360 Total Security

Application360

Also called 360 safe, qihoo 360, 360 totalsecurity

360Security

A Chinese consumer suite common on some PCs. The process is 360Safe.exe. Extra bundled offers are the usual complaint. It is not Windows Security.

What you need to know

360Safe.exe is 360 Total Security. It is not Windows Security.

360 Total Security is a Qihoo consumer suite. Bundled offers are the usual complaint. It should take the antivirus slot. Two live engines with Defender is the fight. It is not Microsoft's in-box app.

What is it?: Chinese consumer suite. Not Windows Security
Why extra offers?: The installer bundles extras. That is the usual complaint
Plus Defender?: No. One live engine

Feex says

If 360Safe.exe showed up after a "PC cleaner" installer, I would ask whether you wanted this vendor. I would check Windows Security for the owner. I would not run it live next to Defender, and I would uncheck bundle offers next time.

What is 360 Total Security?

360 Total Security is a Chinese consumer suite. 360Safe.exe is a usual process. It is not Microsoft Defender and not a second Windows Security.

If you have never used it

If 360Safe.exe is on the PC, this is 360 Total Security, not Windows Security. Download it from 360totalsecurity.com if you actually want this vendor. The suite should take the antivirus slot. 360Safe.exe plus live MsMpEng.exe is the two-engine fight. Extra bundled browsers and cleaners in the installer are the usual complaint. Qihoo 360 is the Chinese company behind the brand.

What is it used for?

Resident suite

The install registers as antivirus so Defender can go passive. Two live engines is still a fight if it does not.

Cleanup and browser offers

The window pushes extra tools. Those offers are why people search this name after a "free clean."

Multi-engine marketing

360 advertises several scan engines inside one suite. That is still one product, not a reason to also run Norton.

Who is it for?

People who found 360Safe.exe after a bundle
Users comparing it with Windows Security
Anyone whose installer also offered a 360 browser

Current status

Still offered on 360totalsecurity.com. This article is the international Windows suite.

How old is it?

360 Total Security is the international consumer suite from Qihoo 360, widely seen in the 2010s. Current English pages still use 360totalsecurity.com. A 360Safe-only Chinese build can differ from the international installer.

Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here.

360 Total Security

360Safe (regional naming)

System requirements

Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need.

Minimum

Minimum system requirements
Operating system	Windows 10 or Windows 11, per current 360 Total Security pages
RAM	A 2 GB class minimum appears on their pages. Bundles feel heavier

Resource profile

CPU demand: Scans plus extra offered tools
RAM demand: Several 360 processes at idle

Installed processes

These executables belong to this product when it is installed.

Installed processes
360Safe.exe	360 Total Security UI / host
360Tray.exe	Tray on many installs

Startup components

360Safe.exe and tray helpers start with Windows while the suite is installed.

File locations

Common 360 Total Security locations
Typical install	C:\Program Files (x86)\360\Total Security\

Common problems

360Safe.exe plus live Defender

The suite should own realtime. If Defender still scans, both engines are live.

Bundled extras after install

Uninstall leftover 360 browsers and cleaners you did not want. That is the installer, not a Windows feature.

Getting unstuck

If you did not want 360, uninstall from Settings > Apps

Then confirm Windows Security names Microsoft Defender again.

If you did want it, use 360totalsecurity.com

A random 360Safe exe in Downloads next to other bundles is the wrong file.

Do not add Norton or Avast on top

One resident suite. Two live engines is the fight.

Alternatives

Windows Security if you drop the suite. Any other single resident AV, not a stack. AdwCleaner if you only wanted a PUP pass.

Official help and downloads

Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel.

Official contacts
Download	www.360totalsecurity.com/ Official installer or vendor page
Help	www.360totalsecurity.com/help/ Vendor support
Official site	www.360totalsecurity.com/ Start here, not a random exe host

Related hardware

The suite adds idle RAM and scans. Bundle leftovers add more processes.

Technical details

Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build.

Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. How we research.

360 Total Security official site · Vendor product page
360 Total Security help · Vendor support
Foxhole process map · First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark.

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