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   Anonymous
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   http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/07/ubisoft-drm-exploit-opens-pcs-to-security-risk/

   Ubisoft DRM exploit opens PCs to security risk (update) " now Please "
   Users should remove browser plug in for protection. (or update)
   UPDATE: Ubisoft has pushed out a patch to correct the issue described below, and urges all Uplay users to "update their Uplay PC application without a Web browser open" to fix the plug-in. Alternatively, user can re-install Uplay using a patched installer available at Uplay.com
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   Ubisoft hasn't exactly garnered much goodwill among PC gamers thanks to the controversial DRM efforts it has attached to its PC releases over the years. That goodwill seems likely to decline even more with the revelation that installing the company's UPlay game management system can apparently open up your computer to malicious code insertion.

   https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4311264

   Ubisoft "Uplay" DRM exposed as rootkit
   Ubisoft installs a backdoor that allows any website to take over your computer. The Sony BMG rootkit was also DRM and required product recall when it was discovered.

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   Ubisoft's Uplay store could add third-party games
   by Steve Watts, Sep 12, 2012 12:30pm PDT
   Related Topics – Ubisoft, PC, Uplay

   Ubisoft recently rejiggered its Uplay initiative to become a digital distribution platform, selling its own games directly to customers. It might not stop there, though, as the company has stated that it could eventually roll into selling games from other publishers too.

   "We remain open to opportunities," Ubisoft's Stephanie Perotti told MCV. "Right now, we're starting the service with our own games, but as we go forward, we plan to potentially add other titles."

   This would put Ubisoft in direct competition with fellow publisher EA, which similarly started Origin with its own games and then expanded. The company declined to comment on the possibility of such an expansion last month, but seems more confident in the eventuality now.

   "The plan for Uplay goes beyond digital distribution," said Perotti. "We continue to evolve the service across all platforms, including PC, console and mobile. The more Ubisoft games you play, the more rewards you can get, as well as several online services that players would expect."

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   Posted 12 years ago #
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   Anonymous
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   DRM for you try & stay away

   Posted 12 years ago #

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