Advice Request Is 360 Total Security Essential safe to use?

[Marac]

Is 360 Total Security Essential safe to use?

 

[Syafiq]

Yes, it's safe. But, personally I wouldn't trust them

 

[Arequire]

It's not going to do anything malicious if that's what your asking, but I suggest you read through their privacy policy before installing it to make sure you're comfortable with the data they collect:
Privacy Policy | 360 Total Security

 

[Ink]

Yes.

Free edition has in-app Advertisements and Sponsored Apps.

Q&A - Feature Request: Qihoo 360 Total Security - Free Trial for Premium Membership?

 

[codswollip]

Total Security (not-Essential) is a version advanced over Essential. If I had to pick, I would use that.

 

[Atlas147]

In the past when I used them they had quite a good detection using their cloud engine together with bitdefender and avira offline engines.

But recently they introduced ads in their software, and it's not only ads that promote their premium version, but rather ads that other third party advertisers can buy to place in their software. I'm talking about ads that are similar to youtube or facebook ads, and that to me is insane that a security company would do such a thing. Imagine if they accidentally allowed a malicious ad to run in their software, they themselves would be the ones spreading it.

Conclusion would be you can definitely find something better for free, have a look at bitdefender free, kaspersky free or avast free.

 

[LDogg]

I'm thinking about taking off or replacing Avast. Do you reckon Kaspersky or Bitdefender could be a better choice?

@LDogg

 

[DDE_Server]

I think using kaspersky free beside some default deny program such as vodoo shield in smart mode will be killing combo

 

[baddogai]

Only talking about the paid versions here, but Bitdefender has way too many bugs for me to recommend it over Kaspersky.

 

[Burrito]

360 is not a trustworthy company. You should stay away.

You can start looking at a little bit about untrustworthy 360 here..

360 Internet Security: FREE Triple antivirus engine, BitDefender included

Testing bodies AV‐Comparatives, AV‐TEST and Virus Bulletin comment on…

Privacy Issues With China's Qihoo 360 Technology, Which Provides Free Antivirus Software, Are Becoming More Public; But Qihoo Strongly Rebuts Accusations

Qihoo 360: Just the Tip of the Whitelisted Malware Iceberg | Check Point Blog

 

[SumTingWong]

I think using kaspersky free beside some default deny program such as vodoo shield in smart mode will be killing combo

But Kaspersky Free only valid for one year? What happens after one year?

 

[DDE_Server]

But Kaspersky Free only valid for one year? What happens after one year?

this is an answer from kaspersky forum but i am not sure as i used it for alittle time before switching to emsisoft antimalware

"I got official replay from Kaspersky also.
After this year license will automatically activate for another year. "
source:
Kaspersky free

 

[Local Host]

I wouldn't trust Q360 (Chinese), the same way I don't trust USA AVs and has others have said there's been already controversy surrounding it.

Only talking about the paid versions here, but Bitdefender has way too many bugs for me to recommend it over Kaspersky.

Same can be said for the Free Version of Bit Defender, buggy Software compared to the competition (specially on W10).

But Kaspersky Free only valid for one year? What happens after one year?

The license will renew itself.