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Should I remove 360 Internet Security 2013?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #22,412
United States Rank #46,163
Reach 0.0088%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.65 days
151.44 days >
Average installed length: 79.57 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.7.0.4700 16.76%
4.5.0.4101 1.73%
4.5.0.4100 15.61%
4.3.0.4205 1.73%
4.3.0.4204 0.58%
4.3.0.4203 0.58%
4.3.0.4202 4.62%
4.3.0.4200 5.20%
4.3.0.4100 10.40%
4.1.0.4031 42.77%

Other programs by Qihu 360 Software Co

360 Internet Security 2013

What is 360 Internet Security 2013?  (from Qihu 360 Software Co)

360 Internet Security 2013 utilizes a triple antivirus engine to keep your system away from the latest threats. By combining the power of the 360 checksum based cloud engine, machine learning cloud QVM engine, and award winning BitDefender local engine; 360 pushes antivirus to an unprecedented level. 360 Internet Secur...  Read more

Overview

360 Internet Security 2013 is a software program developed by Qihu 360 Software Co. The most common release is 4.1.0.4031, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named 360sd.exe. The setup package generally installs about 62 files and is usually about 137.13 MB (143,790,659 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 21% of users of 360 Internet Security 2013 come from Brazil, it is also popular in the United States and Romania.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.360safe.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\360\360 Internet Security
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\360\360 Internet Security\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 137.13 MB

Program filesFiles installed by 360 Internet Security 2013

Program executable:360sd.exe
Name:360 Internet Security 2013
Path:C:\Program Files\360\360 internet security\360sd.exe
MD5:6a6bf751357f5c0fde932f53dcc38b97
Additional files:
  • 360AvFlt.dll - 360 Internet Security 2013
  • 360Base.dll - 360 Internet Security 2013 Base Module
  • 360Base64.dll
  • 360Common.dll
  • 360Conf.dll
  • 360Conf64.dll
  • 360GuardBase64.dll - 360 Internet Security 2013 Internet Protection
  • 360net.dll
  • 360NetBase.dll
  • 360NetBase64.dll
  • 360P2SP.dll
  • 360pack.dll
  • 360Quart.exe
  • 360rp.dll
  • 360rp.exe
  • 360rps.exe
  • 360safe.exe
  • 360sdrun.exe
  • 360sdToasts.exe - 360 Internet Security 2013 Windows UI notification
  • 360sdupd.exe
  • 360SignCheck.dll
  • 360SignCheck64.dll
  • 360Util.dll
  • 360Util64.dll
  • 360ver.dll
  • 360Verify.dll
  • AVCheck.dll - 360 Internet Security 2013 Antivirus
  • AVCheck64.dll
  • AVEI.dll - 360 Internet Security 2013 AntiVirus Engine Interface
  • AVEngine.dll - 360 Internet Security 2013 AntiVirus Engine
  • Calc.exe
  • CrashReport.dll
  • CrashReport64.dll
  • dep360.exe
  • DumpUper.exe
  • efiproc.dll - 360 Internet Security 2013 EfiProc Dll
  • feedback.exe
  • LiveUpd360.dll
  • MenuEx.dll
  • MiniUI.dll
  • PDown.dll
  • qex.dll
  • QTQuart.dll
  • safelive.dll - 360 Internet Security 2013 Update Module
  • scanstg.dll
  • sdUninst.dll
  • SDVersion.dll
  • sites.dll
  • SpeedNpe.dll
  • Uninst.exe - 360 Internet Security 2013 Uninstaller
  • upgrade.exe - 360 Internet Security 2013 Installer
  • UpTip.exe - 360 Internet Security 2013 Update
  • WhiteCache.dll
  • WscControl.exe
  • 360SkinMgr.exe - 360 Internet Security
  • bdardrv.dll (by BitDefender) - BitDefender Shared Components (BitDefender AntiRookit)
  • avxdisk.dll (by BitDefender) - BitDefender Core
  • bdcore.dll
  • scan.dll (by S.C. BitDefender S.R.L) - BitDefender (BitDefender ThreatScanner)
  • 7z.dll (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7z Standalone Plugin)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Context Menu Handler
  • MenuEx.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'SD360' with a class of {086F171D-5ED1-4ED2-B736-CFF3AD6A128E}.
Service
  • 360rps.exe runs as a service named '360 Internet Security 2013 Real-time Protection Loading Service' (360rp) "This service is used to load 360 Internet Security 2013 Real-time Protection.Please ensure that you only exit once the system has fully booted.".
2 Startup Files (User Run)
  • 360sd.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named '360sd' and executes as "C:\Program Files\360\360 Internet Security\360sd.exe" /autorun.
  • 360sdrun.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named '360sd' and executes as "C:\Program Files\360\360 Internet Security\360sdrun.exe".
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • 360sd.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name '360sd' which loads as "C:\Program Files\360\360 Internet Security\360sd.exe" /autorun.
  • 360sdrun.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name '360sd' which loads as "C:\Program Files\360\360 Internet Security\360sdrun.exe".
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • 360sd.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\360\360 Internet Security\360sd.exe'.
  • 360sdupd.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Programas\360\360 Internet Security\360sdupd.exe'.

How do I remove 360 Internet Security 2013?

You can uninstall 360 Internet Security 2013 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program 360 Internet Security 2013, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove 360 Internet Security 2013.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#22,412

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 57.80%
Windows 10 29.48%
Windows XP 12.14%
Windows Vista 0.58%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 34.10%
Windows 7 Home Premium 16.18%
Microsoft Windows XP 12.14%
Windows 8 Pro 9.83%
Windows 8 5.78%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.62%

Distribution by countryGeography

21.01% of installs come from Brazil
Which countries install it?
  Brazil 21.01%
  United States 13.04%
  Romania 5.80%
  IQ 5.80%
  Croatia 5.07%
  Portugal 5.07%
  Egypt 3.62%
  Poland 2.90%
  Saudi Arabia 2.90%
  Turkey 2.17%
  United Kingdom 2.17%
  Singapore 2.17%
  Australia 2.17%
  DZ 1.45%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 20.87%
Hewlett-Packard 18.26%
Dell 17.39%
GIGABYTE 13.04%
ASUS 6.96%
American Megatrends 6.09%
Intel 5.22%
Toshiba 4.35%
Samsung 4.35%
Lenovo 3.48%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.88%
Micro-Star MS-7529 1.94%
Dell MM061 1.94%
Gigabyte 945P-S3 1.94%
HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... 1.94%
Semp Toshiba Informatica ... 1.94%

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