IObit Security 360 is a program that protects Windows operating systems from threats such as adware, spyware, worms, trojans, and all kind of crapware.

In recent years, the number of adware and spyware threats has increased. This is due to the great benefit of providing this type of malware/crapware to companies developing it. Without a doubt, we must have our PC ready to prevent this kind of malicious program.

IObit Security 360 is a free tool that protects and removes malware from our PC. Its careful and detailed interface makes it easy to use this software and navigate the various available options. We will review the user interface to see the main features offered by this program.

Overview : In this screen, we see information about the status protection of the anti-malware, real-time protection, etc. We can also configure the automatic scanning and automatic update of the software. Also shown are the alerts on the issues found on the PC, and they give access to the areas where we can solve these problems.

Scan : Here, we have 3 available options, which correspond to the 3 types of different scans: Smart Scan , Full, and Custom . Launching the Full scan the first time we run this software is recommended, so it performs a deep analysis of the whole operating system looking for possible threats. When any of these scans has finished, a screen will be displayed showing the threats found, and we can remove those threats from this screen.

Protection : In this screen, we can enable/disable real-time protection against known and unknown malware. That is to say, although we close the program if the real-time protection is active, every file that passes through the memory and the PC's hard disk will be analyzed in search of possible threats.

Tools : This section of the program offers many very useful tools. These are some of the included tools:

• Hijack Scan : So only this tool is worth downloading and installing this program. This tool will give us access to different parts of the system that we can analyze for ourselves. We can see if there is some anomaly in the system: too much CPU consumption, very high memory usage, suspicious active services, etc
  This tool displays a list of critical items that tend to be the aim of the malware in such a way that we can study and evaluate the possible existence of an infection. We can also generate a log file with information on the critical elements. This log file has an identical format to the HijackThis tool's log file so that we can copy and paste this log into specialized help forums on HijackThis.
  In addition, we will have access to the list of programs launched on Windows start, settings and the installed extensions on Internet Explorer, and more.

• Security Holes : This tool scans the system looking for not installed security patches that can cause a risk in the PC. From this tool, we can download and install security patches for Windows.

• Passive Defense : This tool allows us to block certain malware before they are installed in the browser. This tool prevents the creation of certain malicious files and avoids danger even before these files enter the system. This tool protects us from websites with bad intentions, suspicious ActiveX components, and cookies with a bad reputation.

• Unlock & Delete : This simple tool allows us to delete those files that the usual procedure can not remove. This is very useful for deleting malicious files that prevent their removal from the system.

• Privacy Sweeper : This tool allows us to clear the history of web browsers, cookies, cache, and the history of downloaded files. The browsers supported are Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and Safari. In addition, it allows us to delete the files of other applications that can affect our privacy.

• IS360 Portable : This utility will create a compressed file (IS360 Portable.zip), which can be stored in the desired location. Within that file is saved an executable file, is360.exe, which allows us to launch the program IObit Security 360 on any computer without the need to install it. This is perfect for taking it to the home of a friend or family member that needs a good cleaning in the Windows. Keep in mind that the portable version only has the free version features of this program.

Some of the program's features must be activated by buying the PRO version. Even so, the software complies 100% with protecting Windows against all kinds of malware/crapware without purchasing the PRO license.