I wonder if they debated releasing it as a trojan ?

It actually looks pretty good, at least from having watched the online demo. Could give nervous parents peace of mind where P2P is heavily under attack.

A free program released Thursday, called Digital File Check, will uninstall or disable file-sharing programs on people's computers. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an affiliate of the Recording Industry Association of America in London, helped develop the software along with the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).
"Digital File Check is easy to use and can help people prevent their employees, children and others from illegally downloading and swapping movies," Dan Glickman, president of the MPAA, said in a statement.

http://news.com.com/Record+labels+to...6687&subj=news