IOBit 360 Accused of Stealing Malwarebytes Database
Posted by malwarekilla in Anti-Malware News on 11 4th, 2009 | 8 responses
LOL…busted. I just read a great article over at CNET about IOBit stealing millions of signatures from the Malwarebytes database. I didn't realize IOBit was a Chinese company, so this doesn't really help their case considering Chinese companies are known to steal any technology at will (something I know personally about).
I hope Malwarebytes pursues legal action, although I doubt it will do any good. I get spammed from dozens of "people" everyday to review this software, now I know I won't have to.
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Like you I didn’t know it was a Chinese company. If I would have known I never would have ran the program to begin with. I’m glad to say it’s off my computer for good no matter the out come.
Matt,will you remove it from the forum?
well. they did make a long ass blog about how they DIDNT steal it.
http://blog.iobit.com/archives/95.html
@Buck – I haven’t decided if I’m going to remove it from the forum yet, but I’m leaning towards it.
Heard about this from Malwarebytes on Twitter, that’s some bad stuff. They should pursue legal action and IOBit should be taken off the internet as far as I’m concerned…theifs.
LOL. I KNEW IT IOBit stole malwarebytes update database cause in a review video i saw IOBit Secuirty 360 found a threat called:
Disabled.SecurityCenter <— From Malwarebytes.
I hope IOBit gets sued by malwarebytes!!
Funny that MRG released a test of IObit security 360 on Nov 1.
http://malwareresearchgroup.com/?p=1144
But who cares now when they are gone hehe.
I have long been a fan of Malwarebytes (they haven’t been around that long), and was appalled when I read that IObit had stolen their database. After looking over IObit’s response, it does however seem plausible that due to lack of copyright laws and lack of consequences for breaking other countries laws, the analyst probably just doesn’t care where the definitions are coming from. On the other hand, China has long been known to steal what they can’t figure out for themselves, and this seems like classic reverse engineering (to a point). I work for Briggs and Stratton Corporation, and it is commonplace for the Chinese to copy our designs. I’m not sure who the Chinese manufacturer is that makes it, but one company makes an exact copy of our “5 HP” engine, it’s just missing the B&S stickers. You can take the parts off of each and interchange them. The Chinese knock-off is of much lower quality however, and usually fails the 1000 hour test ending in total destruction. While this is worlds apart from security software, it goes to show just how unscrupulous the Chinese are. As far as suing them, Good Luck!” You can’t sue China, they won’t enforce any judgments against “themselves.” -DIIS