Cheetah Mobile Inc (猎豹移动公司) is a Chinese mobile Internet company headquartered in Beijing, China. It is the world's leading mobile utility and content app developer, best known as the developer of the Battery Doctor, Clean Master, CM Applock, CM Browser, CM Security and more.
Being the creator to some of the most popular global mobile apps, it has more than 634 million monthly active users as of Jan 2017.
The company was established in 2010 as a merger of Kingsoft Security and Conew Image, and grew to be the second-largest internet security software provider in China, according to iResearch. The company is located at 1st Yaojiayuan South Rd, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China.
In 2014, Cheetah Mobile launched an IPO selling 12 million American Depositary Shares at US$14 per share, and thereby raised US$168 million. The IPO was managed by Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Chase & Co., and Credit Suisse Group. Kingsoft and Tencent are major investors in Cheetah Mobile, holding 54% and 18% respectively.
In the late 2015, Cheetah Mobile announced that it had entered into a global strategic partnership with Yahoo. The company incorporated Yahoo’s search and native advertising platforms within its own apps. As a result of this, Cheetah Mobile stated that its revenue generated from Yahoo increased by 30 percent daily within the first two weeks.
In February 2016, Cheetah Mobile and Cubot launched the CheetahPhone, an Android 6.0 Marshmallow based smartphone, at MWC in Barcelona, Spain.
On August 2, 2016, Cheetah Mobile announced its acquisition of a French startup News Republic for $57 million. News Republic is a news aggregator.
Cheetah Mobile's products include:
Clean Master (PC) – For personal computers, it claims to improve performance by erasing junk files and optimizing device memory. The app is available for PC and other smartphone platforms for free.
Big Bang 2048 – Similar to the game 2048, but with numbers replaced by animals.
Just Get 10 – A puzzle where players tap adjacent tiles with the same number, which will then pop up. Tapping again merges the position to where it was tapped.
Don't Tap The White Tile – Players must avoid white tiles.
Piano Tiles 2: Don't Tap The White Tile 2– The sequel of Don't Tap The White Tile, including new gameplay and songs.
Rolling Sky - A fast-paced game where players must roll a ball through different levels.
Tap Tap Dash - A fast-paced game where players must tap to keep their character from falling off the platform throughout different levels.
Armorfly - A secure browser that offers maximum privacy and security.
Battery Doctor – A battery saver application that offers special 1-tap optimization feature stops power-consuming apps with a single tap.
Clean Master – A junk file cleaner application that help boost Ram, clean up junk files, clear cache and clean junk notifications. It also offers real-time protection with the antivirus engine, protect your privacy and android phone. .
Cloud Space of CM Security - A cloud backup tool to back up users photos, call logs, contact information and SMS messages.
CM Backup – A cloud backup tool that offers safe, simple and free cloud backup & restore tool.
CM Browser – An ultra lightweight mobile browser which can protect you from malicious threats.
CM Flashlight – A super-bright flashlight application that opens instantly and includes a compass, SOS flashes and colored lighting.
CM Keyboard - A keyboard application that brings some color to your communication.
CM Launcher 3D – A launcher application that integrates 3D effects, HD wallpapers & themes with security and a device booster/cleaner.
CM Locker Repair Privacy Risks - An app locker tool that protects your confidential data using the most advanced mobile technology.
CM Security Applock Antivirus – An antivirus application with antivirus engine inside, applock with fingerprint, safe browsing
CM Security VPN - A VPN application that offers high speed and unlimited connection time.
CM Speed Booster - An android optimizer application with a free antivirus security feature.
CM Swipe - A quick access tool for quick and easy access to your favorite apps and tools with just one hand.
CM TouchMe - An assistive tool to quickly access system opeeations or your apps.
CM Transfer - A file transfer tool to send photos, videos, music & apps offline.
CM QR Code & Bar Code Scanner - A QR code scanner tool that is safe, fast, smart which protects you from threat hidden in QR & Bar Codes.
File Manager – A file manager tool with fully featured file management tool with cloud and Wi-Fi file transfer .
GoTap! - A data management tool that helps you to manage or reduce your mobile data usage and battery.
Heartbleed Scanner - A heartbleed virus scanner application that scan your system and accounts to make sure everything is okay.
Notification Cleaner - A notification manager tool which manage your notifications easily and smartly.
Photo Grid – A photo editor application with dozens of grid templates and a 1:1 format for Instagram.
QuickPic Gallery – A gallery application that is fast, light & modern which protects your private photos.
Ransomware Killer - A ransomware virus killer application that kills virus on a infected phone.
Simplelocker Cleaner - A locker cleaner application that performs a full scan of your device, and if the CryptoLocker virus is found, it uses a special patent-pending anti-hijack solution to remove the virus.
Speed Test - A speed test tool that helps scan your WiFi environments, check the security and the speed of the connection, and then optimize the speed as much as possible.
Struts 2 Web Server Scanner - A web server scanner application that scans your browser history and detect whether your recently visited websites are affected by Struts 2 flaw.
Stubborn Trojan Killer - A powerful antivirus application that can get rid of stubborn trojans that can’t be deleted by other common antivirus apps.
WhatsCall - A caller application with free global and secure calls, call for $0 at anytime, anywhere.
2Face - An account management application for instant simultaneous access to two accounts on their social, gaming and messaging platforms on a single device.
Despite the popularity of its Clean Master Android App, it was reported in 2014 that ads promoting Clean Master manipulate Android users with deceptive tactics when browsing websites within the app's advertising framework. In April 2014, Ferenc László Nagy from Sophos Labs captured some pop-up ads that led to Clean Master, warning the device had been infected with a virus.
In July 2014, Cheetah Mobile encouraged users to uninstall Google Chrome and replace it with Cheetah Mobile's own browser during Clean Master's clean up and optimization process. This rogue practice allowed Cheetah Mobile to gain unfair position in the marketplace and led to a Google crackdown.
