Spence v Ubisoft, Starforce

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Ubisoft Faces $5M Lawsuit for Using Starforce

Case ID: 4737

Amount At Issue: $5,000,000.00

Category: Technology

Last Update: 04/04/2006

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A class action lawsuit was filed against Ubisoft for using Starforce DRM in their games. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, claims that Starforce DRM can compromise Windows operating systems' security. Any virus or trojan can control a computer through the installed Starforce DRM, despite the security measures taken in newer versions of Windows.

Users do not receive any notice that removing Starforce DRM is necessary to prevent possible security compromises on their computer systems. Removal of a Starforce Title does not always remove Starforce DRM software.

The lawsuit was filed by Christopher Spence on 3/24/2006 and includes anyone that had their computer system infected by Starforce.

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