Webroot Antivirus Software 2023 | 3 Device | 1 Year Keycard Delivery for PC/Mac

This is a new concept in anti virus. At first I was skeptical because it works with a cloud base. This software sits in the background and just does its job. No mus no fuss. No splash screens every five minutes. No slowing of programs. I am really impressed. However; you must let it do its job. Dont try to control it. I had a problem with a point of sale program and this software on our store computer. Their customer service although not instant is very good. They are involved in getting it right. I have gone from Norton AV which I have used since Peter Norton owned the company, to this. I have install it on five machines already and have 2 more to go.

So much better than an AVG download I paid for thru Amazon. It was not a two year as advertised but turned out to be a free version that I paid 11.00 for. I’ll stick with Webroot also I’m no constantly annoyed by pop ups asking that I upgrade.

If you’re reading this you probably have already searched a variety of tech sources for the “best” antivirus software and, like me, consistently found Webroot near or at the top of the list. Buying antivirus software is one of the most dreaded computer-related task most people face … just reading the daily headlines reinforces that computer hacking is real and proper protection is necessary. You want to make the right choice in buying antivirus software but there seem to be so many negative horror stories about antivirus software. Here’s why I ended up with Webroot. The first thing I want to share is that I have been buying antivirus software for over 20 years, for business and home, and I am not married to any one brand. In fact, over time, I have bought and used nearly every brand sold. And yes, some of them were true horror stories. When WIN 10 came along I made the decision not to add any third-party protection at all to what is already part of the WIN 10 suite (Windows Defender). While most independent experts agree that Defender isn’t the best solution out there, they also agree that it is good enough for most people who use their computer for casual everyday use. Defender has the huge benefit that it has almost no negative impact on computer speed or performance and it works totally in the background and never nags or bugs you (unless there is a reason to alert you to a problem). Another major benefit of Defender is that is updates itself (in the background) so you are always assured of being protected against the latest threats. IF you want to add more protection to your computer but you like the positive benefits of Defender, Webroot is one of the best options out there. SOME THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW 1. Unlike most software there isn’t really an “old or new” version of Webroot. As long as you are running one that is compatible with your computer’s operating system Webroot works like Defender in that it is really merely an interface to their online services where all the actual “smarts” are located. That is why Webroot won’t work unless you are online. You don’t have to worry about updating to a “new” version each year or doing periodic downloads because (as Webroot calls it) it is “always up to date”. 2. Because Webroot doesn’t install a large number of files directly on to your computer, it utilizes very little of your computer’s resources, thus most people will probably never notice any difference in computer speed or performance. 3. When the term of your license runs out you don’t have to buy a new disc and reinstall the program. Buying a new license just allows the software to continue to run for another year (or whatever the term of your license is). There is good news and bad news in that. The makers of Webroot don’t seem to have figured out how to reward existing customers who want to renew their license. Instead, when their “offer” is sent to you as your license is about to expire their “special” price is ridiculously high. I mean all they’re doing is giving you permission to use their software for another year, you would think they would/could offer you a special price for you loyalty, but no. Which forces people like me to simply buy a whole new disc from whoever has it on sale for the best price at the time. Fortunately my renewal time is around Black Friday each year and I am able to buy a whole new disc for peanuts. 4. People who review Webroot usually have mostly positive things to say (except for the license renewal issue discussed above) but too many of them mention how Webroot has a nag box that appears on your screen every time you turn your computer on. Not true, or at least not fully true. Yes that will happen, but all you have to do is uncheck that feature in the advanced settings box and you will never see any messages from Webroot unless you have an intrusion alert (or your license is about to expire). The fact that Webroot doesn’t have nag boxes is one of the major reasons I prefer it over Brands X, Y and Z. 5. When you first install Webroot it does a quick scan and tells you your computer is “safe”. Don’t believe it. The FIRST thing you should do is force a deep scan. Webroot makes doing that harder to find than most of their competitors. To do a deep scan, open you file manager (the screen that shows you your hard drives) and right-click on each available drive, starting with your boot drive (usually your C drive) and choose “Scan with Webroot”. Then sit back, the deep scan will take a long time, depending on how full your drive is and how fast it accesses files it can take up to a couple of hours. There will be a dialogue box with a progress bar, how many threats were detected, elapsed time, etc. It’s best not to do anything else (multitask) at the same time until the scan is completed. BOTTOM LINE This is the third consecutive year I’ve made the conscious decision to choose Webroot over other brands of antivirus software. In that time I’ve never had a virus infect my computers, I’ve never noticed a slowdown of my computer’s performance, I’ve never been annoyed by needless advertising popups, and I’ve been able to protect 3 devices for a full year for about five-cents a day. I like that.

Excellent program, runs in the background. I had not used Anti-Virus protection in years, as Macintosh is relatively immune. I had recently downloaded Mac Cleaner and that is when the apparent problems began. Virtually every time I clicked while running Safari, I would get a new screen warning of a new virus infection. These screens looked official and many appeared to be actual Apple sites. I once followed the prompts and ultimately this led to a purchase screen for their advanced product. I seems that the program was loaded with issues that automatically prompted virus alerts. Webroot cleared all these issues on the first scan. I am sure other brands of virus protection work well. In the olden days - from 1987 to 2008.... I still have my first Mac SE, I used Norton software, which worked extremely well for protection, backup, etc. Since purchasing my first laptop in 2008; however, no additional protection software seemed necessary, at the time. Times have changed. I tried Trend Micro, but had download issues from the vendor, and finally requested and received a refund. After reading multiple reviews, I selected Webroot and so far, am pleased. This Webroot program offers protection at a reasonable price.

I think its a good product from all the testing that was done on it, but it doesnt block some of the sites that malwarebytes used to shut down, so Im unsure about that. I have not had an infection since installing the product and the scan time is pretty fast at under 3 minutes.

Every time you do something on it you have to put in the product number. Pain in butt

So, this was running fine I thought until I started to notice files missing and realized I must have a virus. I ran a scan and lo and behold I DID have a virus. Of course I was happy that my virus scan WEBROOT found it and gave me the option to clean it out. I clicked to remove the virus and it said that it removed it and started a rescan...this happened four times over a three day period (I was scanning all of the mapped drives). When I reached out to get some support from webroot, they asked me to download an exe file that would send them a log of what was happening. I did and then they wrote me again with a solution...they told me how to eject my mapped drive and to rescan and that should solve my problem...WHAT!? If I do not scan my drive, I will not have a virus! Really? I wrote back asking for a refund because obviously this is a fake product if they can not prevent viruses, can not remove them, and their solution is not to scan the drives so that the problem is solved. They wrote back asking if they could help via a phone call...sure! Why not? Lol, jokes on me, they never called! Would be ZERO stars if possible

For the past couple years I have been using the various free anti-virus programs. Last year I bought a Norton anti-virus, but it was not user friendly for me and it caused my computer to lock and crash. Recently I read about Webroot and decided to give it a try. It works great, is easy to install. I have three computers, but one is a small laptop without a CD/DVD drive. Not a problem. I was able to download and install the software. Also, if it should happen that I need more than three installations, it allows me to buy another code for a fourth installation. The price is reasonable. The program is unobtrusive (as opposed to the free products as well as Norton which were constantly letting me know they were there. So, far Ive gotten two warnings about potential threats,

Have this on all my computer s. Got virus on laptop that took over my profile but not guest profile, go figure right. Cleaned guest but not my profile, its like my profile is junk now, got virus by letting someone download a childs book, lesson,!!! Dont let someone use your profile,

All good.......Thanks Dave.