From SecurityFocus: Caveat Lector: Beastie Boys Evil [via the June 17th posting at MemePool]

It seems that Capitol Records has some sort of new copy protection system, that automatically, silently, installs “helpful” copy protection software on MacOS and Windows as soon as you insert the CD into default systems. I’m not sure exactly what it does yet, but I am sure regreting actually purchasing said media now… they don’t deserve my money if they choose to pull stupid stunts like this. Installing software without your permission sounds like viral malware behaviour to me. I certainly hope the AV companies put signatures into their products for this crap.

They include some sort of uninstaller buried on there for Windows, but I see no such thing for MacOS.

Note that the Beastie Boys message board is taking some flaming

Update: Slate’s review - Rhymer’s Delight

Even later: The Register, including how to circumvent - Beastie Boys CD installs virus

Much later: Beastie Boys Respond to DRM Claims