Sony recently got themselves into a bit of hot water by implementing a DRM method on man of their CDs that basically installed a rootkit on your computer if you tried to play the CD. The state of California has filed a class action lawsuit against Sony on the basis that the DRM/rootkit violates at least 3 laws. Ouch. New York is expected to do the same thing today.
If you are worried about the potential security risks associated with this rootkit, here are a few lists of the affected CDs:
EFF.org
xtracto from /.
Source: Slashdot
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