How is WGA Notifications different from how Sony installed rootkits on users systems?
The Sony XCP software included a rootkit component that was installed onto users’ machines, opening them up to malicious attack. This rootkit was installed without the users’ consent or knowledge. Rootkits are a type of malicious software that attempts to take remote control over a user’s computer and conceals itself once it has infected the computer. The WGA Notifications does not enable the hiding of other programs or expose users to new security risks, and the user is aware that the software is being installed on their machine. In no way does WGA Notifications resemble or function like a rootkit.
