- Webroot Internet Security Essentials keeps your PC protected without sacrificing speed
- Award-winning antivirus, antispyware and firewall security
- Proactive protection against data theft, hackers and malware
- Streamlined design to maintain PC speed and performance
- Automatic backup to protect digital photos and irreplaceable files
Product Description
High performance protection for your PCs and personal files.Webroot Internet Security Essentials keeps computers and files safe without slowing down performance. A powerful combination of award-winning technologies blocks spyware and viruses makes PCs invisible to hackers and keeps systems running like new. Online and local backup enables secure access to photos and files from anywhere easy sharing with family and friends and protection against loss. All of these technologies are streamlined in one intuitive interface that makes security quick and easy to manage. With automatic threat updates and free phone web and email support staying protected is easier than ever. Promotional bullets: Free U.S.-based phone email and web support. Free upgrades during life of subscription keep you protected from the latest threats. Windows 7 compatible. Blocks and removes viruses spyware Trojans worms rootkits and keyloggers. Includes award-winning Webroot Spy Sweeper antispyware. Makes your PC invisible to hackers and intruders. Smart two-way firewall minimizes false alerts. Stops email IM and web threats. Detects and blocks suspicious files from installing. System cleanup keeps your computer running like new. Cleans temporary files from over 400 frequently used 3rd-party programs. Access and share photos music and files from anywhere with an internet connection. Recovers lost or damaged photos music and other digital files. Securely stores over 1000 photos (2GB online space). Protects privacy with advanced file encryption. Streamlined interface makes online security easy to manage. Global early warning network stops emerging threats.Format: WIN XPVISTAWIN 7 Genre: UTILITIES Age: 667208184132 UPC: 667208184132 Manufacturer No: 18413Amazon.com Product Description
With Webroot Internet Security Essentials, you can keep your PC protected without sacrificing speed. It loads and protects faster, requires less disk space, and doesn’t create confusion with an overload of unnecessary features. An easy, intuitive dashboard lets you monitor your security and take the appropriate action to stay protected.
1. Average file size of 2MB per photo |
The home page gives you an at-a-glace view of your settings as well as single-click access to scans, backup and system cleanup. Click to enlarge. |
Our multiple malware scanning engines + firewall offer enhanced protection against viruses, spyware, hackers, data theft and more. Click to enlarge. |
Automatic threat definition updates and “zero-hour” protection ensure our scans find any known as well as new or emerging threats. Click to enlarge. |
Once your system is clean and secure, Webroot Internet Security Essentials can also back up important data and optimize PC performance. Click to enlarge. |
Essential Protection and Better Performance
Webroot Internet Security Essentials offers high performance protection for your PCs and personal files. Its extensive, industry-leading capabilities make it the ultimate value in online security and include:
- Award-winning antispyware, antivirus and firewall technologies–including the same antispyware protection found in Webroot Spy Sweeper.
- Automatic online and local backup to ensure your valuable electronic files–including photos, documents and more–are safe from loss or theft.
- System cleanup capabilities to protect your privacy and improve PC performance.
- Streamlined design and an easy-to-use interface result in better performance, faster operation and effortless protection.
- Free customer service and free software/security updates for 1 year.
10 reasons to choose Webroot Internet Security Essentials
1. Triple protection with antispyware, antivirus and firewall security
Powered by top-rated antispyware and antivirus technologies, Webroot Internet Security Essentials delivers complete and proactive protection against threats like spyware, viruses, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, worms and rootkits. Smart two-way firewall minimizes false alerts, stands guard against unwelcome intrusions and makes your PC invisible to hackers.
2. More than 50 awards for superior security against online threats
Webroot Spy Sweeper, the antispyware technology behind Webroot Internet Security Essentials, has won dozens of awards for security excellence from publications such as PC Magazine, Top Ten Reviews, PC World, PC Pro, PC Advisor, Top Choice Reviews, Bright Hub and more. And its antivirus technology has received 44 Virus Bulletin (VB100) certifications, placing it at the top of the industry.
3. Online and local backup keeps your valuable files safe
Webroot Internet Security Essentials makes it simple to schedule regular online backups of your valuable electronic files–including up to 2 GB of photos, documents and more–and to back up less critical files locally. Because backups are automatic, you won’t have to lift a finger to keep your important data protected from loss or theft.
4. Disk cleanup for enhanced privacy and PC performance
Normal online activity leaves behind large volumes of unnecessary files that can slow your PC and compromise your privacy. Webroot Internet Security Essentials removes these traces of Internet and program activity and cleans your hard drive for faster PC performance and an added level of privacy.
5. Uses fewer system resources for faster computing
Webroot Internet Security Essentials ensures you stay fully protected without sacrificing PC speed or performance. That’s because it loads and protects faster, requires less disk space and doesn’t overload you with unnecessary or superfluous features. Its Gamer Mode also lets you play games or watch movies without interruption.
6. 24/7 security with Smart Shields, automatic updates and “zero-hour” protection
Powerful Smart Shields provide 360 degrees of protection to block, detect and remove threats, and automatic, frequent threat updates ensure you are protected against all known threats. Webroot Internet Security Essentials goes one step beyond with “zero-hour” protection, which identifies and blocks new or unknown threats for which the general public has had zero time to protect itself.
7. Access or share important files with remote file access
If you’re on the road or forgot a file, you can access your files that have been backed up online via any Web-connected computer. Or, if you would like to share photos, videos or documents with friends, the online backup system allows you to email them a download link so they can view the files you designate while keeping all other files private.
8. Easy-to-use, intuitive interface makes staying protected simple
All the technologies included in Webroot Internet Security Essentials are streamlined into one easy-to-navigate interface so you can quickly set preferences and schedule automated scans. It installs quickly and, once up-and-running, operates in the background so you can stay protected and continue computing without interruption.
9. Safer communications with email and instant messaging (IM) monitoring
Electronic communications are often a conduit through which malware can infect a PC. Webroot AntiVirus with Spy Sweeper puts an end to such security breaches by monitoring your inbound and outbound emails and IM messages to ensure they have not been “hijacked” by hackers and that any attachments are free of hidden viruses or spyware.
10. Free customer support and software updates for 1 year
If you have questions, you can call or email a local customer support team for answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week … at no additional cost. And all software and threat definition updates are free for one year after purchase.
Product Reviews
PC Live–4 Stars–5/22/2009
The program will do a lot more than simply block dodgy websites and thwart hackers. It can regularly clean the computer of all the temporary files, cookies and browser histories that can bring it grinding to a halt.
PC Pro–2/13/2009
A solid, usable package with online backup to boot. The interface is clean and sensibly laid-out….
Personal Computer World–2/26/2009
An impressive bit of security software and its backup, clean-up and potential for customization make it a strong product. It’s also fast and unobtrusive, with little effect on the computer’s performance.
PCMag.com–10/23/2008
Excellent malware cleanup. Powerful multilayered malware blocking. Includes 2GB of online backup, with remote restore and file sharing. Cleans up browsing and system usage traces.
WebUser.com–12/18/2008
This security suite contains the same anti-spyware engine as Spy Sweeper, Webroot’s best-known software. It also scans for adware, viruses, keyloggers, rootkits, Trojans and other types of malware. Full, quick and custom scans of the PC can be performed and you can right-click a file or folder to check it.
I have gradually migrated all my PCs to Webroots Internet Security Essentials after much frustration with Norton (have used Norton since 1982)and McAfee and MS Defender. I liked that Webroot found spyware in my archived hard drive files that other programs had scanned and missed. And Webroot pipes up when it blocks something, which others may block without letting you know and then you have a non-responding program with no obvious cause. You do have to install it right for it to work without too many problems however. I also agree Webroot support hasnt been very responsive when I had problems I had to noodle out myself. As for the reviews posted; you can check the tick box so it logs into the backup accont automatically, and you can configure the priority Webroot has over CPU time. The default is “high” and you can set it down. I also have scheduled cleanups, sweeps and backups in the middle of the night so there is no competition. You must use the training feature and then review what programs it has added to the allowed list. I found that Webroot will not peacefully coexist with other spyware as they keep wrestling for control of programs so choose one or the other. And whent that happens you may loose internet access or email suddenly. So use it wisely or your guard dog will bite you as well as intruders. I also found its cheaper to buy new 3 user packs each year than pay the subscription renewal.
Rating: 4 / 5
I bought this package to replace Windows Live Onecare because Webroot Essentials is rated very highly in comparisons with other packages, while WLO is not rated highly. I did not know that to backup my computer on my local backup drive with Webroot I would have to log onto an account at WebRoot each time. Webroot provides 2 Gb of backup space free, with what look like high fees for additional space. The free space is so small that for my purposes it is useless. You can use local backup, but I do not see a way to disconnect from constant reminders that you have not backed up to the online server and the constant need to log onto that server before backing up locally. This is irritating….
If I simply have not seen an obvious way to end the irritations, apologies to all. But for now, beware if you really dislike this kind of trap….
Rating: 3 / 5
I switched to this program instead of my usual, which is Comodo. I personally felt Comodo was just as good if not better and the best part is that it has a version. After installing this program and using it for a little while I have gone back to Comodo.
Rating: 3 / 5
I bought Webroot Internet Security to get rid of some extra stubborn adware and viruses that infected my computer via a thumb drive. Well, it worked great to get rid of those issues. Since then (3 weeks) its become almost unbearable to live with and my computer is no slouch: 3.4Ghz dual core processor, 2Gbs of Ram, and a 10,000 rpm hard drive running XP Pro.
The Positives:
Extremely thorough. Lots of settings. Online backup included free.
The Negatives:
Takes forever (easily a couple minutes) to load at startup. Likes to freeze at the end of a sweep. When the program freezes, you can’t terminate it from the Task Manager and if you try to, you will end up crashing freezing windows every time, which means you have to perform a hard reset. Intolerably intrusive. Every time my computer starts up I get the same messages asking me whether applications I have time and time before approved can connect to the internet. There is a feature in Webroot that is supposed to “learn” your habits and the programs that should be “trusted” but each time I have used it, as soon as the learning period is finished, it goes back to bothering me constantly. Memory intensive. If you are going to run Webroot, plan on closing other background programs to free up space. Webroot takes up the memory of Peer Guardian, AVG Anti-spyware, and Winamp Remote combined.
All in all, I’ll probably uninstall Webroot. Its simply too slow and too irritating to use on a daily basis. It makes my computer feel like everything has to be checked and approved by Webroot, the effect is that everything seems to take longer. Its frustrating that such a product that works so well (when it works) also is such a pain to live with that its not worth installing it.
Rating: 2 / 5
Wasn’t the product I really wanted. I was after Spyware with Antivirus. Seller was very nice. Gave me an RMA# to write on the outside of the package. Just put return to sender and that was it. Got a refund. Ordered the 2010 Spyware with Antivirus and installed that on my new laptop.
Rating: 3 / 5