The following Compact Discs sold by Sony BMG were shipped with the computer software known as Extended Copy Protection (XCP).[1] As a result, any Microsoft Windows computer that has been used to play these CDs is likely to have had XCP installed. This can cause a number of serious security problems. Several security software vendors, including Microsoft, regard XCP as a trojan horse, spyware, or rootkit.[2] Mac OS X systems used to play these CDs may have been affected with a similar program, MediaMax.[3]
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Two CDs were incorrectly marked as containing XCP: Life by Ricky Martin and 7 Days in Memphis by Peter Gallagher.