INFO: Stolen Rebex components being sold under NetXtreme brand
Summary
You may know NetXtreme components from SafaByte or ComponentForge with API very similar to Rebex components. Comparing release history shows that the other
component is released right after the Rebex one. The NetXtreme components also adds same features, fixes same bugs as a Rebex component released few days or weeks before it.
Check the evidence yourself at cheated.by.safabyte.net website.
Those NetXtreme components are illegal clones of Rebex components and infringing
company has no right to sell them. The infringing components were being offered
under following brands:
- Safabyte
- ComponentForge
- XtraComponents
- ComponentSoft.NET
Affected Rebex components
| Safabyte's/ComponentForge's name |
Contains code from |
| NetXtremeFtpSuite |
Rebex File Transfer Pack |
| NetXtremeNetworkPro Suite |
Parts of Rebex Total Pack + components from other vendors. |
| NetXtremeNetwork Suite |
Parts of Rebex Total Pack + components from other vendors. |
| NetXtremeFtp |
Rebex FTP |
| NetXtremeSshFtp |
Rebex SFTP |
| NetXtremeScp |
Parts of Rebex SFTP |
| NetXtremeTelnet |
Rebex Telnet |
| NetXtremeSshExec |
Rebex SSH Shell |
| NetXtremeMail suite |
Rebex Secure Mail |
| NetXtremeMailPro suite |
Rebex Secure Mail |
| NetXtremeMailMerge Suite |
Parts of Rebex Mail |
| NetXtremePop3 |
Rebex Secure POP3 |
| NetXtremeImap |
Rebex Secure IMAP |
| NetXtremeSmtp |
Parts of Rebex Secure Mail
|
| NetXtremeMime |
Parts of Rebex Secure Mail
|
| NetXtremeBounceFilter |
Parts of Rebex Mail |
| NetXtremeEmailVerifier |
Parts of Rebex Mail |
| NetXtremeProxy |
Uses code from Rebex.Net.ProxySocket which is part of most Rebex components. E.g.
Rebex POP3 or
Rebex FTP. |
| NetXtremeDomainWhois |
Uses code from Rebex.Net.ProxySocket which is part of most Rebex components. E.g.
Rebex POP3 or
Rebex FTP. |
Risks of using pirated NetXtreme components
|
Pirated component from Safabyte or ComponentForge |
Genuine component from Rebex and others |
| Tech support |
Provided by someone who has no clue how the component works. They try to forward your questions to the real vendor under fake identities. |
Provided by friendly developers who wrote the components. |
| Bugfix speed |
They are unable to provide own fixes and must wait for public maintenance release from the original vendor. |
Private patch within 1 day to 1 week. Public maintenance release 4 times a year. |
| Stability |
Doubtful. Their disassembler/reflector skills are average at best. We know that they introduced new errors in past. |
Excellent. |
| Malware |
Who knows? Would you install the code from proven criminal to your clients? You may get
a trojan or other mallware.
|
None. Rebex is reputable company which is selling software since 1995. You can even buy full source codes and build the dlls yourself. |
| Price |
A bit cheaper. The company could disappear overnight. |
Standard price. Same since 2003. |
Legalize your component
Legalization
Software developers who use NetXtreme components are advised to replace infringing
assemblies with genuine components from Rebex.
Contact us for details.