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How to setup Webroot SA alongside another Antivirus
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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 178" data-source="post: 61366"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>Ok, if you bought a copy of Webroot SA, you already knows that you can run it alongside another antivirus/suite without conflicts; it is called a "companion AV"</p><p></p><p>But for that , we need to tweak a bit both of them, so there is my quick guide:</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000"><strong>The other Antivirus </strong></span></p><p></p><p>depending the product, the settings are different but all of them have the same kind of options:</p><p></p><p><strong>Exclusions/Whitelist</strong></p><p></p><p>important step, you must exclude WRSA.exe from the protection of your other AV, so WSA will not trigger a monitoring from it, so less resources used. You do it generally in these fields:</p><p></p><p>1- Antivirus scans (exclude WRSA.exe)</p><p>2- Real-time scans/modules (exclude WRSA.exe)</p><p>3- HIPS/Behavior Blocker/Sandbox : add/trust/allow WRSA.exe</p><p>4- Firewall (add/trust/allow WRSA.exe, Webroot is cloud, means it need to connect to internet)</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000"><strong>Webroot SA</strong></span></p><p></p><p>Webroot SA is very simple to use, so you don't have to be a super-geek to set it up, so we will do it to perform as a companion AV.</p><p></p><p>Now we open Webroot's GUI and go to settings: </p><p></p><p><strong>A- Settings:</strong></p><p></p><p><em>1- Basic configuration </em></p><p></p><p>[attachment=2030]</p><p></p><p> we will check if these boxes are ticked:</p><p></p><p>- operate background functions using fewer CPU resources (your main AV may be greedy on resources so we will operate WSA with minimum consumption)</p><p></p><p>- Favor Low disk usage over verbose logging <span style="color: #FF1493">(i like to save the life duration of my HDD <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite116" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> )</span></p><p></p><p>- Lower resource usage when intensive applications or games are detected <span style="color: #FF1493">(no need to explain why <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite115" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> )</span></p><p></p><p>- Force non-critical notifications into the background <span style="color: #FF1493">(to avoid useless popups)</span></p><p><span style="color: #FF1493"></span></p><p><span style="color: #FF1493"></span></p><p><em>2- Scan Settings</em></p><p></p><p>[attachment=2031]</p><p></p><p>we can tick all boxes. some of them depend of your personal taste.</p><p></p><p><em>3- Self protection</em></p><p></p><p>[attachment=2032]</p><p></p><p>the important part : Enable self protection response cloacking -> minimum <span style="color: #FF1493">(it is explained why there)</span></p><p></p><p><em>4- Heuristics </em></p><p></p><p>[attachment=2033]</p><p></p><p>I selected High for all "Advanced Heuristics" , personal choice, it may generates more False positives but you can let it as Medium. this field is really depending of your taste, feel free to do as you wish</p><p></p><p><em>5- Real-time Shield</em></p><p></p><p>[attachment=2034]</p><p></p><p>you can untick scan files when written or modified, WSA will react only on executed files.</p><p></p><p><em>6- Behavior Shield</em></p><p></p><p>[attachment=2035]</p><p></p><p>tick all except automatically perform the recommended action... <span style="color: #FF1493">( i like to know what is authorized on my system)</span></p><p></p><p><em>7- Core System Shield</em></p><p></p><p>[attachment=2036]</p><p></p><p>tick all, if your other product have a feature that modify the HOSTs file, you can untick, "prevent any program from modifying the Host file" but i suggest you to tick it after the modification is done.</p><p></p><p><em>8- Webshield</em></p><p></p><p>[attachment=2037]</p><p></p><p>Tick all</p><p></p><p><em>9- Identity Shields </em></p><p></p><p>[attachment=2038]</p><p></p><p>Tick all</p><p></p><p>Click "Save All" , WE ARE DONE for the settings tab <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite116" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> but not finished the setup ^^</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>B- PC Security</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>1- Firewall</strong></p><p></p><p>[attachment=2039]</p><p></p><p>enable, it ! some says hey i have a firewall already ! it will conflict ! </p><p>In fact not, Webroot is not a "traditionnal firewall" , it works differently, it is more a "malware firewall" or outbound connection monitor, it functions as an "additional firewall layer" (if i can say that)</p><p>note: Win8 users will not have the possibility to choose a setting.</p><p></p><p><em>- network Application -> view network application</em></p><p></p><p>[attachment=2040]</p><p></p><p>check that your other product is allowed.</p><p></p><p><strong>2- Quarantine</strong></p><p></p><p><em>- Detection configuration -> configure</em></p><p></p><p>[attachment=2041]</p><p></p><p>yes it is weird but it is one of the exclusions place...</p><p></p><p>add every executable of your other security product (example for Comodo IS : cfp.exe, cmdagent.exe, cavscan.exe,etc...)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>C- System Tool</strong></p><p></p><p><em>1- Control Active Processes -> Start </em></p><p></p><p>[attachment=2042]</p><p></p><p>check that all exe of your other product are "allowed" <span style="color: #FF1493">(if monitored their efficiency may be reduced)</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #32CD32">WE ARE FINISHED. </span></p><p></p><p>normally Webroot SA should run now with a low CPU & RAM (less than 10mb Working Set on idle.</p><p></p><p>[attachment=2043]</p><p></p><p>Edit: i may add other changes if the case is needed.</p><p>Edit 2 : procedure to add Webroot to exclusions of various security products will be added by others members and me on the following posts , thanks <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite116" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>note: Thanks to Jim (Webroot Community Leader) to gave me some feedbacks and corrections to the guide.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 178, post: 61366"] Hi, Ok, if you bought a copy of Webroot SA, you already knows that you can run it alongside another antivirus/suite without conflicts; it is called a "companion AV" But for that , we need to tweak a bit both of them, so there is my quick guide: [color=#FF0000][b]The other Antivirus [/b][/color] depending the product, the settings are different but all of them have the same kind of options: [b]Exclusions/Whitelist[/b] important step, you must exclude WRSA.exe from the protection of your other AV, so WSA will not trigger a monitoring from it, so less resources used. You do it generally in these fields: 1- Antivirus scans (exclude WRSA.exe) 2- Real-time scans/modules (exclude WRSA.exe) 3- HIPS/Behavior Blocker/Sandbox : add/trust/allow WRSA.exe 4- Firewall (add/trust/allow WRSA.exe, Webroot is cloud, means it need to connect to internet) [color=#FF0000][b]Webroot SA[/b][/color] Webroot SA is very simple to use, so you don't have to be a super-geek to set it up, so we will do it to perform as a companion AV. Now we open Webroot's GUI and go to settings: [b]A- Settings:[/b] [i]1- Basic configuration [/i] [attachment=2030] we will check if these boxes are ticked: - operate background functions using fewer CPU resources (your main AV may be greedy on resources so we will operate WSA with minimum consumption) - Favor Low disk usage over verbose logging [color=#FF1493](i like to save the life duration of my HDD :D )[/color] - Lower resource usage when intensive applications or games are detected [color=#FF1493](no need to explain why :p )[/color] - Force non-critical notifications into the background [color=#FF1493](to avoid useless popups) [/color] [i]2- Scan Settings[/i] [attachment=2031] we can tick all boxes. some of them depend of your personal taste. [i]3- Self protection[/i] [attachment=2032] the important part : Enable self protection response cloacking -> minimum [color=#FF1493](it is explained why there)[/color] [i]4- Heuristics [/i] [attachment=2033] I selected High for all "Advanced Heuristics" , personal choice, it may generates more False positives but you can let it as Medium. this field is really depending of your taste, feel free to do as you wish [i]5- Real-time Shield[/i] [attachment=2034] you can untick scan files when written or modified, WSA will react only on executed files. [i]6- Behavior Shield[/i] [attachment=2035] tick all except automatically perform the recommended action... [color=#FF1493]( i like to know what is authorized on my system)[/color] [i]7- Core System Shield[/i] [attachment=2036] tick all, if your other product have a feature that modify the HOSTs file, you can untick, "prevent any program from modifying the Host file" but i suggest you to tick it after the modification is done. [i]8- Webshield[/i] [attachment=2037] Tick all [i]9- Identity Shields [/i] [attachment=2038] Tick all Click "Save All" , WE ARE DONE for the settings tab :D but not finished the setup ^^ [b]B- PC Security[/b] [b]1- Firewall[/b] [attachment=2039] enable, it ! some says hey i have a firewall already ! it will conflict ! In fact not, Webroot is not a "traditionnal firewall" , it works differently, it is more a "malware firewall" or outbound connection monitor, it functions as an "additional firewall layer" (if i can say that) note: Win8 users will not have the possibility to choose a setting. [i]- network Application -> view network application[/i] [attachment=2040] check that your other product is allowed. [b]2- Quarantine[/b] [i]- Detection configuration -> configure[/i] [attachment=2041] yes it is weird but it is one of the exclusions place... add every executable of your other security product (example for Comodo IS : cfp.exe, cmdagent.exe, cavscan.exe,etc...) [b]C- System Tool[/b] [i]1- Control Active Processes -> Start [/i] [attachment=2042] check that all exe of your other product are "allowed" [color=#FF1493](if monitored their efficiency may be reduced)[/color] [color=#32CD32]WE ARE FINISHED. [/color] normally Webroot SA should run now with a low CPU & RAM (less than 10mb Working Set on idle. [attachment=2043] Edit: i may add other changes if the case is needed. Edit 2 : procedure to add Webroot to exclusions of various security products will be added by others members and me on the following posts , thanks :D note: Thanks to Jim (Webroot Community Leader) to gave me some feedbacks and corrections to the guide. [/QUOTE]
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