Webroot antivirus was developed by the Webroot Software Company. It has proved to be an ideal amalgamation of an anti-spyware and antivirus program. This security software effectively protects you from the two worst threats that you face on the Internet, spyware and viruses. Webroot antivirus offers you dynamic and real time security from both detected and unidentified threats.
Webroot antivirus monitors all the activities that are being performed and with the help of its latest virus signatures the program effectively detects, blocks and then removes all sort of viruses, malicious programs, keyloggers, dialers, spywares, cookies, worms and even rootkits. The most outstanding characteristic of this security software is its ‘Spy sweeper’. It is a standalone program that defends you from all kinds of spyware.
Webroot antivirus is so effective and powerful that it can cease running programs that reveal suspicious conduct and it can even remove registry entries of programs that have been flagged as inappropriate. With its 13 protective shields this security software protects your network; web browsing, startup items, email operating system and a lot more. Its web browser shield provides you real time protection while surfing the web. The Email shield in the Webroot antivirus is dedicated to protecting you from harmful programs while downloading attachments and viewing mails. Webroot antivirus is ICSA certified and also has secured awards from West Coast labs.
Webroot antivirus is powered by antivirus technology provided by Sophos. It has secured 48 VB100 certifications which truly show how effective this antivirus is against the threats that we face on the Internet. With its proactive protection technology it can detect and block viruses, malicious programs and spyware even before they can reach your computer with its protection shields. It has the full capability of not only detecting but also blocking and removing all kinds of malicious programs.
The threats that we face today on the Internet are so dynamic that a single layer protection mechanism never guarantees your safety anymore; you always need multiple layers of protection. This is something exactly what this security software offers. Webroot antivirus is comprised of 13 protective shields that work together in a highly synchronized manner to protect you from all the known and unknown threats on the Internet. Its web browser shields integrates itself with the web browser that you are using and protects your computer from browser hacks, tracking cookies (What is cookie hijacking?) and spying applets ,exploits and unwanted browser extensions that are resource hogging and serve no good purpose.
The web browser shield of the program also protects you while you are surfing the Internet and load up a potentially harmful site, it blocks the dangerous code snippets from automatically downloading themselves to your computer. Webroot antivirus allows you secure communication on the Internet by scanning all your inbound and outbound emails. It scans all the attachments to ensure no malicious program or virus had been attached to the emails you are receiving. It also blocks programs such as spywares from gathering personal information such as logins, passwords and pin numbers. Its real time proactive protection gives you zero hour protection, that is the time between a new threat emerging on the Internet and your computer being infected by it is zero, thanks to the advance protection technology.
With all these advance features, Webroot antivirus is still very easy to use. It installs quickly and easily. It has got a fairly user friendly interface that lets you scan your files and folders in no time. Its improved GUI lets you select the level of protection you need and runs the automatic scanner in background without affecting your normal activities on computer. The scanning mode can also be executed in background. It is designed such that it uses minimum computer resources such as memory and processing capability and yet offers you complete protection against the viruses and spywares.
Webroot antivirus is compatible with Windows XP SP1, SP2, SP3, Windows Vista and Windows 7. You need minimum 300 MHz processor with 512 MB RAM for Windows XP and 1 GHz processor with 1 GB RAM for Windows Vista or Windows Seven.