Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides Internet services to companies in the People's Republic of China. It operates through Internet services and Smart Hardware and Internet of Things (IOT) Devices segments. It offers various Internet security products, including 360 Safe Guard, a one-stop solution for PC Internet security and system optimization; 360 Anti-Virus, an anti-virus application that uses multiple scan engines to protect users' computers against various kinds of malware; and 360 Mobile Safe, a security program for the Google Android, Apple iOS, and Windows Phone smartphone operating systems.
The company also offers 360 Safe Browser and 360 Speed Browser, which are based on dual-core technologies and provide secure browsing; and 360 Mobile Browser for the iOS and Android operating systems. In addition, it provides 360 Personal Start-up Page and its subpages, which serve as a user's start-up page aggregating popular and preferred web services and applications; 360 Search, a search engine; and 360 Mobile Assistant, an Android app store that allows users to browse, search, and obtain various mobile applications for mobile devices. Further, the company's cloud storage system offers users a space for file storage and data backup.
Additionally, it provides smart hardware and IOT devices, including 360 auto guard, 360 child guard, and 360 mobile phones; online advertising; and operates third-party developed games on its game platforms, as well as offers other Internet value-added services. Furthermore, the company provides enterprise information security products and related services, as well as technical services on an ad-hoc project basis.
The company was formerly known as Qihoo Technology Company Limited and changed its name to Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. in December 2010. Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. was founded in 2005 and is based in Beijing, the People's Republic of China. Qihoo 360 (Chinese: 奇虎 360; pinyin: Qíhǔ Sānliùlíng; approximate pronunciation CHEE-hoo), full name 360 Security Technology Inc., is a Chinese internet security company that has developed the antivirus software programs 360 Safeguard and 360 Mobile Safe, the Web browser 360 Secure Browser, and the mobile application store 360 Mobile Assistant. It was founded by Zhou Hongyi and Qi Xiangdong in June 2005. The company's head office is in Chaoyang District, Beijing.
