Yahoo! China has won an unfair competition lawsuit against Beijing Sanjiwuxian Internet Technology Co., Ltd., the operator of Qihoo.com.


Yahoo! China has won an unfair competition lawsuit against Beijing Sanjiwuxian Internet Technology Co., Ltd., the operator of Qihoo.com.

According to the lawsuit filed by Yahoo!, Sanjiwuxian developed and distributed a software ‘360safe’. 360 asked its users to de-install Yahoo! Toolbar by telling them that Yahoo! Toolbar is ‘malware’.

Beijing’s Second Intermediate People’s Court has ordered Sanjiwuxian to compensate Yahoo! China for damages and reasonable legal costs, and make a public announcement that clarifies all incorrect allegations that were made to Yahoo! China, according to Alibaba.com.

Jin Jianhang, Vice President, Alibaba.com, said: “We are very pleased with the outcome of the trial,

This verdict is a positive result for all Internet users and companies in China and shows that unfair competition and its negative effects will not be tolerated. This lawsuit is part of an ongoing effort by Yahoo! China to promote a healthy business environment and honest competition among Chinese Internet companies”. [source]

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