360 Internet Security: FREE Triple antivirus engine, BitDefender included

Correct. I would recommend doing the replacement I mentioned above.

 

I am sure those 400m+ users are using the China version of 360 whereas the increased of about 22m might be from outside China. I think 22m/year is an alright grow.

 

Its looks all the attention goes to 360 Total security (update again today 4.0.0.2051 for Total)
Issue still not fixed for you guys ?

 

I'm waiting for this guy to say TS is better than IS.
http://malwaresecurity.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/360-total-security-3-0-with-windows-firewall/

 

Qihoo has already said 360IS is a dead product, to be discontinued the second half of the year.

 

Why do they have v5 beta then?

 

I beleieve v5 beta is out from jan 2014 and still not ready ?!!! My thoughts its a dead product, Total is going to be their Flagship

 

Source on the above .

Because if that is true i can not longer recommend it to clients .

 

Uninstalled 360IS yesterday from my wife's computer, maybe go with Avira or Panda.
For now i'm testing 360TS on my pc, but i see its consuming lots of megs ....

 

It's just a couple pages up.

 

Found it - post # 1956 - the intervju - thank you .

That`s it then - hmm .

 

360IS is not dead product.

from their facebook page

360 Security Center

 

I just wish i could hide all the speedup/clanup stuff. I don't want it or need it. And the Facebook thingie. I don't mind if it's enabled by default but i want to have option to hide it in the settings. It's just unnecessary clutter that i don't want. Chinese have a funny way of defining Internet Security/Totakl Security packages. 360IS was Internet Security even though it was only antivirus with sandbox and Total Security is nothing but AV with bunch of cleanup tools. It doesn't really add up anything to security... (apart from penta engine setup).

 

It isn't a funny way, it is deliberately named so to obfuscate users. Unfortunately that's way how many Chinese companies act. Look at AliExpress (Chinese shopping site with the worldwide distribution) for instance and you will find many iPhones for the great prices but if you look at description almost all offered are with Android inside. And I could continue with other goods ...

 

Respectfully, I want it and need it, those cleanup tools. They do come in handy and actually do improve older machines performance.
By turning off unnecessary programs/services, it speeds up the responsiveness of a machine. I use it in the office environment as well as recommending it to my friends/customers who are generally pleased with it.
So, I am actually glad they made free version of "Tune Up Utilities" or "Advanced System Care", which will only get improved on.
As for the name of "Total Security", well, that's their way of saying they care complete care of a system, by protecting and speeding it up. What they could use is some feedback, which is just an email/facebook click away.
What Q360 is doing is slowly taking their time to deliver a good product to use for free. Good things take time.

 

I'm not saying they are useless and i know they won't remove them, but just give us the ability to hide them from the menu for all those of us who don't need it at all.

 

If you want, I can send them email asking to consider, like make basic installer, check components that user wants to install, for example:
1: antivirus, install only cloud, install with bitdefender, install with avira, install with all antivirus engines enabled
2: check up: do not install, install but do not enable, install enabled
3: sandbox: do not install, install but do not enable, install enabled

Of course, those not installed components should be installable from main GUI in case a user changes his mind?
Would above be acceptable?

 

I like the idea

 

Mail sent, will report back any/all replies....

 

I was actually talking for Total Security package which has lots of unnecessary and unneeded components (cleanup/speedup stuff and facebook login).

 

And I sent mail for Total Security. Still no reply as of moment of this writing...
And again, for you it is necessary, for me it is essential and of same importance as security features it has.

 

The chance of stopping the Facebook link is pretty much non-existent as Qihoo is ramping up advertising across the board so as to increase international presence,

 

It is damn true ... their revenues are growing up steadily since 2011 and in March 2014 they reached $265 million. A growing trend is foreseen to continue. If we consider that they offer freeware applications what can generate such huge revenues? Yes, only advertisement ...

 

No- You misunderstand. The advertising of which I referred is to promote their products via various websites, magazines, dog-and-pony shows, etc. Actually this expense will undoubtedly decrease the net revenue.

The bulk of their sales currently comes from internet search (like Google, Yahoo) and mobile gaming. One of the main rumors regarding Qihoo is their entrance into the Enterprise space- and the only way that will happen would be the development and incorporation of a very good Firewall and Sandbox (they had better be good to compete with Palo Alto and FireEye).

 

Ah, OK. Understood you now. Though, regardless of whether it's mobile gaming or internet searching it generates huge profits.