http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/25/s...ith-a-rootkit/
It's
really not a rootkit, you idiot. SecuROM just adds things to the registry.
"Gaming Bob, who originated this story, has also retracted his analysis of the DRM as being a rootkit, and posted up some easier instructions for removing the SecuROM service, so it looks like it's indeed safe to come out and play."