Time to say goodbye to Webroot

[Burrito]

Perhaps Webroot is not down to its last breath, after all — if, granted, Carbonite can survive these knocks and bruises

Oh wow, I was not aware it was that bad.

Of course, I don't really hang out at Kool-Aidville..

Certainly more competition is a good thing.

But Muddy, if Webroot failed, you could put your effort and talent behind an actually good product. ESET, Norton, Bitdefender.... that could be so much more satisfying for you.

I'm just sayin'...

 

[TheErzengel]

The last thing I liked about this company was the desirable Spy Sweeper (I loved him) along with the other missing CounterSpy (I also loved him).

After that I bought a webroot license and after 10 days I threw it away.

 

[Nevi]

After that I bought a webroot license and after 10 days I threw it away.

That was a shame, you should have send it to me.

 

[eonline]

I'm currently testing this antivirus. The only thing I notice is that the system is slower... it will be until the antivirus has scanned everything in the pc? I don't know. In terms of detection I can not say anything because I change antivirus continuously and do not give them time in my system to have an opinion.

 

[Venustus]

I'm currently testing this antivirus. The only thing I notice is that the system is slower... it will be until the antivirus has scanned everything in the pc? I don't know. In terms of detection I can not say anything because I change antivirus continuously and do not give them time in my system to have an opinion.

It's analyzing files and you may have to whitelist some of them yourself...This can cause initial slowdowns but it will settle down.

 

[Burrito]

I don't know. In terms of detection....

Just check with every major test organization that has tested it. It places last most of the time.

Or, check our own Malware Hub. The results of Webroot are very very clear.

Search results for query: Webroot

malwaretips.com

I wouldn't use that AV on my dogs computer.

 

[alv222]

I had webroot for like a year in an old computer and it was really light, the protection wasn't the best but... it was ok. It was like 1/2 years ago

 

[eonline]

I wouldn't use that AV on my dogs computer.

I do not have a formed opinion, as I said before, of the product. As far as the tests are of a corporation or here the ones of the forum do not serve me as reference. Each pc is a world and I only look for the antivirus that best suits my needs.

 

[Venustus]

Each pc is a world and I only look for the antivirus that best suits my needs.

Agreed,if you like it use it by all means...It's just from a protection perspective there are better choices to consider

 

[eonline]

.It's just from a protection perspective there are better choices to consider

I'm sure there are... but I am only careful with social engineering and little more... that is to say, my needs as a user are not the same as yours and yours are not the same as those of another user. As for viruses, etc., that doesn't worry me,

 

[Venustus]

I'm sure there are... but I am only careful with social engineering and little more... that is to say, my needs as a user are not the same as yours and yours are not the same as those of another user. As for viruses, etc., that doesn't worry me,

Indeed if it suits your needs go for it..

 

[Burrito]

I do not have a formed opinion, as I said before, of the product. As far as the tests are of a corporation or here the ones of the forum do not serve me as reference. Each pc is a world and I only look for the antivirus that best suits my needs.

Fair enough.

My dog's computer just needs virus protection.

Webroot doesn't really do that.

 

[eonline]

Fair enough.

My dog's computer just needs virus protection.

Webroot doesn't really do that.

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I really don't know what you're looking for with your comments... I don't think they're funny if that's your intention... Please don't take this the wrong way. peace.

 

[ForgottenSeer 823865]

To be fair with Webroot, the 3 things I liked and is efficient is the firewall module, the ID protection and its multiplatform cloud console.
I never relied on its AV part.

 

[eonline]

The issue of viruses does not worry me because it is with basic or advanced tools the PC is disinfected. The issue of ransomware I have backups that I think is the best defense against this type of malware. The only thing I notice is where I register, the problem is not on my PC but on the servers where I register, such as email services that are then hacked and the data is sold or once the pirates have committed their intention They are put on the net. Faced with that, regularly change passwords and activate in all sites that allow two-step authentication.
This is what I think, I am a basic user I clarify, maybe others with more knowledge have a stronger opinion.

 

[roger_m]

@Lobito Punky Quite a few people here have a very negative opinion of Webroot for two reasons. Firstly, it consistently does terribly in testing. It does worse than big name antiviruses. Usually much worse. Secondly, even though it's definitely not a good antivirus, there are some die hard fans of it, who insist it is an excellent product, no matter how much evidence they are given to the contrary. When told that it consistently does badly when testing, they say that testing doesn't matter. Some even insist that those who criticise Webroot, just don't understand how it works. Which is ridiculous, as the evidence is very clear that it does terribly at detecting recent malware. I've never seen any other antivirus have die hard fans that blindly keep insisting that it works well, when it doesn't.

You only have to have a look in the MalwareHub here and see how badly it does. The best I've seen it do is to detect just over half the malware samples it was tested against. On the other hand, some of the big name antiviruses often detect just about every single malware sample.

 

[plat]

Some even insist that those who criticise Webroot, just don't understand how it works

I know the source of this rationalization and I never took this line of thinking at face value. If advanced users "don't understand how it works," how are average-to-clueless users supposed to know? Statements like that do no one any good.

By the way, still working on getting my Webroot CD out of the jewel case. Been at it about 6 months now, it's a-comin along. Yep, uh huh.

Spoiler

 

[eonline]

I never said I don't understand how this antivirus works, I just said I installed it and I'm testing it. And as I said before I noticed other things than virus detection so I change my antivirus many times.

 

[roger_m]

I never said I don't understand how this antivirus works

I was not referring to you. It's referring to the die hard users who have no idea how it (or other antiviruses) work, but tell those who criticise it, that they don't understand how it works.

 

[eonline]

A few days ago I uninstalled it, you were right but I wanted to try it on my own. One of the worst antivirus I've ever tested.