- Sep 2, 2021
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Webroot is an American security solutions provider.
Formerly SpySweeper, the company acquired PrevX several years ago to create its SecureAnywhere solution.
For several years now, Webroot has set itself apart from the competition with 100% Cloud protection.
Webroot has made some improvements to script blocking...
Let's take a look together!
User interface :
Webroot's interface has remained unchanged for several years, but is still simple and elegant, adapted to novice users and based on PrevX codes.
In terms of power consumption, it's very light, but can start to consume power when it runs several scans (it peaked at 3Gb of RAM during the test pack! ).
Web protection: 9/10 (+1 WHHLight) => 10/10
Webroot blocked 9 out of 10 links with its Web filtering and anti-malware engine!
Only 1 was blocked by WHHLight because it was unknown to Webroot.
Fake crack : 1/1
The file has been blocked by WHHLight.
Malware Pack : Remaining 84 files out of 198.
Webroot has a very poor anti-malware engine, so many samples go undetected.
In this test, it will be in 2 parts, with WHHLight and without WHHLight to see if Webroot knows how to defend itself.
With WHHLight :
WHHLight blocks all my executions, whether EXE or script!
Some will force their way through, but blocked by Webroot.
Only one installation got through (Lantern) but was left without infection (the file used was booby-trapped by malware, which itself was blocked).
No SOS analysis as the machine is healthy.
Wihout WHHLight
For this 2nd test, I decided to disable WHHLight and check Webroot on its own.
Things go wrong.
After an excellent start, with Webroot blocking a few installations with its “PS/ObfuscatedURL.B” detection and Webroot catching up via the Cloud, Webroot finds itself surrounded by several pieces of malware that install without detection.
Several RATs and Botnets pass through without reaction. Webroot will try to defend itself with blocking and analysis, but will slow down the machine considerably, consuming more than 3Gb of RAM.
It's a pity that, despite some improvements, Webroot is still lagging behind.
Final scan :
Webroot : 0
NPE : 5
Autoruns : 6 malicious keys !
Malwarebytes : 74
KVRT : 295 (Infection Memory !! RAT activity !) (Several files come from temporary files because the 1st copy of my pack failed... Thanks CheckPoint...)
Final opinion:
Webroot's protection is too average for me.
WHHLight is an excellent tool for strengthening the system using Windows layers.
Nevertheless, I wouldn't recommend using Webroot as primary protection. Although this security pairing is effective, Webroot is sorely lacking in advanced protection and its anti-malware engine is really poor.
Instead, opt for another (free) antivirus such as Avira or Microsoft Defender.
@pvsurfer request
Formerly SpySweeper, the company acquired PrevX several years ago to create its SecureAnywhere solution.
For several years now, Webroot has set itself apart from the competition with 100% Cloud protection.
Webroot has made some improvements to script blocking...
Let's take a look together!
User interface :
Webroot's interface has remained unchanged for several years, but is still simple and elegant, adapted to novice users and based on PrevX codes.
In terms of power consumption, it's very light, but can start to consume power when it runs several scans (it peaked at 3Gb of RAM during the test pack! ).
Web protection: 9/10 (+1 WHHLight) => 10/10
Webroot blocked 9 out of 10 links with its Web filtering and anti-malware engine!
Only 1 was blocked by WHHLight because it was unknown to Webroot.
Fake crack : 1/1
The file has been blocked by WHHLight.
Malware Pack : Remaining 84 files out of 198.
Webroot has a very poor anti-malware engine, so many samples go undetected.
In this test, it will be in 2 parts, with WHHLight and without WHHLight to see if Webroot knows how to defend itself.
With WHHLight :
WHHLight blocks all my executions, whether EXE or script!
Some will force their way through, but blocked by Webroot.
Only one installation got through (Lantern) but was left without infection (the file used was booby-trapped by malware, which itself was blocked).
No SOS analysis as the machine is healthy.
Wihout WHHLight
For this 2nd test, I decided to disable WHHLight and check Webroot on its own.
Things go wrong.
After an excellent start, with Webroot blocking a few installations with its “PS/ObfuscatedURL.B” detection and Webroot catching up via the Cloud, Webroot finds itself surrounded by several pieces of malware that install without detection.
Several RATs and Botnets pass through without reaction. Webroot will try to defend itself with blocking and analysis, but will slow down the machine considerably, consuming more than 3Gb of RAM.
It's a pity that, despite some improvements, Webroot is still lagging behind.
Final scan :
Webroot : 0
NPE : 5
Autoruns : 6 malicious keys !
Malwarebytes : 74
KVRT : 295 (Infection Memory !! RAT activity !) (Several files come from temporary files because the 1st copy of my pack failed... Thanks CheckPoint...)
Final opinion:
Webroot's protection is too average for me.
WHHLight is an excellent tool for strengthening the system using Windows layers.
Nevertheless, I wouldn't recommend using Webroot as primary protection. Although this security pairing is effective, Webroot is sorely lacking in advanced protection and its anti-malware engine is really poor.
Instead, opt for another (free) antivirus such as Avira or Microsoft Defender.
@pvsurfer request
