How do you remove C-Dilla?

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Chrisssssssss

Please excuse me bringing this up again, but although I've asked here
before, no-one has yet explained how C-Dilla can be removed. Apparently,
Spybot does NOT remove it (Spybot are working on it though). Despite
searches, I can find nothing that will remove this spyware apart from some
very involved instructions which are beyond most of us.

Surely someone knows the answer?

Thanks Chrisssss
 
Thanks for the reply but I have already seen the page you suggest and read
it thoroughly. Unfortunately I have NO .exe file called "cdac11ba" under
task manager. Consequently your suggestion will not work and I still have no
idea how to remove C-Dilla.
Any other ideas?
Chrisssss
 
Chrisssssssss said:
Please excuse me bringing this up again, but although I've asked here
before, no-one has yet explained how C-Dilla can be removed.
Apparently, Spybot does NOT remove it (Spybot are working on it
though). Despite searches, I can find nothing that will remove this
spyware apart from some very involved instructions which are beyond
most of us.
Surely someone knows the answer?

Thanks Chrisssss
Click to expand...

Spybot removes spyware. Ad-Aware removes spyware and some malware.
C-Dilla is not considered spyware or malware because it is license
management software (i.e., copy protection) so that's probably why those
products won't remove C-Dilla. There are other copy protection schemes
and removing them would be an incorrect action since they are not
spyware or malware. Go read:

http://www.macrovision.com/products/legacy_products/safecast/safecast_cdilla_faq.shtml
http://www.macrovision.com/pdfs/SafeDisc_V3_FAQ_Oct2003.pdf

Uninstall the product that installed it. If C-Dilla remains in your
system after the uninstall, contact the vendor of the software that uses
it and have their tech support tell you how to complete their incomplete
uninstall (and bitch to them about it because their developers were too
stupid to remember to uninstall the C-Dilla license manangement software
or get rid of remnant license data files). For example, if you install
TurboTax then you can simply uninstall it after done makeing your tax
return using it; see
http://support.turbotax.com/turbotax/ecs/knowledgebase/kb.html?document_id=0050001347
(which has a link to their Safecast [C-Dilla] uninstaller). I haven't
checked but I've heard statements that TurboTax doesn't use Safecast
anymore. After an uninstall of Thief 2, a game, that used C-Dilla, I
usually find a registry key left behind called "C07ft5Y", so the
uninstall was not complete (i.e., it was dirty) because the software
vendor was stupid, lazy, or wants to leave covert info behind to protect
their license should you reinstall their product (i.e., they mistrust
and mistreat their customers).

If you disagree with the use of copy protection incorporated into some
software that you have installed then you probably also disagree with
the EULA or license that came with that software. So uninstall it. If
the uninstall is incomplete, bitch to the software maker that used the
copy protection and find out from them how they used it or, more
probable, ask them how to remove any remnants of the license management
software after uninstalling their product.
 
Vanguardx said:
Chrisssssssss said:
Please excuse me bringing this up again, but although I've asked here
before, no-one has yet explained how C-Dilla can be removed.
Apparently, Spybot does NOT remove it (Spybot are working on it
though). Despite searches, I can find nothing that will remove this
spyware apart from some very involved instructions which are beyond
most of us.
Surely someone knows the answer?

Thanks Chrisssss
Click to expand...

Spybot removes spyware. Ad-Aware removes spyware and some malware.
C-Dilla is not considered spyware or malware because it is license
management software (i.e., copy protection) so that's probably why
those products won't remove C-Dilla. There are other copy protection
schemes and removing them would be an incorrect action since they are
not spyware or malware. Go read:

http://www.macrovision.com/products/legacy_products/safecast/safecast_cdilla_faq.shtml
http://www.macrovision.com/pdfs/SafeDisc_V3_FAQ_Oct2003.pdf

Uninstall the product that installed it. If C-Dilla remains in your
system after the uninstall, contact the vendor of the software that
uses it and have their tech support tell you how to complete their
incomplete uninstall (and bitch to them about it because their
developers were too stupid to remember to uninstall the C-Dilla
license manangement software or get rid of remnant license data
files). For example, if you install TurboTax then you can simply
uninstall it after done makeing your tax return using it; see
http://support.turbotax.com/turbotax/ecs/knowledgebase/kb.html?document_id=0050001347
(which has a link to their Safecast [C-Dilla] uninstaller). I haven't
checked but I've heard statements that TurboTax doesn't use Safecast
anymore. After an uninstall of Thief 2, a game, that used C-Dilla, I
usually find a registry key left behind called "C07ft5Y", so the
uninstall was not complete (i.e., it was dirty) because the software
vendor was stupid, lazy, or wants to leave covert info behind to
protect their license should you reinstall their product (i.e., they
mistrust and mistreat their customers).

If you disagree with the use of copy protection incorporated into some
software that you have installed then you probably also disagree with
the EULA or license that came with that software. So uninstall it. If
the uninstall is incomplete, bitch to the software maker that used
the copy protection and find out from them how they used it or, more
probable, ask them how to remove any remnants of the license
management software after uninstalling their product.
Click to expand...

Oops, ignore the second link to Safecast (a fingerprinting technology).
That's not the same as Safedisk (for licensing management).
 
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