Clicking the big Check Now button runs four scans: Speedup, Virus Scan, Cleanup, and Wi-Fi Security Check. Scan Types Qihoo's main window focuses on what it calls Full Check. After all, security is the reason you even have an antivirus! Initially it's set to Balanced, but I'd strongly recommend you crank it up to Security mode. Clicking this icon reveals that the product's protection comes in three modes: Performance, Balanced, and Security. Qihoo also offers add-ons for Opera and Russian browser Yandex.Ī large icon at the top-left corner displays the legend Protection: On when everything is configured correctly. And you should install Qihoo's add-ons for Chrome and Firefox (Internet Explorer protection gets installed automatically). Detection of Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) is another option you should turn on. The licensed Avira antivirus engine is absent by default you should click to download and enable it. I also found a number of settings that every user should change from their default values.

Even though the mini-installer grabbed the very latest program version, the program did find some newer signatures to install. And the Data Hijacking Protection feature promises to protect you from data-encrypting ransomware.Īfter installing the product on my test system, I checked for malware signature updates. A new Registry Cleaner eliminates useless and erroneous items from the Registry.

360 Connect lets you connect with friends and family to give or receive help with the program. When installation is complete, the installer presents three pages of information about impressive new features in this version. Once you click Install, the process finishes without further interaction.

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