


Buying the program would be a waste of money because those detected issues may not even exist. Without it, they will not be able to use the program’s “removal” features. To remove those detected threats, users are asked to buy the full version of the program. In reality, it may provide fake scan results to trick users into believing that their computers are severely infected by something. However, the reason it’s classified as a PUP is because it uses software bundling to install without users even knowing, and then aggressively pushes its paid program.ģ60 Total Security, developed by Chinese company Qihu 360 Software Co Ltd, is advertised as security software that will protect the computer from malware and other threats. For the sake of simplicity, we will also refer to it as 360 Total Security virus.įirst of all, it should be made clear that the program is not malicious and will not harm your computer. Technically, 360 Total Security is not malicious nor is it a virus but many users refer to it as such because of its behaviour and installation techniques. 360 Total Security virus refers to a security program that is classified as a potentially unwanted application.
