360 Safeguard

360安全卫士 (360 Safeguard)

Developer(s)	Qihoo 360
Stable release	9.7 (Microsoft Windows) 1.0.75 (Mac OS X) / 26 December 2014 (2014-12-26) (Microsoft Windows) 17 April 2014 (2014-04-17) (Mac OS X)
Preview release	10.0.0.1004 Beta (Microsoft Windows) / 23 December 2014 (2014-12-23) (Microsoft Windows)
Operating system	Android, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
Type	anti-trojan
License	freeware Proprietary
Alexa rank	50 (March 2015)^[1]
Website	http://www.360.cn/weishi/index.html

360 Total Security
Developer(s)	Qihoo 360
Stable release	8.0.0.1063 / 3 December 2015 (2015-12-03)
Operating system	Microsoft Windows
Type	anti-trojan
License	freeware Proprietary
Website	http://www.360totalsecurity.com/

Not to be confused with 360-the Chinese browser.

360 Safeguard (Chinese: 360安全卫士) is a program developed by Qihoo 360, a company based in China. 360 Safeguard's focus is on stopping computer viruses, malware, and trojan horses, and providing security patches for Microsoft Windows. 360 Safeguard trojan horses scanner is cloud-based. A heuristics engine is built into the scanner.

Features

Anti-malware capabilities
Anti-Trojan capabilities
Real-time protection
- Trojan Firewall
- Webshield — protection against Internet threats
Software Manager
Junk file cleaner
Internet Explorer Repair
Leak Fixer
Self Protection — prevents malware from terminating 360 Safeguard processes and damaging 360 Safeguard files
Software isolation area

Dispute with Tencent

Main article: 360 v. Tencent

In 2010, 360 Safeguard analyzed the QQ protocol and accused QQ of automatically scanning users' computers and of uploading their personal information to QQ's servers without users' consent. In response, Tencent called 360 itself malware and denied users with 360 installed access to some QQ services. The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information reprimanded both companies for "improper competition" and ordered them to come to an accord.^[2]

Dispute with testing bodies

On April 30, 2015 the three independent security testing bodies AV-Comparatives, AV-TEST and Virus Bulletin published a joint press release criticizing Qihoo 360 after they found that Qihoo 360 had submitted products for comparative which behaved significantly different from end user products. The products for comparative used an engine by Bitdefender, while the end user products use Qihoo 360's own QVM engine instead. The testing bodies claimed that the end user products would provide a considerably lower level of protection and a higher likelihood of false positives. As a consequence the three testing bodies revoked all certifications and rankings from earlier that year.^[3]

Qihoo 360 denied cheating allegations claiming that the QVM engine developed by Qihoo 360 would be more effective in China.^[4]

References

↑ "360.cn Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
↑ Hille, Kathrin (2010-11-21). "Beijing probes Tencent and Qihoo 360". Beijing: Financial Times. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
↑ "Testing bodies AV‐Comparatives, AV‐TEST and Virus Bulletin comment on allegations of inappropriate behavior" (PDF). 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
↑ "Qihoo 360 denies cheating in AV-Comparatives security tests - Global Times". www.globaltimes.cn. 2015-05-04. Retrieved 2016-01-30.

External links

Antivirus software

Companies

Major	Agnitum avast! AVG Avira Bitdefender Comodo Dr. Web ESET F-Secure Kaspersky Intel Security Microsoft Panda Qihoo 360 Sophos Symantec Trend Micro

Minor	AhnLab BullGuard Cisco Check Point ClamWin Fortinet FRISK G Data GFI iolo Intego K7 Kingsoft Lavasoft Malwarebytes PSafe Quick Heal TG Soft TrustPort VirusBlokAda Webroot Zemana ZoneAlarm

Products

Desktop, server	AhnLab V3 Internet Security Avast! AVG Avira Internet Security BitDefender BullGuard ClamWin Clam AntiVirus Comodo Antivirus Comodo Internet Security Dr. Web ESET NOD32 F-Secure F-PROT Fortinet G Data VIPRE Advanced SystemCare iolo System Shield K7 Total Security Kaspersky Anti-Virus Kaspersky Internet Security KingSoft Mac Internet Security Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware McAfee VirusScan Microsoft Security Essentials Windows Defender NANO Antivirus Panda PSafe TOTAL 360 Safeguard Outpost Security Suite Sophos Symantec Endpoint Protection Immunet Element Anti-Virus Norton AntiVirus Norton Internet Security Spyware Doctor VirIT eXplorer VirusBarrier Trend Micro Internet Security TrustPort Vba32 AntiVirus ZoneAlarm

Mobile, tablet	AhnLab Mobile Security Avast Antivirus AVG AntiVirus Avira Free Android Security Bitdefender Mobile Security BullGuard Mobile Security CM Security Comodo Mobile Security Dr. Web Mobile Security Suite ESET Mobile Security F-Secure Mobile Security G Data MobileSecurity Lookout Mobile Security McAfee Mobile Security PSafe TOTAL Android FireAMP Mobile Trend Micro Mobile Security TrustPort Mobile Security VirusBarrier

Comparison of antivirus software

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