360 Secure Browser
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| Developer(s) | Qihoo 360 |
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| Initial release | September 2008 |
| Stable release |
8.1.1.248[1]
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| Preview release |
8.2.1.334[1]
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| Operating system | Windows |
| Engine | Blink, Trident |
| Available in | Chinese, English |
| Type | Web browser |
| Website | se |
360 Secure Browser (Chinese: 360安全浏览器) is a web browser developed by the Qihoo company of Beijing, China.[2][3] It was first released in September 2008.[2]
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 webpage using the Trident engine found in Internet Explorer.[4][5]
World version[edit]
In early 2014 Qihoo released a global version of its web browser.
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In January 2011, Qihoo claimed that it was the second most popular web browser in China (after Internet Explorer),[3] with 172 million monthly active users, 44.1% of Internet users in China.[6] Independent sources claim that the true figure is between 2-7%.[7] In November 2014 StatCounter reported that the Qihoo browser was the 5th most popular browser in the United States.[8] Its main competitors in China are the Sogou High-Speed Browser (Chinese: 搜狗高速浏览器) by Sogou.com, 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.com and Maxthon.
As of 2017[update], the latest versions of 360 Secure Browser do not offer distinguishable user-agent string. It spoofs itself either as Google Chrome or Internet Explorer, making it difficult for developers to target or identify.[4]
Controversies[edit]
In 2012, Chinese cyber-security firm Intelligence Defense Friends Laboratory discovered a hidden backdoor in earlier version of 360 Secure Browser.[9] This and other controversies surrounding Qihoo eventually led to the temporary pulling of their products from the iOS App Store.[10]
High usage numbers may be due to the browser being difficult to uninstall 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.[11][12]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "360安全浏览器-全面保护上网安全，4亿用户共同选择". se.360.cn. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Qihoo Formally Launches Web Browser Product In China". ChinaTechNews.com. Asia Media Network. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ a b Gaskins, Francis. "IPO Pick of the Week: Qihoo 360 Tech". Seeking Alpha. Seeking Alpha Ltd. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ a b Schaefer, Kendra (15 Jun 2015). "Qihoo 360 Secure: The Most Popular Browser You've Never Heard Of". Web Design Envato Tuts+. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ processZ (产品经理) (2016-07-15). "360安全浏览器帮助中心". 360社区 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "Amendment No. 2 To Form F-1 Registration Statement". U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission. U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Top 6 Desktop, Tablet & Console Browsers in China from Jan 2012 to Jan 2013". StatCounter.com. StatCounter. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Bott, Ed. "Weird science: How shaky web usage reports distort our view of tech markets". ZDnet. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Intelligence Defense Friends Laboratory (November 25, 2012). "Independent Report on Alledged "Hidden Backdoor" in Qihoo 360 Secure Browser" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ Millward, Steven. "9 Evil Tactics Used by 360 Safe Browser to Beat IE in China". Tech in Asia. Tech in Asia. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Pierce, Doug. "How Qihoo 360 Won the Browser War in China". Digital Due Diligence. Digital Due Diligence. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
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