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**Oboy** · 4 July 2002, 08:32

I had three of the files, one of them was a vxd WTF!!!! There gone!

Oboy

**RichL** · 4 July 2002, 08:51

You're not the only one Beezer.
I ran the file through Google and came up with a Dutch website/forum where it caused some concern http://www.beginnersweb.nl/forum/vie...?p=94236#94236

and a link from there to a German forum on Viruses and Spyware http://board.protecus.de/showtopic.p...ime=1025551382

(EDIT : The Germans didnt know what it was exactly either but thought the same as you. I cant find a Dutch - English translator!)

I'm checking my Windows2000 PC as soon as I get home.

**KeiFront** · 4 July 2002, 10:15

Originally posted by RichL
You're not the only one Beezer.
I ran the file through Google and came up with a Dutch website/forum where it caused some concern http://www.beginnersweb.nl/forum/vie...?p=94236#94236

Not much info in that dutch thread, the user (Webkabouter) removed the program c-dilla via "add remove programs". He didn't know how he got it.

**Wombat** · 4 July 2002, 10:25

Macromedia is often at fault.

**Jake** · 4 July 2002, 10:30

Found a file on edonkey with this name... maybe a connection?

Unreal.Tournament.2003.Build.927.c-dilla.working crack!!.zip

**Gurm** · 4 July 2002, 11:55

Erm, isn't C-Dilla a crappy CD protection scheme/spyware combo?

- Gurm

**Helevitia** · 4 July 2002, 12:39

OK, I looked into this further and I figured most of it out. c-dilla lts was bought out buy Macrovision who renamed the c-dilla ltd to Macrovision Europe. Macrovision Europe is the maker of Safedisc which is a HUGE cd proctection software used by many companies. I'm not srue yet why the software is installed on the computer though if it's just preventing me from burning a disc?

http://www.c-dilla.com/

Ç-Dilla Ltd has now been renamed as Macrovision Europe. Macrovision Europe is now a development company specialising in content protection, marketing tools and secure transactions for digital products. This includes copy protection for CD-ROM and DVD products; secure distribution of data products and software applications from Web sites; and clearing financial transactions across the Internet.

http://www.macrovision.com/solutions/software/cdrom/index.php3

How SafeDisc Works:

Encrypt the finished product with the easy to use SafeDisc Wizard Based Toolkit.
For additional protection, developers may want to use the SafeDisc API. The SafeDisc API has been developed to work in conjunction with the wrapper security that we provide. The publisher can use the API so that it ties the protected application closely with the SafeDisc security system.
The encrypted master is sent to the mastering company, where a unique SafeDisc digital signature is added to the title during mastering. This requires a SafeDisc enabled encoder to be used, most major mastering houses are SafeDisc enabled. A detailed list is available here.
When a user plays an original disc the authentication software reads the digital signature, thus allowing the program to run normally. The SafeDisc software is transparent to the end user.
The digital signature is very difficult to copy, hence making copies useless.
SafeDisc also includes extensive anti-hacking technology to protect it's security features

Dave

**Beezer** · 4 July 2002, 13:26

I haven't had any system crashes or errors (in the last hour) since removing those files/drivers....

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