Security Cadets

Ever since I started in the ‘security area‘ I have come across many people, companies and individuals. Some are an outstanding asset to this industry. Others just need a kick up the ass and set straight. And the bad need to be taken away from the internet full stop.

When I first started reporting about spammers on security forums, which involved Enigma Software Group at the time, I never imagined they would react as they did. We all know about the discussions at SpywareWarrior and what I managed to set straight when it came to their affiliates. And from that point we got something done about their ethics and affiliate practices. Basically some good managed to come from it.

… however what I find strange is accusing this site and others who they classed as direct “competitors” and then months later use these sites as a reference on malware.

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This was taken a week or so ago. In fact it’s still the same today. So you’re probably thinking what my point is. Well it’s simple …

I don’t want to act as a reference point by a company who months before accused us of being some big competitor. You can’t have ones cake and eat it.

Fine, argue your point about spamming on forums and your ethics, but don’t try and benefit from it by linking back to this site, the site you accused.

I did do something about it, I mailed the CEO of Enigma twice in as many months. So far no response. So this article is basically my next step as this cannot happen.

The above example in the image is also for Pest Capture and others. Ironically what has happened since I mailed the CEO is that the front page of this affiliate has changed somewhat. It has small description paragraphs of malware and a direct link to ESG’s software. However the pages are still in the search engines, although not directly linked in the home page.

…Final words, Enigma still need to look at how their affiliates work, how they work as a company and realise you cannot one week accuse certain communities and then happily use those communities as a positive way in order to benefit.

We also request all links to this site from any Enigma sites and affiliate sites to be removed.

Update – Our links have now been removed from the raised afiliate site in this article.