Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Webroot files patent complaint against Trend Micro
Lawsuit filed
Webroot filed a patent infringement complaint accusing Trend Micro of using patented technology in its security software and systems without authorization. The complaint sought damages and an end to the alleged infringement; the allegations are not presented as a court finding.
Source excerpt
Security endpoint protection vendor Webroot has filed a patent infringement complaint against competitor Trend Micro accusing it of implementing patented technology in its security software and systems without authorization.
Webroot has brought the action to seek damages for and to stop Trend Micro’s infringement of its patents in the judicial district and elsewhere in the United States from which it claimed to have lost sales, profits, and suffered irreparable harm including lost market share and goodwill, the complaint read.
2018
Consumer Mac applications collected browser data
Researchers reported that several Trend Micro consumer applications for macOS collected browser history and other information, including passwords, and uploaded it for analysis. Apple removed the affected applications from its Mac App Store. Trend Micro acknowledged the collection and apologized, attributing it to shared code libraries and disclosure language in its end-user agreements.