Help. Cygwin corrupting files

[DePriest, Jason R.]

On 2/12/07, Matthew Woehlke  wrote:
> Andrew DeFaria wrote:
> > I have no idea what this Daemon tools thing is. Hooks into the file
> > system. Gee that's beginning to sound like a root-kit!
>
> Last I checked, it is a program to allow you to mount CD images as "real
> drives". Since it is supposed to make them look "real" enough to even
> fool certain copy protection schemes (and since Windows doesn't have
> built-in iso9660-over-loopback mount support like Linux does), I'm not
> surprised that it "hooks into the file system". Actually, if anything I
> would be surprised if it could do its thing *without* doing so.
>
> A "benevolent" rootkit, perhaps?
>
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> Matthew
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>

DaemonTools installs a driver that creates a fake SCSI subsystem where
your ISOs are mounted.

It 'hooks in' just like any other driver.  I have no idea what magic
it does to do its job though.

I have it installed on a few systems that also run cygwin and I have
not had the problems being described here.

I am not used the latest / greatest DaemonTools however since I am
under the impression that it has become adware if you don't buy it.

-Jason

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