That said, Webroot’s scans are substantially faster than its competitors - Webroot averaged about 5 minutes per scan over the course of 15 scans, which is very fast, even when compared to industry leaders like Norton. Had the attack been real, 553 of my files could have been infected! I’d definitely like to see Webroot improve its ransomware detection, especially considering that competitors like McAfee detected 100% of the ransomware files in our testing. Webroot only blocked 5 out of 21 “threats”. I also ran a ransomware simulator and the results weren’t great. This is a pretty decent result, but it’s not as good as Norton or Bitdefender, which both detected 100% of the malware samples under similar testing conditions. Webroot detected 93.1% of my test files and either removed them or placed them into quarantine. To test Webroot’s malware scanner, I downloaded and hid 1,000 test files all over my device, including trojans, spyware, keylogging malware, and rootkits. You can also scan individual folders/files and schedule any of these scans to happen daily, weekly, or on bootup. For example, you can run a Deep Scan (scans for rootkits and other advanced threats), Full Scan (scans all of your local hard drives), or Quick Scan (only scans high-risk areas of a device). Since it’s cloud-based, it doesn’t use much CPU and disk space while performing a scan. Webroot uses a cloud-based malware directory and heuristic analysis to detect threats on your machine. Webroot Security Features Antivirus Scanner Webroot offers several payment plans that cover either 1, 3, or 5 Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS devices - and all of Webroot’s plans have a 70-day money-back guarantee, which is more generous than any other brand on the market. Overall Webroot lacks some additional features, but it’s still a decent antivirus with a minimal impact on system performance. Webroot also lacks useful features like parental controls, and its VPN is only available as a separate purchase. But the web protection, identity protection, and system optimizer aren’t as good as similar protections from the best antiviruses on the market. The LastPass password manager that comes with Webroot is great - in fact it’s one of the best password managers on the market. Webroot also includes the following additional features: In my testing, the antivirus scanner caught 93.1% of the malware samples I hid on my device - while this is a good result, competitors like Norton and Bitdefender all scored 100% malware detection rates in my testing. Read the in-depth review.Webroot is a lightweight cloud-based antivirus program with a good malware scanner, an excellent password manager, and some other decent extra features. Webroot was named Best for Advanced Users. Rubenking, of PCMag, recently tested, reviewed, and rated nearly 40 apps to help you choose the best security suite for protecting your devices and your data. With a rating of 9.3 out of 10, Webroot was voted the best in Performance for the Security Software for Work 2021 category. Webroot is listed positively among top competitors in the space, who include this year’s winners Malwarebytes and Bitdefender. With an NPS sore of 87, editors noted that Webroot’s “is also the second best NPS number we saw all year across all categories.” Business Choice Awards 2021: Security Software and Suites Taken from Readers’ Choice survey responses, PCMag editors distinguished Webroot as the best Security Suite Software (Home Use). When summarizing Webroot’s win, PCMag commented, “It’s a security brand that PCMag readers truly rally around year after year.” Congratulations to all on the win! The Best Tech Brands for 2021 This is the second time in two years that Webroot has taken the top prize! Scoring high in many areas, Webroot specifically did well in the Ransomware, Ease of Use, and Performance categories. Webroot was voted a Security Suite for Home Winner, splitting the honor with Bitdefender. Updated on Mawith PCMag’s Best Security Suites of 2021 Award Readers’ Choice Awards 2021: Antivirus Software and Security Suites Webroot® Legacy Products (2011 and Prior) 33.Webroot® SecureAnywhere™ - Antivirus for PC Gamers 553.Webroot® Security Awareness Training 53.Webroot® Business Endpoint Protection 1129.Webroot Mobile Security for Android 936.Webroot® Consumer/Business - for Macs 367.Webroot® SecureAnywhere™ - Complete 3821.Webroot® SecureAnywhere™ - Internet Security Plus 2467.Webroot® SecureAnywhere™ - Antivirus 6968.
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