(criminal) ultimate irony -- spyware infections through DRM tech

DRM is digital rights management -- technology that is supposed to prevent piracy of (usually) media files like music and video.

Too bad MS' implementation of it is now just another route for spyware infections :-)

Media Files that Spread Spyware

"All told, the infection added 58 folders, 786 files, and an incredible 11,915 registry entries to my test computer."