Other online security tools include a data shredder for securely deleting unwanted files and folders (free trial on the basic plan and available permanently with the Premium upgrade), a virtual sandbox environment for safely examining potentially malicious programs, a virtual vault for storing passwords, and a ransomware decryption tool. These tools integrate nicely with the “ scheduled cleanup” function. Finally, the “history” panels allow you to see any changes to your system optimization settings. If the automatically pre-configured speedup tools aren’t to your liking, Total Security also provides a “Manual” menu which gives you control over system settings. There’s also a handy graphic of your system’s average boot time so it’s easy to track progress as you turn off unnecessary startup services (which can drastically slow down your system’s loading time)

The comprehensive speedup and cleanup tools improve the state of your system by removing unnecessary startup applications and files. Qihoo 360 Total Security is more than just a virus scanner. It automatically flagged a “promotional tag URL navigation icon” and quickly resolved it during my test. In addition to the vulnerability scanner, the software also looks for other “system anomalies” after running. This is a great feature-outdated software is a hacker’s goldmine (67% of computers affected by the WannaCry virus were running an outdated version of Windows). If the system detects a program with an available update, details of the upgrade and a link to download the new version will appear. There’s also a built-in Patch-Up feature which automatically checks your installed programs to make sure they’re not outdated or contain vulnerabilities. There are three scanning options: a quick scan (which is very quick – mine took less than five minutes), a custom scan, and a full system scan.

For those who need reliable protection, that’s great news: both these scanners have fared excellently in independent reviews. But is this program merely a repackaging of other tools or does it have independent value? SecurityĪntivirus protection forms the core of this security suite but the engines that make this work are actually Avira and BitDefender. Its antivirus protection is powered by two major third-party vendors.

Qihoo 360 Total Security is a completely free online security and antivirus solution developed by Qihoo.

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