360 Browser

This is no surprise, why on earth would people use these kind of browsers? The browser is the perfect tool to spy on people.

 

It's the best browser I've ever used. Regarding the connections, perhaps @GakunGak can look into it?

 

Agreed. Too many other options for me.

 

I switched to Cent Browser and it works great. No suspicious host connections. Too bad, I had really liked 360 Browser but can't trust it unless these issues are cleared up.

 

Didn't know this thread existed. I'll explain soon everything regarding 360 Browser and how it is used, the technology behind it, what connections has with what etc....

 

So, where to begin? For others that don't know, 360 Extreme Explorer is for chinese users only, although international users are using it because of localization translation [os dependent] to English.

Here is general information:
- based on heavily modified Chromium 45 https/2 javascript ES6
- Has blink45 GPU graphics accelerator engine for better performance
- Has Internet Explorer Legacy [old version for compatibility webpage display] and latest IE/Edge [Edge available in W10]
- Has internal Broswer Doctor, to fix webpage loading, browser crashing, slow connection to web pages, etc....
- Has internal anti phishing/anti scam protection [false positives may occur here!]
- several search optimizations [china]
- Internal ad blocking filters
- Download accelerator [mirrors or 360 Cloud] and upload to 360 cloud disk [requires 360 account]
- 360 account for sync of settings, bookmarks, themes, passwords....
- Shopping protection
- Mouse gesture, if you're into such a thing
- Bookmarks recovery from cloud disk, in case you delete something and you need it back!
- Auto kernel [engine] choose for web page, also manual
- LABS: Picture magnifier, huge ram and junk cleanup [browser only!], accelerator, links preload/preview, Thunder download accelerator, DirectWrite for better font display.
- Shopping assistant [china]
- password/form save/fill

It is compatible to install and use Chrome extensions. Do have in mind if switched to IE/Edge, chrome extensions WILL NOT WORK/BE ACTIVE.

Also keep in mind that is pinging 360 and other services for malicious webpage protection and shopping. So, outgoing connections is 360 Account, Yunpan cloud drive, 360 Security Center for malware, scam and phishing, search engine enhancement, shopping protection and download accelerator.

As for spying rumor, data that is being collected is webpage behaviour, impact on browser, 360 account related services and shopping records for eventual disputes.
If you are outside China, you are not covered under shopping protection service.

 

Not a rumor. I have observed this behavior first hand. Of all my browsers only 360 makes suspicious host connections to witkey.com (101.200.81.187). Witkey.com is a blacklisted site known to host spyware and malware.

https://sitecheck.sucuri.net/results/www.witkey.com
https://urlquery.net/report.php?id=1464690001808
https://www.google.com/interstitial?url=https://zeustracker.abuse.ch/monitor.php?host=www.witkey.com

 

Please kindly provide list of extensions installed in your browser and if this thing happens in incognito mode [no extensions allowed]?
I'll get on it asap, awaiting yours.

 

I ran 360 browser for a while this morning, both normal and incognito and did not see any suspicious connections. I may not see them again as I have blocked that ip address. I will check again later when I more time.

Here is a list of my extensions:

360 Internet Protection 2.1.1
Adguard AdBlocker 2.3.4
Chrono Download Manager 0.9.3
Font Rendering Enhancer 0.1.4.1
LastPass: Free Password Manager 4.1.12
Right-Click Search IMDb 1.0

 

Thank you. I'll take this up with the engineers to see what's going on...

 

Yes, it's crazy, even known companies like Google and Mozilla should not be blindly trusted.

 

Here's new update, as promised:

Hi GakunGak, I've got back to work now, and our 360 Extreme Browser says that our browser will not connect any site or domain. Otherwise please advise the user to uninstall or stop his extensions to have a try

and I will reply your question later

 

almost
very good&fast browser



well done

 

@Petrovic What I meant, and let me rephrase that, is that there are tech inside that are benefitial to China only, like shopping protection and phisshing
But it is, I like multi engine browsers. Kinda wish Avant Browser evolved more and got frequent updates and engine updates on the fly

 

I'm waiting for x64 version of 360 browser...... _bbs.360safe.com/thread-4216519-1-1.html

yes
it can be switched off

 

Dispite this 360 Browser DOES connect to such sites.

 

360 Extreme Explorer 8.7.0.108 Beta
Repair crash
Optimize "Import / Export Favorites" and "import settings from other browsers" function
Password form function optimization, solve the compatibility problems on some sites
Fix the part of the skin, bug interface
Download: _down.360safe.com/cse/360cse_8.7.0.108.exe

 

360 Extreme Explorer 8.5.0.144
google translate

• Password form function optimization, repair a number of bug.
• Video widget functionality optimize, repair, display abnormal when playing on some site issues.
• The download function optimization
• Crash repair
• Repair in compatibility mode quickly save the picture, it will open the linked problem
• Repair several errors Copywriter
• Abnormal display problems while repairing visit a page
• Some invisible bug fixes

_down.360safe.com/cse/360cse_8.5.0.144.exe