News.com reports that Sony BMG Music Entertainment will provide a patch for the software that could be installed on computers when a Music Cd is put into a cd or dvd drive. The software as is could be used by virus writers to hide software from antivirus software when the program from the music cd was installed on the home computer.
First 4 Internet, the technology partner already provided a patch to antivirus companies that will eliminate the copy-protection software’s ability to hide. Sony and BMG will also publish patches on the companies website allowing visitors to download the patches from there as well.
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