Hi, ken wrote: > I mean, it's possible > for either or both to have malicious code in their firmware. But is either > *known* to?
Well, as you can see from my posts i fiercely deny to have such knowledge of malicious code on the level of the drive firmware. (I can be convinced, though, if good evidence is presented.) > it's rather remarkable that the Sony malware/rootkit was discovered > at all. I don't think so. It's a clumsy boss idea to spread 20 million copies of a root kit on non-erasable discs and to hope to get away with it. Especially if the vice boss announces the breach of law 5 years in advance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootkit_scandal#Background "We will firewall it at your PC..." The distribution method is artless and widely warned of. I dimly remember that this feature can be disabled on MS-Windows. ( $DOING_IT_LIKE_LISI : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutoRun ) Have a nice day :) Thomas
