An antivirus vendor in China is facing serious allegations. Rather than be a party to combat the circulation of malicious programs, the company has instead become the party accused of spreading the virus.
Is NetQin, antivirus company that was subject to the problem. Quoted from Cellular News, on Thursday (03/24/2011), NetQin accused of installing malware to mobile users, rather than eliminate them.
Antivirus on the user's device is said to have removed the embedded virus is not detected. Done it at that? Unfortunately not, other actions the company is asking users to update their antivirus software with a pretext to deal with the circulation of virus in the user device.
Well, was predictable, to get the antivirus updates, users are charged at 2 RMB, equivalent to USD 0.3.
Three mobile operators in China had reacted by stopping the service NetQin software sales through their App Store. In addition, access NetQin to charge its customers to get the software upgrade also embargoed for a while.
Is NetQin, antivirus company that was subject to the problem. Quoted from Cellular News, on Thursday (03/24/2011), NetQin accused of installing malware to mobile users, rather than eliminate them.
Antivirus on the user's device is said to have removed the embedded virus is not detected. Done it at that? Unfortunately not, other actions the company is asking users to update their antivirus software with a pretext to deal with the circulation of virus in the user device.
Well, was predictable, to get the antivirus updates, users are charged at 2 RMB, equivalent to USD 0.3.
Three mobile operators in China had reacted by stopping the service NetQin software sales through their App Store. In addition, access NetQin to charge its customers to get the software upgrade also embargoed for a while.
Of course, this accusation is not arbitrary. Therefore, regarding the credibility of these security vendors that should be a party that plays a role in fend off any virus attack.
But unfortunately, NetQin still not self-defense. Companies newly listed on the U.S. stock market has not given an official statement to deny allegations skewed.
NetQin name itself is actually pretty prominent lately. It was after vendors began to detect a virus that runs on mobile operating system Android. Call it like SW.SecurePhone and SW.Qieting finds.
But unfortunately, NetQin still not self-defense. Companies newly listed on the U.S. stock market has not given an official statement to deny allegations skewed.
NetQin name itself is actually pretty prominent lately. It was after vendors began to detect a virus that runs on mobile operating system Android. Call it like SW.SecurePhone and SW.Qieting finds.
