM drive (8x or faster recommended)
- Connection To The Internet
Disclaimer:
This multimedia program is provided to the user without warranties, express or implied of any kind. Mute Records shall not be liable for any actual or consequential damages arising from the use of, or the inability to use the program.
So everything is clear now; the CD is a DRM-encrusted "music CD" (not a RedBook Audio CD) that may contain rootkit. And my laptop has been infected by the motherfucking rootkit. AAARRRGH!!!
See, now I cannot play audio CD --any audio CD-- unless my laptop is connected to the internet. It doesn't matter whether I play with WinAmp or Windows Media Player; I need to get connected to play an audio CD.
There are tons of error generated by Windows Media Player, but I managed to capture:
First, WMV complained that it does not support the file type:
0x80040241: Windows Media Player does not support this file type The file you are attempting to play may not be supported by Win […]
0x80040241: Windows Media Player does not support this file type
The file you are attempting to play may not be supported by Windows Media Player. The following table lists the file types (formats) supported by Windows Media Player.File type (format) File name extension
Music CD Playback (CD audio) .cda
Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF) .aif, .aifc, and .aiff
Windows Media audio and video files .asf, .asx, .wax, .wm, .wma, .wmd, .wmp, .wmv, .wmx, .wpl, and .wvx
Windows audio and video files .avi and .wav
Windows Media Player skins .wmz
Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) .mpeg, .mpg, .m1v, .mp2, .mpa, .mpe, .mp2v*, and .mpv2
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) .mid, .midi, and .rmi
AU (UNIX) .au and .snd
MP3 .mp3 and .m3u
DVD video .vob
Macromedia Flash .swf*To play .mp2v files, you must have a software or hardware DVD decoder installed on your computer.
If the file type you are trying to play is included in this table, then the file may have been encoded by using a codec that is not supported by Windows Media Player. If this is the case, Windows Media Player cannot play the file.
Notes
To play DVDs, you must have a DVD-ROM drive, and a software or hardware DVD decoder installed on your computer. If you do not have a compatible DVD decoder installed, DVD-related commands, options, and controls do not appear in the Player and you cannot play DVDs. By default, Windows does not include a DVD decoder. For more information about DVD decoders, see Windows Help.
DVD playback is only available on select versions of Windows.
Error ID = 0x80040241, Condition ID = 0x00000000
Weird, huh? All the CD I've tried are RedBook audio CD, and WMA complained that "it doesn't support the filetype".
And here's another error message; things seem getting clearer now, as this error message says that I need to get connected to the internet to play the audio CD:
0xC00D1197: Cannot play the file Windows Media Player cannot play the file. You may encounter this error message for one of the […]
0xC00D1197: Cannot play the file
Windows Media Player cannot play the file. You may encounter this error message for one of the following reasons:Your computer is not connected to the local area network (LAN) or to the Internet. Connect to the network or Internet, and then try again.
The path to the file is not valid. If you typed a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in the Open URL dialog box, ensure that the file name is spelled correctly and the path to the file is correct, and then try again. If you clicked a link on a Web page, the link may not be valid.
The server is down or busy. Try again later.
Some network protocols in the Player are not enabled. Enable all network protocols, and then try again.
The proxy server settings for the Player are not configured properly. Verify that your proxy settings are correct, and then try again.
To enable all network protocols
On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Network tab.
In the Streaming protocols area, select all the protocol check boxes.
To verify your proxy server settings
On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Network tab.
Verify your settings in the Streaming proxy settings area.
NoteIf you do not know what your proxy server settings should be, on the Network tab, select a protocol, click Configure, and then select Autodetect proxy settings or Use proxy settings of the Web browser (available for HTTP protocol only).
Error ID = 0xC00D1197, Condition ID = 0x00000000
And here's the third error message --which explains why I need to get connected to the internet to play audio CDs.
0x80041002: Cannot find the license for this file Windows Media Player cannot find the license for this file. The license may ha […]
0x80041002: Cannot find the license for this file
Windows Media Player cannot find the license for this file. The license may have been deleted or may have become corrupted. If you have backup copies of your licenses, you can restore them, and then try playing the file again. If you do not have backup copies of your licenses, you need to obtain a new license for the content. If you need a license for a CD track that you copied, copy the CD track again. If you need a license for a file that you downloaded from the Internet, return to the Web site where you got it and download the file again.For more information about backing up and restoring licenses, see Windows Media Player Help.
Error ID = 0x80041002, Condition ID = 0x00000000
So now, I need to "obtain a license" to play an audio CD --any audio CD.
Anyone's got experience with this kind of rootkit before? HELP!
Never thought this thread would be that long, but now, for something different.....
Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman.