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IObit Security 360 is a fairly new anti-malware (spyware/adware/trojans/keyloggers/bots/worms/hijackers) software by IObit, the makers of the famous Advanced SystemCare.
Sticking true to their nature, IObit offers a freeware and Pro version of IObit Security 360. The differences between Pro version and the free version are as follows:
Now, I have not personally used, or tested, IOBit Security 360 yet so I can’t vouch for how good (or bad) it is. However, rumor has it IObit Security 360 is really fast, provides good protection, and plays well with other security software.
That being said, you can a free 1 year license of IObit Security 360 (promotion ends on November, 11, 2009). To get the 1 year free license, follow these steps:
IObit Security 360 works on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 2000, XP, Vista, and Win7
- Visit the promotion page (click here) and enter your e-mail:
I don’t know if IObit spams or not, so feel free to make use of Mailinator, 10MinuteMail, or Trashmail anti-spam services.
- Check the inbox of the email you entered. You should have an e-mail from “IObit Support <support@iobit.com>” with the subject of “IObit Security 360 License Code”. In the e-mail you will find the download link and your license code:
Copy the license code and download IObit Security 360 (if you have not downloaded it already).
Tip: If you do not receive an e-mail from IObit instantly (it should be fairly quick), try a different e-mail address. Quite a few dotTechies have been reporting one e-mail address gets an e-mail from IObit while another does not.
Update: If you are having trouble getting your own key, I have generated a few keys for dotTechies to use. Please only make use of these if you have trouble getting a key of your own. Furthermore, please post below if you have used a key.
Here are the keys (you can download IObit Security 360 Pro from here):
- 9F2DF-70AD4-E7E33-1C3AF
- 9F34C-6B4B3-B5767-5E5AF
- 9F361-EB0D7-5A84C-D2BAF
- 9F383-605D4-38D27-DF7AF
- 9F3AE-BF763-37F5F-6FBAF
- 9F40A-AE847-6E12F-01BAF
- 9F42D-24AA4-C9E61-180AF
- 9F490-DF213-CC825-051AF
NOTE: Please don’t post this list anywhere else. This is for dotTechies only.
Update2: Anyone that has not received a key yet send me an e-mail. Specify in the subject you want a key for IObit Security 360 Pro. I will send you one.
I am no longer going to just post keys here because people take them without posting they used them, etc.
Update: Please don’t e-mail me for an IObit Security 360 key – I am no longer giving them out.
- Install IObit Security 360.
- Run IObit Security 360 and “upgrade” to the Pro version:
- Enjoy!
Lastly, please note IObit Security 360 is not a replacement for main stream security software. It is a supplement to your main security software. Do not uninstall other software like Kaspersky or Avira thinking IObit will keep you safe.
Thanks Ira!
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Iobit’s server seems to be awake now. I tried another activation attempt with the license code Iobit provided, and it was validated instantly. However. . .
I’m not sure if any of this effort’s worth it.
There’s no evidence I’ve found — as a user of the excellent (in my experience) freeware version of Iobit 360 ever since it was launched — that the PRO version is superior. The additional “security tools”, whatever they might be, are notable only for their absence: I haven’t found ‘em.
The only difference appears to be a facility to schedule a scan when you want to. Well, doh!
Verdict: distinctly underwhelmed. The time spent in attempting to “upgrade” to 360 PRO hardly seems justified by the outcome.
@MikeR: I plan on writing a review of free soon, so maybe that will help.
That being said, I am told free does not get automatic updates? That true?
Hi Ashraf: you’re correct. It doesn’t. But 360 only seems to update every week or so anyway in my user experience (unlike Iobit’s Advanced System Care PRO.)
So the auto update for 360 PRO is presumably only going to be of value if some catastrophic new threat needs to be protected against immediately.
And with Avira and Comodo running (still! — I’m wary of trying to disentangle its deep roots from my system, notwithstanding the fact that I endorse all the points you made in your Comodo thread), I’m not too stressed (I also have Malwarebytes installed, used for a weekly scan; I update this regularly according to Malwarebytes’ update schedule.)
It would be very interesting to read your own user review of 360 in freeware version guise — but hey, do not rush: you’re supposed to be getting candles for that first birthday cake. . . and no more than that right now!
:-)
Well,guess I am joining the ranks of ignored requested keys for this software. No luck with keys on this page or any others listed. Can’t get a response from IObit, so guess that leaves me out of luck. Really wanted to try this. Thanks for any help.
Shueygal
Anyone that has not received a key yet: send me an e-mail. Specify in the subject you want a key for IObit Security 360. I will send you one.
I am no longer going to just post keys here because people take them without posting they used them, etc.
Thank you so very much Ashraf, your help has been greatly appreciated. The email arrived, and the key worked perfectly. What a guy!!!!!
Shueygal
Dear Ashraf, i have been a regular surfer at GAOTD and have allways appreciated ur reviews, fortunately i have been able to go through ur blog today and has downloaded the iobit 360 and activated it with the below activation code.
8BBD0-B68C5-B7E41-FF4AF
keep up the good work dude.
I have the freeware Iobit Security 360 installed on both our desktop in the study at the top of the house, and on our laptop in the kitchen / dining room three floors below.
After the rigmarole experienced in asttempting to upgrade the desktop installation, I decided not to bother upgrading the laptop installation.
So the desktop is now running the PRO version, the laptop, the original freeware version.
Using the laptop today (first time in a week) the freeware version decided to update itself — I don’t recall that happening before — and a splash screen appeared to the effect (can’t remember the exact wording): ‘Illegal license. You have too many licenses.’
Huh? No product key or licence code was ever needed for the freeware version. And the PRO version has but the one licence Iobit itself provided.
I’m assuming my IP address is being read by Iobit. . . and that the shambles they made of the ‘free PRO upgrade offer’ is somehow rumbling on.
Thanks Ashraf
I’ve had Iobot 360 Pro for a while now and I find that it does a brilliant job as a backup to my other security software as well as telling me when a cookie that doesn’t have permission to be on my system gets past the other programs.
It is also great for sifting through the cookies you want to keep for banking, email websites etc (all those you don’t want the hassle of losing because you’ll end up having to put everything in by hand again) and the ones you don’t want.
So now I’ve got one for the missus as well and I’ll tell the older kids about it and they can decide whether they want one for their laptops etc.
Very much obliged to you again Ashraf
Ashraf, the link you provide goes to a freeware page without any kind of promotion or offer … besides the link for testing … :(
PTLdom: best check it again (perhaps clear your cache beforehand?) I’ve just clicked on the link and it’s gone to the free license promo page — a page, incidentally, which Iobit has obviously been tinkering with: there’s a verification code field that wasn’t there before.
NB: like Iobit’s Advanced System Care, the 360 freeware app has the ‘PRO’ already within it. Download the product and use the licence key emailed by Iobit — well, if it’s emailed at all — to ‘unlock’ the upgrade inside.
MikeR,
1) The link provided in this text
” ? Visit the promotion page (click here) and enter your e-mail:”
is this
http://db.iobit.com/license-free/win7-special-offer.php
but after clicking on it or copying it to a new window, it’s redirected to a page with this address:
http://www.iobit.com/security360.html
And this happens with or without the history and or the browser chache cleaned … or am I not allowing some special dothech cookie that avoids the redirection?
Whatever the reason, could you provide me with the final address of the promotional page?
Many txks
PT
@PTLdom: The link works fine for me. Maybe you should try it in another browser because that is the final promotion page.
Ashraf, I got it working in the same (with lowered protection, which is strange, as the promotional page would not load without doing it)and in another browser.
Many txks
Hi Ashraf and everybody.
The link is not working for me anymore,at least not with an IP-adress,which is already known to iobit or has an iobit360 pro installed.
I cannot blame them for they provided me with 4 serials(on 1 ip-adress),which is very generous.
Later this evening,now in Holland,i will try it again on the laptop of my neighbour.
MikeR,
i suspect that you never check your updatehistory,for else you would see that
iobit360pro has been UPDATING at least 1 or 2 times every day since october the 18th.:p
Please do check it out thoroughly and correctly before giving a comment..?
plzzzzzzzz. :-)
Well,i am kiddin’ a bit ofcourse,but this stuff does deserve al the credits,it is getting.
I does a great job.
AVG Link Scanner says your link to the promotion page goes to a very bad site with known exploits, etc. etc
#66
AVG and WOT say the site is bad AFTER the recent problem with malwarebytes… so its not bad (yet).
#65 and others:
every IP gets 5 free licences. If you need more, restart your router :-)
#all:
Links are still working fine (I have gotten 15 licences…)
Right after the recent debate with malwarebytes, there was a new version published which is a significantly smaller in size!
(v.1 is 11.8MB while new vesion 1.2 is 7.3MB !!)
Any ideas why this may have happened?
perhaps they have removed other “stolen” or “Labs reported” stuff?
@jumbi: Yeah–interesting–I’ve recently been getting a popup several times a day to update my iobit360 but haven’t done so due to my general paranoia, what with all the hoohah with the companies’ pissing contests–does anyone else have any new intel on this issue?
If i click your link i can´t request a serial. But it appears to be FREEWARE by now. :)
@jumbi: How could they remove “stolen” stuff when they didn’t steal anything?
Hi Ashraf, If you still have some pls let me have a key for IObit Security 360 Pro.
thanks
#calebstein
thats why “stolen” is in quotes, meaning the supposed stolen stuff.
I am not implying anything.
And how do you explain the big difference in size?
I cant believe that in a couple of days they re-wrote the code :-)
@jumbi:
Iobit has removed the questionable definitions, making the program much smaller. I wouldn’t touch this program, as I’m very happy with MBAM,which is already free and reliable. The reports I’ve read on MalwareBytes’ site and elsewhere leave no doubt in my mind.
I have used a key.
license code IObit security 360