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From RFC 2068 Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1:

10.4.5 404 Not Found

The server has not found anything matching the Request-URI. No indication is given of whether the condition is temporary or permanent.

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Are rootkits really all bad?

Settlement in Sony CD case resurrects rootkit debate.

By Ellen Messmer, NetworkWorld.com, 05/29/06

When a security researcher late last year discovered Sony was using hidden software-cloaking and monitoring techniques to protect copyrights on its music compact discs, public backlash prompted lawsuits against the company and a debate ensued about using such “rootkits” in commercial software.

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 Error 404--Not Found

Error 404--Not Found

From RFC 2068 Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1:

10.4.5 404 Not Found

The server has not found anything matching the Request-URI. No indication is given of whether the condition is temporary or permanent.

If the server does not wish to make this information available to the client, the status code 403 (Forbidden) can be used instead. The 410 (Gone) status code SHOULD be used if the server knows, through some internally configurable mechanism, that an old resource is permanently unavailable and has no forwarding address.

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The lawsuits wound down with a court-ordered settlement that has Sony BMG Music Entertainment offering $7.50 and a free album download to those who bought any of the 15 million rootkit-infested CDs it sold. But the broader rootkit debate seems far from over.

Opponents say rootkits should never be used because they introduce potential vulnerabilities and are deceptive, while others contend there can be a legitimate use for deep-stealth technology in both the enterprise and home.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), which declared it was satisfied with the Sony settlement, is not among those envisioning a positive role for rootkits.

“I have yet to see a rootkit which did not raise security concerns, and am skeptical that there can be legitimate use of technologies that hide files from the user in an effort to thwart user control of their own computer,” says Kurt Opsahl, staff attorney at EFF.

Security expert Bruce Schneier, founder of managed security services firm Counterpane, is equally adamant.

“Can there be benevolent rootkits? That’s similar to the question of benevolent worms. The answer is ‘no’,” he says. “Rootkits use stealth to hide payloads, and that can cause problems. A user loses control with what’s going on in their machines.”