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Rootkits are malware. The only question here is whether this malware was based on an existing one, or made from scratch.
Yes. That's my point.
And the claim that they sourced it elsewhere seems spurious.
Rootkits are malware. The only question here is whether this malware was based on an existing one, or made from scratch.
No, you don't get it. Htsysm is the signature of a known rootkit creation program. Its presence means that they deliberately used a malware tool to create capcom.sys. But even if they'd used a different tool, no, capcom.sys was a rootkit and rootkits are malware. It deliberately opened up a security hole bigger than Rufus' belly on your computer, all so that it could run a program to protect their transactions, something that every software design principle from the last quarter-century will tell you should have been fixed server-side, was succesfully detected as such by several anti-virus programs, only the reaction of both Capcom and many players was to say SF5 should be allowed to run despite triggering the warnings designed to prevent such a program to ever run.Ucchedavāda;218600534 said:Yeah, that seems to be the source of that claim, and it does not seem to be well researched. As far as I can tell, the only evidence that it is malware is that the string "Htsysm72FB" was obfuscated, but malware is far from the only software to make use of obfuscated strings (it could be serving as a digital watermark in this case).
No, you don't get it. Htsysm is the signature of a known rootkit creation program.
I know it is a rootkit. I said as much in my previous posts.But even if they'd used a different tool, no, capcom.sys was a rootkit and rootkits are malware. It deliberately opened up a security hole bigger than Rufus' belly on your computer, all so that it could run a program to protect their transactions, something that every software design principle from the last quarter-century will tell you should have been fixed server-side, was succesfully detected as such by several anti-virus programs, only the reaction of both Capcom and many players was to say SF5 should be allowed to run despite triggering the warnings designed to prevent such a program to ever run.
Can someone explain what's a rootkit to me? I know it's malware and bad, but why is it bad? What does it do?
Can someone explain what's a rootkit to me? I know it's malware and bad, but why is it bad? What does it do?
It's in the malwarebytes database. Please don't be that dumb.Ucchedavāda;218601089 said:Do you have a source for that?
It's in the malwarebytes database. Please don't be that dumb.
Ucchedavāda;218601422 said:I am afraid that there does not appear to be a way to browse Malwarebytes database online, so I'll have to see when I get home.
Isn't it a program?
After providing the update, we have received many inquiries, and after investigating the issue we have discovered that part of the data in the update contains a program with some security risks.
Class action lawsuit incoming.
Yeah it seem it was intentional. That's why the PR wording is like that. They have to be careful, since misswording in regards to this is liable to be sued.It's almost comical just how much Capcom seems to be intent on fucking up their SF franchise with this game.
On topic, yeah, that crap was clearly intentional and not some random dev going nuts in their spare time. You don't deploy a Capcom.sys file to system directories and disable most of Windows' defense mechanisms just for fun. That entire software was specifically designed, a concentrated effort to grab a foothold in the affected systems without any input from the user or admin. You just don't fart that stuff out in an afternoon. It takes quite a bit of research and determination. Several people had to suggest this course of action, implement it or sign off on it, and frankly, I'd like to see them punished - and not by a mere slap on the hand, mind. Shit's serious.
That is some closely worded PR. I hope whoever that implemented this at Capcom is punished and this shit never happens again. Now back to playing Urien again! He is so good. I think Capcom actually made his SFV version of him look better than his SF3 counterpart and that's saying something as SF3 has beautiful animations.
Shill
I think the point is why the hell you bringing Urien up in this thread.Na Urien is pretty dope in this game. I didn't think I'd like him nearly as much as I do.
I think the point is why the hell you bringing Urien up in this thread.
I know you didn't. But that's the point why that guy called out the original person who did brought up Urien as a shill.I didn't and who cares?
The guy who brought up Urien was defending rootkits in an earlier thread regarding this shit storm. He just desperately tries to defend Capcom or change subject.I know you didn't. But that's the point why that guy called out the original person who did brought up Urien as a shill.
Edit: People already using capcom.sys to do shit. http://www.unknowncheats.me/forum/g...eversing/189625-capcom-sys-usage-example.html
I didn't and who cares?
The guy who brought up Urien was defending rootkits in an earlier thread regarding this shit storm. He just desperately tries to defend Capcom or change subject.
Oh, yeah. I'm definitely not arguing against Tripon. I'm actually agreeing with him. So, sorry if the wording looks a bit off.The way you phrase it it looks like you are arguing against Tripon, while actually you don't.
So do I need to bother if I already uninstalled SFV and deleted the capcom.sys?
How did Steam install Capcom.sys into System32 without Admin access?
Steam didn't, Steam only did the update for the game. The game/Capcom itself asked for admin level permissions to install the rootkit after the update. People went "WTF" (and rightly so because a game shouldn't have to ask for admin level permissions EVER) and poked around.