Chinese software and online games company Kingsoft has announced that its Kingsoft Duba has reached cooperation with Thai online game operator Asiasoft, and the two parties will jointly launch a Thai-language edition of Kingsoft Duba.

Chinese anti-virus solution provider Kingsoft says it will join hands with e-commerce service provider Taobao.com, online payment provider Alipay, and browser platform Maxthon to launch an online shopping security platform to meet the ever-increasing risks faced by online shoppers.

According to reports in local media, the cooperation between the Chinese security software providers Qihoo 360 and Kingsoft has come to an abrupt end.

Chinese online security service provider Qihoo 360 has formally released the final version of its latest free anti-virus software.

According to information from 360 Security Center, Chinese anti-virus software provider Rising's website servers suffered retaliatory attacks by hackers who had implanted trojans.

Ten Chinese technology service providers have jointly signed a self-discipline convention on anti-virus services in China.

Chinese security software providers Kingsoft and Qihoo 360 have agreed to launch customized security services on each other's platforms.

Chinese software and online game provider Kingsoft has announced that it has joined Microsoft's Virus Information Alliance and become the first Chinese anti-virus software provider in the alliance, sharing virus information with the 17 other leading anti-virus companies in the world.

Baofeng.com announced that it will invite five major online safety solution providers to join its test of its new media player software.

Chinese software and online game provider Kingsoft and the People's Insurance Company of China have jointly announced plans to launch a computer insurance edition of Kingsoft Duba to provide better security to PC users.

Chinese security company Rising has started a new overseas expansion plan and has launched the English edition of its Kaka Internet assistant which has been formally renamed Rising PC Doctor for overseas markets.

In recognition of World Consumer Rights Day on March 15, Chinese online security service provider Rising has formally launched an initiative called "3-15 Safety Service Month" in cooperation with its partners to provide security services for its users.

International technology security company McAfee has appointed Wen Zhenbang as new managing director for China.

The Chinese security software provider Qihoo has announced that by the end of December 2008, its Qihoo 360 security software had been installed nearly 200 million times.

According to the latest website monitoring statistics offered by the Chinese anti-virus software provider Rising, the number of websites plagued by viruses and phishers recently shows a growth trend and the company's Cloud Security system blocked 6.83 million visits to websites with viruses on January 20, 2009, alone.