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IOBit Steals Malwarebytes' Intellectual Property
« on: November 02, 2009, 04:19:35 PM »
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Re: IOBit Steals Malwarebytes' Intellectual Property
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2009, 02:33:18 PM »
Oh wow...that is serious...If I make a program and distribute it among my friends, yet my same program under a different name get's circulated, and I find out who "stole" it, would that be the same thing? (theft/fraud)

This is pure curiosity, even if it is criminal, I wouldn't charge my friends/classmates.
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Re: IOBit Steals Malwarebytes' Intellectual Property
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2009, 06:47:36 AM »
I hope they turn the screws to them...this is not the 1st time IOBit has acted in this manner...
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Re: IOBit Steals Malwarebytes' Intellectual Property
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2009, 08:34:04 AM »
If the allegations are true, and the evidence seems compelling that they are, I hope IObits gets their act together.  They've made some good products.  It's a shame to see them in his predicament.
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Re: IOBit Steals Malwarebytes' Intellectual Property
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2009, 08:49:43 AM »
They aren't making a very convincing argument. IOBit’s Denial of Theft Unconvincing

For those who missed the original topic that set all this into motion, which is now deleted, I just happened to be the one who replied to it.

I do however have a screencap of it thanks to the Bing Cache.

http://imagecows.net/out.php/i12840_FalsePositiveReportIObit.ComForums1257287570684.png

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Re: IOBit Steals Malwarebytes' Intellectual Property
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2009, 08:51:37 AM »
Quote from: Helpmeh on November 03, 2009, 02:33:18 PM
Oh wow...that is serious...If I make a program and distribute it among my friends, yet my same program under a different name get's circulated, and I find out who "stole" it, would that be the same thing? (theft/fraud)

This is pure curiosity, even if it is criminal, I wouldn't charge my friends/classmates.

I think you might feel differently about it if they were claiming it as their own intellectual property.
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Re: IOBit Steals Malwarebytes' Intellectual Property
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2009, 08:59:13 AM »
I didn't care for any of their products i tested including Advanced System Care.
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Re: IOBit Steals Malwarebytes' Intellectual Property
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2009, 09:04:37 AM »
IOBit 360 went from a buggy beta to a full release in a very short time. I was shocked how fast. I cut ties with that forum when that and rumors (now confirmed) of a toolbar were circulating.

I think I now know how it went from a buggy false positive finding beta to a final release so fast. They wanted it at a retail level ASAP. They succeeded. Now this.
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Re: IOBit Steals Malwarebytes' Intellectual Property
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2009, 06:01:39 PM »
So if they are using an updating definition list, why doesn't MB just set pieces of the stolen anti-virus' required files as viruses?
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Re: IOBit Steals Malwarebytes' Intellectual Property
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2009, 06:29:34 PM »
Quote from: Helpmeh on November 04, 2009, 06:01:39 PM
So if they are using an updating definition list, why doesn't MB just set pieces of the stolen anti-virus' required files as viruses?

They have...as stated in the article they will not say what methods were used to track the copiers...
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Re: IOBit Steals Malwarebytes' Intellectual Property
« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2009, 10:43:36 PM »
After finding additional evidence, Malwarebytes conducted a test and added fake definitions for a fake rogue application to its database of malware. Within two weeks, IObit was detecting the fake files and using "almost exactly" the fake names.

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Re: IOBit Steals Malwarebytes' Intellectual Property
« Reply #11 on: November 05, 2009, 05:07:23 AM »
Quote from: patio on November 04, 2009, 06:29:34 PM
They have...as stated in the article they will not say what methods were used to track the copiers...
I mean like cripple the AV by quarentining parts of it.
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Re: IOBit Steals Malwarebytes' Intellectual Property
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2009, 07:55:04 AM »
How would they put a crippled product out there ? ?

You're not making sense
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Re: IOBit Steals Malwarebytes' Intellectual Property
« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2009, 12:00:03 PM »
I thin khe means, for Malwarebytes to detect parts of IOBit's software that uses the same database.
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Re: IOBit Steals Malwarebytes' Intellectual Property
« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2009, 02:41:42 PM »
Quote from: BC_Programmer on November 05, 2009, 12:00:03 PM
I thin khe means, for Malwarebytes to detect parts of IOBit's software that uses the same database.
Well I doubt IObit actually looks at every entry, so add a piece of IOBit's software as a virus and they'll probably update.
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