Qihoo 360 TS: PUA Blocking

[Kate_L]

Hello

Qihoo has a Potentially Unwanted Program Blocking option that is not checked by default.

 

[TheMalwareMaster]

I noticed that, is this component working fine?

 

[Ink]

This was added to 360 Total Security in version 8.2.0.1056.
Changelog: Version History | 360 Total Security

 

[noelis]

@TheMalwareMaster
I guess so....
https://malwaretips.com/threads/21-samples.55353/

 

[Kate_L]

Yes, but you need to check it. I don't know why it's not enabled by default (Avast dose this too, I think every AV should have PUP detection by default).

 

[minegroasprilla]

so, is this block PUP effective?.

 

[Azure]

Yes, but you need to check it. I don't know why it's not enabled by default (Avast dose this too, I think every AV should have PUP detection by default).

I can understand the reason to not enable it at default. Apparently pup detection isn't enable in order to protect the company from any legal accusation, at least that's what I read on Emsisoft forum, I assume the other AV companies do the same.

I think Emsisoft has the best implementation of pup detection. Instead of simply having a setting for it, they allow the user to enable pup detection during installation. That way the company is protected from any legal action and the user is protected from pup without going through settings.

 

[minegroasprilla]

I can understand the reason to not enable it at default. Apparently pup detection isn't enable in order to protect the company from any legal accusation, at least that's what I read on Emsisoft forum

Emsisoft?. What's the problem with Emsisoft?.

 

[OokamiCreed]

Emsisoft?. What's the problem with Emsisoft?.

There is no problem. He is simply saying that AV companies keep PUP/PUA detection off by default in order to avoid any legal complications. On installation (as he also stated), Emsisoft (including Emsisoft Emergency Kit) will ask the user if they would like to have it turned on or not. That (also stated), is the best implementation option that a vendor could place in.

This is because even a novice user would know how to turn it on without going into the settings. They will also be aware that they can block adware which most vendors do not make obvious.

It really was a compliment more than anything.

 

[Azure]

What @OokamiCreed says is right. That's what I intended to say.

@minegroasprilla
I apologize. I should have worded my comment better to avoid confusion.

 

[minegroasprilla]

@minegroasprilla
I apologize. I should have worded my comment better to avoid confusion.

No, when I said "What's the problem with Emsisoft?", I wanted to say if Qihoo is using licensed components of Emsisoft, in this case, PUP blocker.

 

[Rishi]

Eset also asks whether the user wants PUP/PUA detection enabled during the installation setup to avoid legalities as stated above I guess.

 

[Azure]

No, when I said "What's the problem with Emsisoft?", I wanted to say if Qihoo is using licensed components of Emsisoft, in this case, PUP blocker.

The only thing they share is that both use the bitdefender engine.

 

[minegroasprilla]

I want to know if 360 Essential have PUP blocker or it's only for 360 Total Security?

 

[Kate_L]

Only 360 Total Security.

 

[porkpiehat]

I want to know if 360 Essential have PUP blocker or it's only for 360 Total Security?

as of today, the new update for TSE, does have PUP blocking...

 

[jackuars]

A Potentially Unwanted Program for one user might not be an unwanted program for another user. Moreover antiviruses doesn't enable it by default, because it could be a reason for false positives.