Looks like the patch Microsoft promised and later provided, didn't last long! As reported earlier, FairUse4WM is a program that can almost instantaneously strip the Windows DRM from Windows Media DRM 10 and 11 files, rendering them ready for use in any way. FairUse4WM does the job without any re-encoding, so this leaves the file in the same condition it was prior to the removal of the digital rights management. Quite a dangerous tool to online vendors of music, or folks selling video, as they must provide security to the copyright holder! The program is spreading like wildfire across the Internet and was quickly spotted on the Redmond radar.
In response, Microsoft stated they were working on a fix, which they provided within three days of their statement. However, the developer(s) of FairUse4WM came up with a version 1.2, almost immediately, that can once again remove the DRM from files.
This is certainly not looking good for Microsoft, and especially for folks like Napster, that use the scheme to protect their files. The music and entertainment industry is probably not elated either.
Source: Daily Tech
