After hearing about
SecuROM and the effects that it apparantly had on some peoples computers, I decided it was best to cancel my pre-order, however after contacting SecuROM in an attempt to hear information straight from the horses mouth and find out what the program was really about, and quoted is the reponse they gave me to my questions.
Quote:
Hello.
Thank you for your e-mail.
We are aware of the noise around SecuROM which is based on many wrong rumor
spreading the net. Please take a look at our FAQ website where we explain lots
of SecuROM related topics: http://faq.securom.com
Your questions:
Does SecuRom concentrate souly on the game?
A: SecuROM authenticates the original disc and / or serial number.
During startup of a SecuROM protected application checks for _running_
debuggers and emulation tools are performed.
Does SecuRom look at internet browser history?
A: No
Does SecuRom log key strokes?
A: No
Does SecuRom look at the different programs you have on your computer and
report those back to anyone?
A: No, SecuROM does not connect to the internet except for the online
activation (the transferred data are the serial number and unlock request
code).
I've heard of SecuRom creating a vast aray of problems - noticably with the
SecuRom that came with Spore, are these problems fixed?
A: Please provide more details about the "array of problems".
Is it easy to remove SecuRom completely from your computer, and if so, how?
A: Yes, please look at: https://support.securom.com/removaltool
Does SecuRom look at files you have and report those?
A: No, again: SecuROM does not connect to the internet except for the online
activation (the transferred data are the serial number and unlock request
code).
If it does look at your files, how will it know the difference between legally
obtained files or software and illegally obtained files or software?
A: see above
Is there any way, or are there any plans to make SecuRom less invassive and
instead just have it focus on stopping people copying the game, as it is
designed to.
A: SecuROM is and was always developed to ensure maximum security as well as
compatibility.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Best regards,
SecuROM Support Team
SecuROM on the web: http://www.securom.com
or via e-mail: support@securom.com
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Now as you may have noticed, they havn't actually yet answered the question regarding the various problems I have heard about, but I have e-mailed them again, and with any luck I should hear again from them by this time tomorrow and will of course post the response on to this thread.
P.S. and if you are wondering...I have infact now re-pre-ordered my Sims 3 Collectors Edition