PC Pitstop
PC Pitstop is an American software company headquartered in Sioux City, Iowa, United States .[1][2] The company provides cyber security software and services.[3][4][5]
History
PC Pitstop was founded in 1999 by Rob Cheng.[6][7] Cheng was an executive at Gateway computers, and was looking to provide solutions to the common problems he saw during his time. He worked on developing a product that can automate technical support and lower the cost of support. Their product, PC Matic, uses automated whitelist technology to prevent malicious files from infecting systems.[8][9][10][11]
Controversies
In 2004, PC Pitstop published articles and notices to their customers that Gator software was spyware. Gator responded to this claim with a libel lawsuit that the two companies ultimately settled.[12] The suit alleged, "false advertising, unfair business practices, trade libel, defamation and tortious interference." and lead to PC Pitstop removing several pages from their website that made these claims.[13] PC Pitstop then launched a new website dedicated to it's criticism of Claria Corporation's Gator software while avoiding the term 'spyware'.[14]
In December of 2016, PC Pitstop released a joint antivirus test with AV-Comparatives. Shortly after, Malwarebytes began flagging PC Pitstop's products as a PUP (potentially unwanted program) and removing them.[15] Ultimately the two companies reconciled with PC Pitstop making product changes to address their concerns, and Malwarebytes no longer removing the products.[16]
References
- ↑ Boisjolie, Alex. "PC Pitstop started from Sioux City and lands on exclusive list" (in en). Sioux City Journal. https://siouxcityjournal.com/business/local/pc-pitstop-started-from-sioux-city-and-lands-on-exclusive/article_30cca573-45f9-5a95-8745-911c86ce37a1.html.
- ↑ "PC Pitstop’s “Top Loved Netbooks”" (in en-US). Technologizer by Harry McCracken. 2009-07-03. https://www.technologizer.com/2009/07/03/pc-pitstops-top-loved-netbooks/.
- ↑ (in en) Bet YOUR Computer Security Company Doesn't Have A Band, http://www.rightthisminute.com/video/rtmtv-bet-your-computer-security-company-doesnt-have-band, retrieved 2018-10-01
- ↑ "See you later, anti-Gators?" (in en). CNET. 2003-10-23. https://www.cnet.com/au/news/see-you-later-anti-gators/.
- ↑ "11 Things You Didn't Know About PC Pitstop" (in en-US). https://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2017/06/30/11-things-didnt-know-pc-pitstop/.
- ↑ "Spread the Word: PC Pitstop Is No. 4511 on the Inc. 5000 This Year!" (in en). https://www.inc.com/profile/pc-pitstop.
- ↑ "PC Pitstop | ICSA Labs" (in en). https://www.icsalabs.com/vendor/pc-pitstop.
- ↑ Ciardiello, Regina (15 April 2013). "Rob Cheng: Why Life is more than Just a Pitstop". http://www.smbnation.com/content/news/rob-cheng-why-life-is-more-than-just-a-pitstop.
- ↑ "Whitelisting: Why and How It Works" (in en). https://www.esecurityplanet.com/malware/whitelisting-why-and-how-it-works.html.
- ↑ "PC Matic PC Pitstop SuperShield 2.0". https://www.av-comparatives.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/avc_sp_pcpitstop_2016_en.pdf.
- ↑ Reviewing PC-Matic. 2013-03-01. https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-323913812.html.
- ↑ Olsen, Stefanie. "Gator clamps on new name, image | ZDNet" (in en). ZDNet. https://www.zdnet.com/article/gator-clamps-on-new-name-image/.
- ↑ Coates, James. "Bandwidth test sites carry own messages" (in en-US). chicagotribune.com. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2004-05-22-0405220163-story.html.
- ↑ Festa, Paul. "Gator foe bitten, but still not shy | ZDNet" (in en). ZDNet. https://www.zdnet.com/article/gator-foe-bitten-but-still-not-shy/.
- ↑ "Why Malwarebytes detects PC Pitstop as Potentially Unwanted - Malwarebytes Labs | Malwarebytes Labs" (in en-US). https://blog.malwarebytes.com/puppum/2016/12/why-malwarebytes-detects-pc-pitstop-as-potentially-unwanted/.
- ↑ Patrizio, Andy. "When anti-malware vendors get into a slap fight, users lose" (in en). Network World. https://www.networkworld.com/article/3155113/security/when-anti-malware-vendors-get-into-a-slap-fight-users-lose.html.
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