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We have received a large number of feedback and suggestions from Internet users since IObit Security 360 v1.0 was released on September 7, 2009. And we also paid special attention to questions regarding the old database of IObit Security 360 among the feedback. Due to the serious flaws and defects of our sample submission system and management, the old database includes malware names from non-IObit data sources. We are willing to face all of the problems and take responsibility for the disputes.
We have apologized for all the inconvenience, meanwhile, we have taken immediate actions to remove all disputed data and updated the whole database online on November 3. We also have finished the third complete update of IObit Security 360 on Sunday (2009-11-15, at noon) since it was formally released - IObit Security 360 v1.30.

The existing database is collected from hundreds of thousands of malware samples in abundant database accumulated by IObit within 5 years. We welcome more useful feedback and strict supervision for the updated version of IObit Security 360 from users and other vendors. Eventually, IObit would like to work with all anti-malware vendors, to enhance the overall evolution of malware detection and removal, make breakthrough in software functions, and work constantly to provide users with more and better user experience by contributing a long-term, practical and substantive work.

In response to recent rumors, we would like to release the asseveration as follows:
1. We have never used or copied the database of any other company. Our database mainly comes from the online submission source: http://db.iobit.com/deal/sdsubmit/index.php
We also have various sources of malware samples from warm-hearted users, computer security communities, and major security groups from all over the world. We have to admit that it’s hard to avoid mistakes, like some silly or duplicated malware names. But there is in no way meaning that we steal any other vendor’s database.

2. Until now, there is NO any convincing proof to show Malwarebytes’ fallacy. We ask Malwarebytes immediately stop spreading malicious rumors for hyping itself by IObit. We have many independent and objective reviewing tests and reports from 3rd parties. Any one can download and view them from this link: http://forums.iobit.com/forumdisplay.php?f=25. Or any one can perform a comparing test to see which anti-malware is superior. By its own database and advanced detection technology, IObit Security 360 scans faster, detects and removes more malware than any other anti-malware vendors, including Malwarebytes. Why a superior vendor need steal database from a lower-class one?

3. For the sake of avoiding disputes and possible problems in malware naming, we have deleted all disputed items in our database temporarily and updated IObit Security 360’s database.  We apologizes for any inconvenience. However, currently we have become the victim of rumors and tricks. All these rumors have caused fatal and serious effect to our good name and reputation. We will greatly appreciate if you - our valued friends could help us clarify the truth: Tell the truth to the people who are confused by these dangerous rumors; Post the truth on the forums or blogs where the rumors are spread.

4. In consideration of Malwarebytes’ fallacy and calumniation, and its terrible effect to our company, products and reputation, we hereby demand that Malwarebytes immediately discontinue to spread all rumors regarding this issue. Otherwise we will consider all appropriate action to protect our legal rights.
Thanks for the always and great support for IObit.
 
The 1st Technical Analysis Report

After carefully tracing and investigating the history of IObit’s database, we find that someone used the submission page which is disabled now (http://db.iobit.com/deal/sdsubmit/index.php) to submit malware samples with the same names from Malwarebytes. Due to the flaws of our old sample analyzing system and database management, some silly or duplicated malware names passed through the verification. This mistake can be understood because it is very normal - Many enthusiastic IObit users find there are samples missed by IObit Security 360 but detected by other anti-malware products, then they would submit these samples to us and provide names defined by other anti-malware vendors.
Let’s take a look and analyze the accusation from Malwarebytes.
a) They said we used the sample with the same name as “Don’t.Steal.Our.Software.A.” defined by them. Actually, this is a mistake that one of our analyzer carelessly and directly used the sample “Don’t.Steal.Our.Software.A.” submitted by a user.
Dont.Steal.Our.Software.A, File, G:\Nothing Much\Anti-Spyware\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware v1.39\Key_Generator.exe, 9-30501
“Key_Generator.exe” is an existing malware to crack Malwarebytes products. In order to avoid the confusion, now we define such keygens and keygens for IObit products as “Trojan.Gen”to distinguish the same names from Malwarebytes.
b) Malwarebytes also made a trap: They made up fake malware of “dummy.exe”, “rogue.exe”, “fake.exe” to trap us. But the truth tells - It’s very ridiculous and has a wrong logic. There are hundreds of malware coming up everyday and many malware have very similar or even the same “signature code”. We did catch malware, by DOG heuristic engine, with the same “signature code” of the “made-by-malwarebytes” programs.
For example, rogue.exe has the same signature code with the malware “NOTSURE.dll” (VirusTotal: http://www.virustotal.com/analisis/ecdf9edc78116f633d3d26e20c3bb4931cdcaadeb39d5ec8bfce05953f46b022-1257255852).  “NOTSURE.dll” was submitted by someone called “KXX” and described as “Rogue.AVCleanSweepPro” detected by Malwarebytes. Our analyzer carelessly used it with the same name. Now this kind of malware is renamed as “Heuristic.newTrojan” in IObit Securoty 360. (See pictures attached)

Conclusions:
1) No real proof shows that IObit cracked and stole database of any other vendors. In fact, IObit Security 360 has a faster and more abundant database than most other vendors.

2) There are holes and problems in IObit malware submission procedure and database management. We will fixed the problems and improve our work and our products ASAP.

- IObit Security 360 has beaten its competitors and won great popularity among almost all professionals, editors and users worldwide.

Within 1 month of the free anti-malware test, IObit Security 360 has defeated its competitors and come to the core after it successfully passed the strict and equitable test.

IObit Security 360 PRO is an advanced malware and spyware removal utility that detects, removes the deepest infections, and protects computer from various of potential spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, bots, worms, and hijackers. Additionally, IObit Security 360 is able to detect more malicious software earlier than most anti-malware programs by taking advantages of its unique “Dual-Core” engine and the heuristic malware detection.

Here is a comparison sheet between IObit Security 360 and its competitors.

From this comparison above, IObit Security 360 overcomes its competitors with the higher detection rate and faster scanning speed. It is able to block the installation of almost all malware, to clean detected malware more thoroughly than any other product, to keep malware from regaining a foothold on the system and to update in the background with no user interaction. Almost all experts, editors and users speak highly of IObit Security 360. They comment that IObit Security 360’s ability to remove spyware and malware does well beyond the minimum requirements of detection and removal.

IObit Security 360 PRO works on Windows 7/ Vista/ XP/ 2000 (32bit or 64bit), multi-language supported. For more information and to download a copy, please visit:
http://www.iobit.com/security360pro.html
http://www.iobit.com/download.php?product=iobit-security-360-free

The latest review of IObit Security 360 released by Infopackets:
http://www.infopackets.com/news/software/reviews/2009/20090923_iobit_security_360_review.htm

More info of user’s good testing reports can be found here:
http://forums.iobit.com/showthread.php?t=4036
http://forums.iobit.com/showthread.php?t=4223

IObit invites all computer users to participate in a free anti-malware comparison test and rewards the winners with a big prize.

IObit today starts a free anti-malware comparison test and invites all computer users to test IObit Security 360 Free Version for competing against other free or limited use anti-malware programs, and preparing to go head-to-head with those programs - Lavasoft Ad-aware Free, Spyware Doctor free edition, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware free edition, SuperAntispyware Free, Spybot and etc.

IObit Security 360 is a free advanced malware & spyware removal utility that detects, removes the deepest infections, and protects PC from various of potential spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, bots, worms, and hijackers. It scans the contents of the windows registry, operating system files, and installed programs on a computer and will provide a list of any threats found, allowing users to choose which files to delete or keep, or to compare this list to a list of known malware components, removing files that match. Additionally, IObit Security 360 is able to detect malicious software earlier than most antivirus programs by taking advantages of its unique “Dual-Core” engine and the heuristic malware detection.

In order to provide all computer users with qualified security product, IObit holds this free anti-malware comparison test to show the best anti-malware products to users for completely and deeply computer security protection. The anti-malware comparison test requires users to test the free version of IObit Security 360 against their choice of any free or limited use anti-malware program and send a detailed, fair and objective report to organizer regarding the testing results. After that, IObit will choose the best testing report among all the candidates and finally reward the winners with a big prize.

Here is one of the bi-weekly winner tests. Details for this test are on http://forums.iobit.com/showthread.php?t=4200

“We encourage all computer users to take part in this exciting anti-malware comparison test. They can join it freely, even can win the big prize!” says Hugo, president of IObit, “They will not only acquire more info of computer security, but also learn how to choose a qualified free anti-malware product to protect their computers.”

More details of this free anti-malware comparison test can be found at:

http://www.iobit.com/testnow.html

http://www.iobit.com/security360.html