Software:360 Secure Browser
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 360 Secure Browser on Windows 11 | |
| Developer(s) | Qihoo 360 |
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| Initial release | September 2008 |
| Stable release(s) | |
13.1.5101.0[1]
/ December 27, 2021 | |
| Preview release(s) | |
| Engine | Blink, Trident |
| Operating system | Windows, Mac OS X Android, iOS |
| Type | Web browser |
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360 Secure Browser (360 Security Browser) or 360 Safe Browser[2] (Chinese: 360安全浏览器) is a web browser developed by the Qihoo company of Beijing, China.[3][4] It was first released in September 2008.[3]
The browser by default renders the webpage using the WebKit-based engine adapted for Google Chrome, Blink, and when running in compatibility mode, it renders webpages using the Trident engine found in Internet Explorer.[5][6]
360 browser is also one of the few browsers that still work with Windows XP, making it popular worldwide amongst users of older operating systems.
World version
In early 2014 Qihoo released a global version of its web browser.[citation needed]
360 (Speed) Extreme Browser (Explorer) version
Besides 360 Secure Browser, there is another version titled 360 Extreme Browser (360 Extreme Explorer).[7][8][9][10]
In January 2011, Qihoo claimed that it was the second most popular web browser in China (after Internet Explorer),[4] with 172 million monthly active users, 44.1% of Internet users in China.[11] Independent sources claim that the true figure is between 2-7%.[12] In November 2014 StatCounter reported that the Qihoo browser was the 5th most popular browser in the United States.[13] Its main competitors in China are the Sogou High-Speed Browser (Chinese: 搜狗高速浏览器) by Sogou, CM Browser (Chinese: 猎豹安全浏览器) by Cheetah Mobile, QQ Browser (Chinese: QQ浏览器) by Tencent, Baidu Browser (Chinese: 百度浏览器) by Baidu and Maxthon.
(As of 2017), the latest versions of 360 Secure Browser do not offer a distinguishable user-agent string. It spoofs itself either as Google Chrome or Internet Explorer, making it difficult for developers to target or identify.[5]
Controversies
In 2012, a whistleblower reported a hidden backdoor in 360 Secure Browser. The Product Director of 360 Secure Browser, Tao Weihua, responded that "Whoever has a mind to beat a dog will always be able to find a stick" and accused the whistleblower of "smearing 360 on behalf of Baidu", which the whistleblower said was "the worst professional response in history". Independent analysis of the claim showed that the browser has an "undeclared mechanism (i.e., via ExtSmartWiz.dll) which connects to the server on a regular basis (e.g., every 5 minutes), and allows it to download files of any type (including executables) from the server."[14]
This and other controversies surrounding Qihoo eventually led to the temporary pulling of their products from the iOS App Store.[15]
High usage numbers may be due to the browser being difficult to uninstall, its parent product 360 Safeguard frequently recommending it and a warning pop-up that appears when a user attempts to install another browser, claiming that the other browser is unsafe and should not be run.[16][17]
See also
References
- ↑ "【SE13正式版】360安全浏览器内核升级到Chromium 86——12月27日更新". https://bbs.360.cn/thread-15948589-1-1.html.
- ↑ "360 Safe Browser - Safe, Fast, Stable". https://browser.360.cn/se/en.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Qihoo Formally Launches Web Browser Product In China". Asia Media Network. 17 September 2008. http://www.chinatechnews.com/2008/09/18/7557-qihoo-formally-launches-web-browser-product-in-china.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gaskins, Francis (29 March 2011). "IPO Pick of the Week: Qihoo 360 Tech". Seeking Alpha Ltd. http://seekingalpha.com/article/260381-ipo-pick-of-the-week-qihoo-360-tech.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Schaefer, Kendra (15 Jun 2015). "Qihoo 360 Secure: The Most Popular Browser You've Never Heard Of". Web Design Envato Tuts+. https://webdesign.tutsplus.com/articles/qihoo-360-secure-the-most-popular-browser-youve-never-heard-of--cms-24074.
- ↑ processZ (产品经理) (2016-07-15). "360安全浏览器帮助中心" (in zh). 360社区. https://bbs.360.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=14294828&page=1#pid98784854.
- ↑ "360 Extreme Browser". https://browser.360.cn/ee/en.html.
- ↑ "360 Extreme Explorer". https://malwaretips.com/threads/360-extreme-explorer.34258/.
- ↑ "Supported Browsers - NetAnalysis v2 - Digital Detective Knowledge Base". https://kb.digital-detective.net/display/NetAnalysisV2/Supported+Browsers.
- ↑ "360 Browser - Browser Forensics - Digital Detective Knowledge Base". https://kb.digital-detective.net/display/BF/360+Browser.
- ↑ "Amendment No. 2 To Form F-1 Registration Statement". https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1508913/000104746911002598/a2202773zf-1a.htm.
- ↑ "Top 6 Desktop, Tablet & Console Browsers in China from Jan 2012 to Jan 2013". StatCounter. http://gs.statcounter.com/#browser-CN-monthly-201201-201301-bar.
- ↑ Bott, Ed. "Weird science: How shaky web usage reports distort our view of tech markets". CBS Interactive. http://www.zdnet.com/article/weird-science-how-shaky-web-usage-reports-distort-our-view-of-tech-markets/.
- ↑ Intelligence Defense Friends Laboratory (November 25, 2012). "Independent Report on Alleged "Hidden Backdoor" in Qihoo 360 Secure Browser". http://www.valleytalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Independent-Report-on-Alledged-Hidden-Backdoor-in-Qihoo-360-Secure-Browser-v1.4.pdf.
- ↑ Obel, Mike (2013-04-09). "Privacy Issues With China's Qihoo 360 Technology, Which Provides Free Antivirus Software, Are Becoming More Public; But Qihoo Strongly Rebuts Accusations". International Business Times. http://www.ibtimes.com/privacy-issues-chinas-qihoo-360-technology-which-provides-free-antivirus-software-are-1181437.
- ↑ Millward, Steven. "9 Evil Tactics Used by 360 Safe Browser to Beat IE in China". http://www.techinasia.com/360-safe-browser-malware.
- ↑ Pierce, Doug. "How Qihoo 360 Won the Browser War in China". http://www.digital-dd.com/qihoo-browser-war.
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