Testing bodies AV‐Comparatives, AV‐TEST and Virus Bulletin comment on allegations of inappropriate

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I have mixed feeling about this. I certainly don't like that Qihoo cheated in the testing. But, on the other hand, they did nothing malicious, they changed the configuration of their antivirus to give it better protection.
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which anyone can do

 

metmichallica, do a bit of research before you comment. 360 is not a security company and sells a diverse line of software related to everything from online gaming to online gambling. You may have bought nothing but you are still exchanging information for use of the free product. When I said that all freeware is fraught with compromise, the crapware you mention in those other products is exactly my point. Oh, and please, just in general stop with the "Don't say mean things about Qihoo" mentality. Not you specifically metmichallica. If cooking the books so to speak to obtain a better result with the independent labs isn't enough to send the rats overboard then what would you like? Please, if that's the pseudo security software you want protecting your PC then have at it. I am astounded by the rationale used by some people. I will refrain from further comment because this is a kin to beating a very very dead horse.

 

Regarding the changing settings, I wonder is it possible for a normal user to disable the QVM engine? I asked this in another forum but so far no one has been answer.

 

I haven't done any online gambling either. I have a question what company doesn't send browser history back? If Qihoo is not a security company then why is Windows Security Center reporting it is?

 

People have been warning Wilders members about some of these Chinese internet/software companies for over a year. Even Chinese people on these forums have tried to warn people. Their fans just insisted there was nothing factual, it's all rumors, meritless allegations, etc... When are people going to learn?

 

It's not possible in the Essentials.

 

This is getting funny. To prove your point, please list a few ACTIVE rootkit or any other malware on Linux platform.
Mind you, nowadays people are using secure boot and UEFI, so the chances for a rootkit to bypass it extremely low.

 

The cheating on a test does not necessarily mean they can not be trusted. It just means they did something to their program. That's all it means.

 

Seriously, this is comical.

 

Well I am just saying. I think if it was any other company you would think nothing of it.

 

As long as the investigation goes on, I believe that Baidu and Tencent will finally turn out to be the same.

Again: none of the top 3 in China is clean.

 

Not every other company has a history of shady activity. This is just another example of Qihoo not being on the up & up.

 

I don't think you can go only by that. I go by how a program protects me and I have to say Qihoo is doing a good job.

 

Just google abit around,realy. Qihoo is dirty as hell. Sure,it can protect u but its a company u simply cant trust. they have a long history of doing bad things.

 

Right. Just because the program seems to be working well for you, doesn't mean the company isn't storing and/or selling your passwords, selling your private data, and doing other things you probably wouldn't like.

 

It doesn't mean they are either.

 

You're right, but why take the risk when the company has proven to be shady? Whatever, your mind is made up, and I really don't care.

 

Because it provides pretty good protection. There are few companies I trust online.

http://www.herdprotect.com/toolbar_...55e4af6320bf844cfc2250ae8a6663326a771e4f.aspx (I use to use them too).

 

That is a good one ! Qihoo has always been a security company ever since it started out in 2005/06 with it's Chinese desktop security software and it did help the Chinese users a lot in utilizing Free AVs when in thosedays there were paid products like Rising and Kingsoft in China. (yes it's also true that it generates income from on-line gaming and other means such as ads from sponsors in "haosou" which is a Chinese Search Engine like Baidu in China)

 

I am deeply concerned by this statament. Please provide credible evidence to this claim, facts, not unproven thoughts or beliefs.

Shady Qihoo is growing with 47% revenue growth in 2015, with 495 million PC users and 673 million people of mobile products. Stocks are looking OK as well.
You can fool some people. You can't fool them all
So much for being shady. More like successful

 

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/01/cheater_test_labs_out_av_vendor_for_using_rivals_engine/

I like the ending:

 

I was just pointing out that linux,like all other platforms is susceptible to malware and has been in the past,that is the biggest problem with users of mac(which is a glorified unix) and most linux users:-the blinkers they insist on wearing,besides which linux is open source,yes one of its attractions but being so would/do you trust every piece of software out there for it?

 

Tests should be done with "retail" versions only accessible to users. I don't get it why it was allowed to use some specially crafted version in the first place.

Also, why I'm not suprprised it is the Qihoo and other Chinese brands. And then they wonder why people don't trust chinese products. Well, there you go...

 

https://www.facebook.com/avtestorg/posts/952718894780899

I am seriously shocked now that respectable testing organisations, holders of ISO standard, which should be guidance for quality of service, failed to perform these kind of things before.

What now, we reset everything so far [starting from what year until now?] and go again?

Audit them all, I say!

Sicherheit I can trust... But I trust money more...

 

Some people here are running adware as system protection (Avast!) and see no problems in this, but complain about Qihoo's "cheating". Ridiculous.
They simply disabled one engine and enabled another. They didn't put crapware on your PC!