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Remember these dumbest moments? Here are some of the highlights of stupidity in 2005.
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The furor dies down, but only after Sony says that the real intent was to prevent the spread of the malicious Celine Dion virus.
Sony BMG installs software on its CDs "to prevent unlimited copying and unauthorized redistribution," but the cure is worse than the disease: The software makes customers' PCs vulnerable to hackers and viruses. Software maker Internet Security Systems labels Sony's program malicious because it "actively attempts to hide its presence from users." Ultimately, Sony offers uninstall software and has to recall millions of albums, including "The Invisible Invasion," by the Coral; "Healthy in Paranoid Times," by Our Lady Peace; and "On Ne Change Pas (One Does Not Change)," by Celine Dion.

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