360 browser suspected of using pornographic website to promote the investigation of public security

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Tencent Science and technology news September 28, small often is a network game of old players, the stability of their own computer has always been very high and sensitive. However, one day in August this year, Xiao Chen did find that his computer's browser is strangely hijacked, the default IE browser has become 360 browser, the computer also began to play ads Non-stop.

"360 Secure Browser" bundled "fast seeding" through pornographic website promotion

After memories, the original small often browse a pornographic website, downloaded a "fast-seeding" video Downloader began to appear above a series of phenomena. It is noteworthy that in Shenzhen, the Rapid Broadcasting Co., Ltd., one of its angel investors is Qihoo 360 CEO Zhou.

Fast-Seeding, 360 browser suspected of using pornographic website promotion

Pop-up ads for third party Internet company diversion volume, gain benefit split

This is a typical case of using pornographic websites to promote the downloading and advertising of browser software, that is, by anti-virus experts, which means that the fast-seeding uses pornographic websites for promotion, and the fast-seeding is bundled with 360 of browsers and other products.

Recently, Tencent technology from reliable sources learned that fast-seeding, 360 of browsers have been suspected of using pornography website promotion, Shenzhen Police Forensics investigation.

"In this case, it can be seen that the mode of operation of pornographic websites is no longer a fee membership system in the traditional sense," the Shenzhen police said. The fast broadcast player through pornographic website sex video to do the promotion, if the Netizen wants to watch then installs specifies this special player, when downloading the fast seeding will be bundled ' 360 Browser ' and other small software to promote the download to their own computer, in the installation of fast seeding, 360 browser in the installation page can be seen clearly, but also will be bundled installation. ”

It is worth mentioning that, located in Shenzhen, the Rapid Broadcasting Co., Ltd., one of its angel investors is Qihoo 360CEO Zhou. Analysts point out that different companies, the same boss, why fast-Seeding download bundled 360 browsers, discerning people can find some answers.

Behind the benefits--the alliance of pornographic websites

The "Fast Seeding" player is promoted through pornographic websites

Why do client software such as fast-seeding and 360-browser have to be promoted through pornographic websites? What are the benefits between the two and the pornographic sites?

"In 2009-2010, the national public security authorities have been cracking down on traditional pornographic websites, especially the platform for paying access, which has lost the economic base of the traditional operation of pornographic websites." ”

Shenzhen police said, "but why are there a lot of pornographic sites are repeatedly banned?" after the investigation of our network police colleagues found that the current pornographic sites this black industry chain has changed, and began to increasingly turn to the free mode of operation. The source of revenue is no longer a simple fee for membership, but cooperation with the outside world, such as website advertising, promotion of Internet software (in exchange for resources or directly to the installation of the partition), as well as fraud download bundled virus. At the same time, often transform the domain name and IP address, as well as false registration information, these are to our cracked work to bring a certain degree of difficulty. ”

Pornographic web sites rely on these Internet software to promote access to profit sharing, Internet software through the channel of pornographic sites to promote access to the installation of products. The commercial benefits behind pornographic sites are no more obvious, which is one of the main reasons why pornography sites have been repeatedly banned.

Tencent Technology learned from the antivirus experts there are nearly 80% of pornographic sites, its video viewing must download this is called "fast-seeding" of the dedicated player, "we rarely see the formal market, the promotion of the channel to do, and in the Baidu Index, the attention of the fast broadcast has exceeded the Storm audio and video, Its downloads are also above the storm's audio and video. ”

The alliance of pornographic websites should be punished according to law

According to the introduction, relying on pornographic websites to promote their own Internet products, has violated the relevant provisions of China's criminal law, the Penal Code seventh stipulates: "Knowingly is obscene website, for profit for the purpose, through advertising and other means to its direct or indirect provision of funds, or the provision of cost settlement services, In accordance with the provisions of article No. 363 of the Penal Code, the direct and responsible supervisors and other directly liable persons shall be punished jointly for the production, reproduction, publication, sale and dissemination of obscene articles for profit crime. ”

Shenzhen police also said, and with the fast broadcast bundled download 360 browser, if it is "knowingly" under the premise of accepting this bundle download, but also violates the relevant laws of our criminal law. In other words, the fast-seeding, 360 browsers are active in the black industry chain of pornographic websites behind the push, only for their own business interests, and regardless of pornographic sites brought about by the social harm, in the common interests driven by mutual collusion, has become a coalition of interests "symbiotic body."

"How to punish the various roles in the industry chain of pornographic websites is one of the most important means of banning pornographic websites, and also the first direction of our future work." ”

Currently, fast-sowing, 360 of browsers suspected of using pornographic sites to promote the case has been further investigated in Shenzhen. As of press, 360 did not comment on this matter. (