Cheating Chinese antivirus company Tencent to sue AV-Test.org

[frogboy]

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The Chinese antivirus company Tencent will sue German test lab AV-Test for fraud accusations. AV-Test reported this week that Tencent provided them with virus scanners that were optimized to perform better in tests of the test lab. The optimisations would also have no advantages for users and even lower the protection level of the products.



Tencent argues it hasn’t violated any rules of the test lab. The Chinese antivirus company therefore asks AV-Test to withdraw its accusations and give back all awards and certificates, according toChina Radio International.

Besides Tencent, also Chinese antivirus vendor Qihoo360 was accused of fraud by three test labs, including AV-Test. Qihoo denied the accusations and argued that all test methods of the test labs were targeted at western internet users and that the company will therefore no longer participate in future tests.

 

[Koroke San]

The optimisations would also have no advantages for users and even lower the protection level of the products.
Lol china will come up with their new AV-Test.org in future i guess, chinese r capable of doing anything.

 

[Oxygen]

So now they're basically whining because they don't have any awards, If AV-Test doesn't want to test this antivirus in future tests shouldn't they have the right to do so?

Tecent has billions and wants to sue?


This is killing me.

 

[aztony]

The Chinese antivirus company Tencent will sue German test lab AV-Test for fraud accusations.

This is the same move I expected Qihoo to make. It'll be interesting to see how Tencent's suit turns out.

 

[Azure]

*sigh*

Can't they simply apologize and get it over with?
This kind of action might end up affecting them on the long-run.

 

[Cch123]

Not sure what Tencent is doing by suing. They don't earn from their AVs. Their revenue comes from their other products, and they are earning billions from them. There is no indication that this "censure" is even affecting their revenue at all. Sure they may lose face, but still, wasting money on lawsuits?

In any case, if the chinese companies decide to be nasty on these organisations, it would be a real mess. We are talking about comparatively small testing companies fighting against the chinese equivalent of Google/Microsoft etc. These AV test organisation definitely do not have the resources to fight against a company that has a net worth of US$206 billion.

 

[SCORPION]

RENOME

 

[jamescv7]

Cough, cough....

Allegations + Accusations + Revelations + Complains = A new Conspiracy Theory at its finest.

First of all there should be witnesses who are willngly to solve these confusing problem about optimization to reach the test which its a special product if prove that exist.

Picture/Screenshot as a solid evidence to clear everything up or make a video.

 

[Sr. Normal]

Cough, cough....

Allegations + Accusations + Revelations + Complains = A new Conspiracy Theory at its finest.

In Spain it is called "resource tantrum." That is, I have no right, you caught me doing something wrong, you who you were informed to report. Well I'll be bothering you until I get bored.

Pathetic, but it must work when the twenty-first century is still doing this

 

[Blackhawk]

Pathetic. Stop installing their junk and others like it and maybe they will go away.

 

[LabZero]

I wouldn't trust the AV testing company but not even promises of AV producers.

The best thing is to try it yourself.

 

[hjlbx]

"Losing face" is huge deal in Chinese culture.

Anyhow, in 6 months no one will remember this incident... just like all the other scandals involving companies - they eventually all "go away."

I don't care about AV-T, AV-C and VB results per se... I just use them as a general guide. Typical user on the other hand interprets their results as de facto endorsement of AV X, Y and Z... really bad news, I think.

 

[hjlbx]

I wouldn't trust the AV testing company but not even promises of AV producers.

The best thing is to try it yourself.

Exactly.

 

[FireShootSK]

I explain it with one word. China..... -_-

 

[hjlbx]

This debate is getting pointless.

Regardless of management and their poor judgment, Qihoo and Tencent products are solid, respectable. In the case of Qihoo, one can certainly choose a product that is a whole lot worse.

The best way to voice your displeasure is to boycott the products... even freeware versions.

 

[Blackhawk]

This debate is getting pointless.

Regardless of management and their poor judgment, Qihoo and Tencent products are solid, respectable. In the case of Qihoo, one can certainly choose a product that is a whole lot worse.

The best way to voice your displeasure is to boycott the products... even freeware versions.

Solid? Respectable? WOW!

 

[hjlbx]

Solid? Respectable? WOW!

Performance of Qihoo product is good.

Qihoo management decisions are not.

That's what I meant... you know what I mean.

The companies screwed-up and now huge user back-lash... especially among Western hemisphere users. Who knows what mainland Chinese or Taiwanese users think...

First I do not think I can access mainland Chinese servers... and even if I could, I can't read any Chinese.

It's not like Qihoo or Tencent are going to go out of business over all of this... it is just a minor bump in the road - more than likely...

 

[SCORPION]

Prefer before making conclusions touched with my own hands!

 

[hjlbx]

It's a matter of conscience... not product performance.

I won't use their products.

 

[LabZero]

Respect is gaining on the field and not in the window (Av test, etc ) .
Best Antiviruses haven't need confirmation .