 IOBit Steals Malwarebytes' Intellectual Property |
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 Nov 2 2009, 03:14 PM
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http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=29681 That is quite simply theft. Shame on you IOBit. You're not making any friends in the security community with this. -------------------- I cemna prestar aen. Han mathon ne nen. Han mathon ne chae. A han noston ne 'wilith. - Galadriel
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Nov 2 2009, 04:24 PM
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Thanks for posting this for me.
This post has been edited by GT500: Nov 2 2009, 04:30 PM -------------------- QUOTE For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, and against the worldly governors, the princes of the darkness of this world... |
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Nov 2 2009, 05:21 PM
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Stuck this in one post and will continue to post where ever I can!
http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10386...12.html#addcomm Google "Iobits steals software" an hour or so ago there was little to nothing, as of two minutes ago it is being swamped! Lets hope the community buries them! -------------------- Owner of to many computers some new, some gathering dust!
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Nov 2 2009, 09:52 PM
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 Bleepin' Animinion Group: Site Admin Posts: 10,610 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Now On... Member No.: 31,547 |
Think this has gone viral: https://twitter.com/#search?q=Malwarebytes and Results 1 - 10 of about 15,300 for IOBit steals. http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&...-8&oe=utf-8
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Nov 3 2009, 03:32 AM
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 Bleepin' Night Watchman Group: Moderator Posts: 4,691 Joined: 5-December 05 From: The City of Saint Francis, by the western sea Member No.: 43,307 |
Holy flurping schnit!
Anyone get a screengrab? None of the Google cache links are working. EDIT: Bing's cache is still working: http://cc.bingj.com/cache.aspx?q=%22http+f...f7093a,c4461288 Edit Edit: IOBit's response: http://forums.iobit.com/showthread.php?p=28954 and http://blog.iobit.com/archives/95.html Edit Edit Edit: screencap in case the cache dies *AmazingAndrew starts uninstalling IOBits' software. This post has been edited by Amazing Andrew: Nov 3 2009, 04:49 AM -------------------- |
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Nov 3 2009, 08:23 AM
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Indecisive Lurker Group: Members Posts: 1,262 Joined: 14-February 08 From: A galaxy far, far away... Member No.: 190,231 |
Um.....lol?
In all seriousness, though, their response to the claims is quite fishy, not to mention that the MBAM team made their own piece of completely harmless malware that was never sent into the wild and the definition ended up in their database mysteriously. -------------------- Posting lurker of bleepingcomputer.com
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Nov 3 2009, 08:29 AM
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Sounds a bit Cooked to me!
This post has been edited by OldPhil: Nov 3 2009, 08:30 AM -------------------- Owner of to many computers some new, some gathering dust!
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Nov 3 2009, 09:36 PM
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 To INSANITY and BEYOND !! Group: Moderator Posts: 24,452 Joined: 10-September 04 From: NJ USA Member No.: 2,608 |
There is an updated reply by marcin today.
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Nov 4 2009, 02:39 PM
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How foolish of IObit. Malwarebytes certainly has a case, suppose best not to infer anything as bound to become a legal matter.
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Nov 6 2009, 12:20 PM
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I'm Removing IOBIT's ACS right now. Geeez!!!!
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Nov 6 2009, 07:40 PM
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QUOTE(CCRN396 @ Nov 6 2009, 12:20 PM)  I'm Removing IOBIT's ACS right now. Geeez!!!! I had 2 free liscences for IOBit 360 Pro that I had won. I have removed it from both of my laptops and purchased MBAM for both. NO way am I supporting a security company that steals. We all know what they can do with access to our PCs with their software installed. |
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Nov 9 2009, 02:08 PM
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To INSANITY and BEYOND !! Group: Moderator Posts: 24,452 Joined: 10-September 04 From: NJ USA Member No.: 2,608 |
An Interview between Marcin and Iobit by softpedia...
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Nov 9 2009, 02:17 PM
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QUOTE(boopme @ Nov 9 2009, 02:08 PM) An Interview between Marcin and Iobit by softpedia... Interview with Malwarebytes I think IOBit is in deep trouble. |
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Nov 12 2009, 12:28 PM
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A tiny matter but it made me laugh:
from Softpedia interview : QUOTE Malwarebytes is run by ethical people who want the security software world to be an ethical place. MBAM uses vbAccelerator software and they should include this line in license, documentation, readme file or about dialog: QUOTE "This product includes software developed by vbAccelerator (http://vbaccelerator.com/)." as per the license of vbAccelerator ( http://www.vbaccelerator.com/home/The_Site...icy/article.asp ) But MBAM alters this line to remove the web site address in the About box, plus changes vbAccelerator to VbAccelerator. They cannot alter this line because of the vbAccelerator license. So much for the ethics of Malwarebytes. I think they are all naked in the same tub, more or less. -------------------- |
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Nov 12 2009, 01:12 PM
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Bleepin' Night Watchman Group: Moderator Posts: 4,691 Joined: 5-December 05 From: The City of Saint Francis, by the western sea Member No.: 43,307 |
QUOTE(Romeo29 @ Nov 12 2009, 09:28 AM) So much for the ethics of Malwarebytes. I think they are all naked in the same tub, more or less. Mmmmm... somehow I don't think these two actions are quite on the same level as each other. One could just as easily be an oversight as a deliberate act, whereas the other could not have been commissioned without intent and malice aforethought. -------------------- |
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