Qihoo 360 is a Chinese antivirus company and, above all, a giant in the field of IT security in China.
Having owned its own antivirus software for a long time, Qihoo expanded internationally in 2011 with an "Internet Security" version, followed by a "Total Security" version. It also offers a web browser, 360 Browser.
For a long time, Qihoo used its own Cloud technology along with virus databases from Avira and Bitdefender. Currently, Qihoo uses only its own technologies (its Cloud and KuPeng).
Let’s take a closer look at all of this.
Interface :
The interface has changed colors! Gone is the bluish hue—it’s now a very white interface with blue accents. Qihoo hasn’t completely abandoned blue, though, which gives it an elegant look.
While checking it out, I notice that Qihoo still doesn’t enable certain settings, such as PUP scanning, and doesn’t offer KuPeng by default. Since I want to test it at its maximum performance, I enable and install KuPeng.
Qihoo still comes with some bloatware and offers Opera during installation
Malware URL : 6,5/10
Qihoo lets some serious infections slip through (4 in total), though it manages to block one of them thanks to HIPS.
The web filter—even though it isn't installed by default and I installed it myself—is completely useless: No sites were blocked while browsing!
Malware Pack : 59 out of 69 threats remain
Despite a few blocks from the HIPS, the machine becomes infected very quickly and severely.
Worse still, Qihoo suffers from latency issues—I’ve noticed that it detects threats 5 to 10 minutes after they’ve been executed! Why doesn’t it block the file if it knows about it? Because this isn’t the first time!
Malware such as stealers or other RATs like NanoCore slip through undetected.
Final scan :
Qihoo: 0
Symantec : 15
Emsisoft : 11
KVRT : 14 (Memory infected !!)
Final opinion:
Even though Qihoo promises improvements, aside from the interface, I don't see any...
The delays in alerts and detections are still there, the HIPS is very lacking, the firewall is very basic (and you have to pay if you want more features)—in short, Qihoo is becoming a shadow of its former self.
Not recommended.
@Dreams&Visions request
Having owned its own antivirus software for a long time, Qihoo expanded internationally in 2011 with an "Internet Security" version, followed by a "Total Security" version. It also offers a web browser, 360 Browser.
For a long time, Qihoo used its own Cloud technology along with virus databases from Avira and Bitdefender. Currently, Qihoo uses only its own technologies (its Cloud and KuPeng).
Let’s take a closer look at all of this.
Interface :
The interface has changed colors! Gone is the bluish hue—it’s now a very white interface with blue accents. Qihoo hasn’t completely abandoned blue, though, which gives it an elegant look.
While checking it out, I notice that Qihoo still doesn’t enable certain settings, such as PUP scanning, and doesn’t offer KuPeng by default. Since I want to test it at its maximum performance, I enable and install KuPeng.
Qihoo still comes with some bloatware and offers Opera during installation
Malware URL : 6,5/10
Qihoo lets some serious infections slip through (4 in total), though it manages to block one of them thanks to HIPS.
The web filter—even though it isn't installed by default and I installed it myself—is completely useless: No sites were blocked while browsing!
Malware Pack : 59 out of 69 threats remain
Despite a few blocks from the HIPS, the machine becomes infected very quickly and severely.
Worse still, Qihoo suffers from latency issues—I’ve noticed that it detects threats 5 to 10 minutes after they’ve been executed! Why doesn’t it block the file if it knows about it? Because this isn’t the first time!
Malware such as stealers or other RATs like NanoCore slip through undetected.
Final scan :
Qihoo: 0
Symantec : 15
Emsisoft : 11
KVRT : 14 (Memory infected !!)
Final opinion:
Even though Qihoo promises improvements, aside from the interface, I don't see any...
The delays in alerts and detections are still there, the HIPS is very lacking, the firewall is very basic (and you have to pay if you want more features)—in short, Qihoo is becoming a shadow of its former self.
Not recommended.
@Dreams&Visions request
