Qihoo withdraws from AV-C: Traditional Anti-virus Evaluation Criteria Far Behind

[jamescv7]

Well in such case like this, withdraw is sometimes equivalent to an apology if they admit or not the allegations and such decision its really a last resort option.

Its hard to judge if Qihoo's Cloud is just a copy + paste from Virustotal, as a concept it needs to retrieve an immediate response (24/7) once the file is uploaded, API Virustotal is a bit slow especially in scanning and not design for a develop commercialized products.

Still a lack of evidence to prove if signatures are matching continuously as some users mentioned it.

 

[aztony]

Well in such case like this, withdraw is sometimes equivalent to an apology...

While anything is possible, I doubt Qihoo's withdrawl from AV-C was meant in any way as an apology. Apologize, while at the same time disparaging the very same methodologies that were embraced before the cheating allegation/revelation?

 

[jamescv7]

@aztony : I'm not sure of those testing organizations if they are having a lack of action for verifying the possible changes but for sure as a safety reputation of Qihoo they need to do it even a recent statement likely denied the allegations.

 

[WinXPert]

I still use Qihoo because it works for me. Some may disagree but to each his own.

 

[aztony]

Although this issue elicit some strong feelings in some people, it is only software we're discussing, not a life or death issue. It doesn't need to get personal. So let's not make it personal. thanx.

 

[Ink]

Off-Topic posts removed.

 

[Oxygen]

I don't even care for AV Comparatives. I think it's unreliable.