Web toolbars are getting hotter!
Yahoo China has spent millions to promote its toolbar. A rival portal, Qihoo, is now using its new anti-spyware program, 360 Safe, to prompt users to uninstall this toolbar. Surely, Yahoo China is not amused and has filed a lawsuit against Qihoo for unfair competition.
Qihoo is founded by Zhou Hongyi, an ex-honcho of Yahoo China, who was reportedly let go from Yahoo China on performance-related reasons. Is there private vendetta at play here? Click here to read the FORTUNE story on this clash of giants over web toolbars.
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