Gloves Come Off in Antivirus Dispute

[bigc73542]

The war of words between Russian antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab and rival Rising Tech, has intensified after Kaspersky slapped a defamation lawsuit on the Chinese antivirus provider following its recent controversial comments.


full story here http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070711/tc_pcworld/134366;_ylt=Atl9znSZK5pUvdWG5UAL6M4E1vAI

[ccsito]

-{ Quote: "telling users that Kaspersky's software could damage their computers. In addition, it alleged that Rising defamed it by claiming the company engaged in anti-competitive practices and hired people to attack Rising in online forums and in the media." }-

Tsk. Tsk. Pretty soon the antimalware companies will be fighting amongst themselves rather then fighting malware. :wacko:

[Firecat]

-{ Quote: "Tsk. Tsk. Pretty soon the antimalware companies will be fighting amongst themselves rather then fighting malware. :wacko:" }-
Actually this is nothing new. AV companies have been trading blows with each other in China for a few years now, only that today this is starting to get out of China and come into the mainstream news. Hopefully the entire industry will not degenerate to a bunch of fighting people with divided aims....

I'll try to find out what the hell exactly happened between Kaspersky and Rising this time. I do have one contact from Rising with me, so I'll see what I can dig up.

-{ Quote: "However it seems that the Chinese vendor was not amused at all, and days later it alleged in a Chinese statement that Kaspersky's antivirus software had made 22 mistakes between November 2006 and May 2007." }-

This isn't the first time Rising has accused Kaspersky like this, it has happened before, but it never became this serious. Maybe KL just got fed up in the end.....And I do not know whether Rising's claims were true or false.

-{ Quote: "In addition, it alleged that Rising defamed it by claiming the company engaged in anti-competitive practices and hired people to attack Rising in online forums and in the media." }-

I hope the article has been mis-written in that bolded sentence or else I am beginning to have second thoughts on KL as a company....

[bigc73542]

I could be wrong but I don't think Kaspersky would hire people to defame Rising on security forums. Or who do you think Kaspersky is paying here at wilders????????????;)

[ccsito]

-{ Quote: "Or who do you think Kaspersky is paying here at wilders????????????;)" }-

Hmmm..veerrry interesting. :shifty:

[bigc73542]

Don't get me wrong. I don't think Kaspersky is paying anyone, especially here at wilders where I hope the members have a bit more character than to stoop that low.

[Ice_Czar]

-{ Quote: "Actually this is nothing new. AV companies have been trading blows " }-

not to mention some 20 years (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Soviet_border_conflict) of cultural tension

[dan_maran]

-{ Quote: "The war of words between Russian antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab and rival Rising Tech, has intensified after Kaspersky slapped a defamation lawsuit on the Chinese antivirus provider following its recent controversial comments.


full story here http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070711/tc_pcworld/134366;_ylt=Atl9znSZK5pUvdWG5UAL6M4E1vAI" }-

Might want to have these two combined :)
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=179537