360 Secure Browser 360 Secure Browser 360 Secure Browser or 360 Safe Browser () is a web browser developed by the Qihoo company of Beijing, China. It was first released in September 2008. The browser by default renders the webpage using the WebKit-based engine adapted for Google Chrome — Blink, and when running in compatibility mode it renders webpage using the Trident engine found in Internet Explorer. In early 2014 Qihoo released a global version of its web browser. In January 2011, Qihoo claimed that it was the second most popular web browser in China (after Internet Explorer), with 172 million monthly active
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