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My last def's update was the 22/7/2013 at 15.37, one should be due soon I would think but it's no big deal as the cloud is always updated

 

Thanks for replying. Yes, the cloud is always up-to-date, but that's in theory. My 360 was reporting as being up-to-date, but I'm sure it wasn't. You now pretty much confirmed that.

Maybe it's a problem with my installation. I'll try reinstalling if it doesn't update the next time I check the PC it's on.

 

im noticing basically no web based threats being detected?? ive tested many links i know for a fact are picked up with eset and others and this does nothing with those?? anyone else have issues or good / bad detection with the web shield?

 

I've got the latest updates here, July 23rd, although the BD sigs have indeed been a day old in the past 2 days.

 

The latest update 23/7/2013 was just received here.

 

Also received an update minutes ago.

 

It updates very often.

 

I've been keeping an eye on their Facebook page. New version in a month.

 

Good Evening! Was interested in taking 360 for a test drive. But both Webroot and Commodo...state that the website is known to contain malicious code...etc. Now I contacted Webroot to notify them of a False Positive reading...they have rectified the situation. Has anybody else received this notification from their security vendor? Sincerely...Securon

 

Mine hasn't updated again, so database is over a day old again.

 

I just visited their website with NOD 32 V6. It did not detect any threat.

 

I think their reputation comes from such things as this:

http://www.techinasia.com/qihoo-committing-fraud-google-making-huge-mistake/

 

Good Morning! Thanks for the info Jaspion...think I'll continue using Eset! Sincerely...Securon

 

This just doesn't make sense to me. In this world of the 'fast buck' I'd have expected a lawsuit not a letter from the government.
Also if this is such a big thing why has this article not been picked up by other more well known sources?

I'm no 360 IS fan, in fact I use Avast, it just doesn't ring true somehow.
Especially the Microsoft bit, where's their lawsuit against these guys, where's the 'big story'?

Unconvinced.

 

PCMag Review:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2422024,00.asp

 

What does this have to do with the article I was referring to?

 

Nothing, it's related to the topic.

 

It seems 360 takeout the Avira engine in english version

 

Yes - this has already been discussed here.

 

Gotcha, sorry there. You posted that quickly after I had that I thought it was going to be linked.

 

This is related to the accused bad practices (though I haven't read it all myself yet): http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/5...qihoo-360-accused-of-faking-a-microsoft-patch

 

This refers to 'activities' virtually 1 year ago, August 2012.
There's been nothing 'high profile' from MS regarding this in over a year?
Why is this still relevant today?

 

I think one year is not enough to forget or to forgive unethical behavior from a security firm.

 

Oh, who cares about their past behavior.
Does the English version of 360 uninstall any other products, force you to use their web browser, or change your homepage? No.
Then what's the problem?

 

Be careful!
Nowhere does it state that any of this is indeed certifiably true.
Like I said before, accusations of fraudulent activity, linked in with Microsoft would have generated a larger story and indeed legal ramifications.
To date these don't appear to have surfaced leading to a very simple assumption.

Do you believe in the 'Loch Ness Monster', says here it's true/fact: http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Glob...-monster-is-real-former-Scottish-police-chief

Or would you be more inclined to if presented with more 'concrete' evidence??