Webroot Internet Security Complete
Encyclopedia
Webroot Internet Security Complete is a computer security software program for Microsoft Windows users that combine SaaS
cloud protection with traditional antivirus and antispyware desktop technologies. Built into the suite is a two-way firewall, 10GB of online backup and file sharing capabilities, a registry cleaner
, email
antispam, secure browsing, anti-phishing and a password management
service. . The suite was initially released on July 26th, 2010 as the 2011 version of the product.
Initial reviews of the product praised the program for having a solid core feature set including real-time protection Shields, a firewall
that automatically filters network traffic according pre-selected profiles, and browsing protection that provides ratings for links in your search results. Reviews also praise the extensive features set for identity and privacy protection and the updated, easy-to-use user interface.
Additional reviews commended the ‘Sync and Share’ features, namely the file synchronization and sharing abilities as well as the added benefit of the integrated password management tools.
The product has been said by reviewers to have a “noisy firewall” that has regular pop-ups requiring the user’s action. Criticisms also include comments on the limited capacity of the antispam component only having compatibility with Microsoft Outlook
and Outlook Express
which limits the amount of consumers that can utilize this feature.
The program is heavily criticized for not including parental controls in the feature set which is commonly included in security suites of this type from competitors.
with additional personal privacy and protection features including a password management tool, 8GB of additional online storage space and credit card monitoring/ identity theft prevention service for US based customers.
The password management tool licensed from LastPass and is designed to store login information such as usernames and passwords as well as personal information used in common forms such as name, birth date, user name, address, email address, phone number, credit card details, bank account information and more in a secure encrypted online portal. A master password is used to gain access to all of the stored information. Access can be gained using the Webroot toolbar, by visiting a saved site or by logging into your Webroot account. User’s who are using another password-management application can import data from that application into the Webroot software using either the Webroot Portal or from the Webroot toolbar.
The additional identity features for US customers only include identity theft protection monitoring services by TrustedID.
This comes with fraud alerts and free annual credit reports. There is also a "$1,000,000 service warranty" that covers lost wages, out-of-pocket expenses, and legal defense fees that occur as a result of identity theft.
tests of the product’s malware detection rates found that it blocked 90% of undeniable spam and blocked .8% of legitimate emails.
The suite had an overall malware detection rate of 83% giving it a total score of 7.0 out of 10. It detected 100% of rootkit
s, 93% of keyloggers and 89% of scareware
.
The suite had an overall malware blocking rate of 91% with an overall score of 9.0 out of 10. It detected 100% of commercial keyloggers and rootkit
s and 89% blocking rate on scareware.
The secure browsing feature in the software blocked a total of 84% of harmful URLs.
When copying and moving a large collection of files between disks Webroot added 1% to the total task time. The task of zipping and unzipping a large group of files took 24% longer with Webroot installed than without it. Installing and uninstalling a number of large Windows Installer packages had an increased task time of adding 35% with the Webroot software installed.
In another review the system impact was measured based on two components using PCMark
. First, the overall system performance measured which was reported ad being less than 3% overall impact on performance as well as the time it took to perform a full system scan which was reported as taking one hour to scan a hard drive containing 140GB of data.
Webroot Internet Security Complete received the Virus Bulletin
December 2010 AntiVirus certification for Windows 7.
UK review site awarded the product the product the “IT Reviews Recommended” award after reviewing the products feature set and price.
It received a 2011 Bronze award from software review site TopTenReviews
. Computeractive
gave it a “Buy it now” rating with a 5 out of 5 star review.
Software as a Service
Software as a service , sometimes referred to as "on-demand software," is a software delivery model in which software and its associated data are hosted centrally and are typically accessed by users using a thin client, normally using a web browser over the Internet.SaaS has become a common...
cloud protection with traditional antivirus and antispyware desktop technologies. Built into the suite is a two-way firewall, 10GB of online backup and file sharing capabilities, a registry cleaner
Registry cleaner
A registry cleaner is a type of software utility designed for the Microsoft Windows operating system, the purpose of which is to remove redundant or unwanted items from the Windows registry....
Email
Electronic mail, commonly known as email or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients. Modern email operates across the Internet or other computer networks. Some early email systems required that the author and the recipient both be online at the...
antispam, secure browsing, anti-phishing and a password management
Password manager
A password manager is software that helps a user organize passwords and PIN codes. The software typically has a local database or a file that holds the encrypted password data for secure logon onto computers, networks, web sites and application data files. Many password managers also work as a form...
service. . The suite was initially released on July 26th, 2010 as the 2011 version of the product.
Reception
The product received many positive comments from reviewers for its intuitive easy-to-use interface.Initial reviews of the product praised the program for having a solid core feature set including real-time protection Shields, a firewall
Firewall (computing)
A firewall is a device or set of devices designed to permit or deny network transmissions based upon a set of rules and is frequently used to protect networks from unauthorized access while permitting legitimate communications to pass....
that automatically filters network traffic according pre-selected profiles, and browsing protection that provides ratings for links in your search results. Reviews also praise the extensive features set for identity and privacy protection and the updated, easy-to-use user interface.
Additional reviews commended the ‘Sync and Share’ features, namely the file synchronization and sharing abilities as well as the added benefit of the integrated password management tools.
The product has been said by reviewers to have a “noisy firewall” that has regular pop-ups requiring the user’s action. Criticisms also include comments on the limited capacity of the antispam component only having compatibility with Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook is a personal information manager from Microsoft, available both as a separate application as well as a part of the Microsoft Office suite...
and Outlook Express
Outlook Express
Outlook Express is an email and news client that is included with Internet Explorer versions 4.0 through 6.0. As such, it is also bundled with several versions of Microsoft Windows, from Windows 98 to Windows Server 2003, and is available for Windows 3.x, Windows NT 3.51, Windows 95 and Mac OS 9...
which limits the amount of consumers that can utilize this feature.
The program is heavily criticized for not including parental controls in the feature set which is commonly included in security suites of this type from competitors.
Features
Webroot Internet Security Complete comes with the same feature set as Webroot Internet Security EssentialsWebroot Internet Security Essentials
Webroot Internet Security Essentials is an Antivirus, Antispyware, Personal firewall security software, and back-up utility program with additional personal and PC security features...
with additional personal privacy and protection features including a password management tool, 8GB of additional online storage space and credit card monitoring/ identity theft prevention service for US based customers.
The password management tool licensed from LastPass and is designed to store login information such as usernames and passwords as well as personal information used in common forms such as name, birth date, user name, address, email address, phone number, credit card details, bank account information and more in a secure encrypted online portal. A master password is used to gain access to all of the stored information. Access can be gained using the Webroot toolbar, by visiting a saved site or by logging into your Webroot account. User’s who are using another password-management application can import data from that application into the Webroot software using either the Webroot Portal or from the Webroot toolbar.
The additional identity features for US customers only include identity theft protection monitoring services by TrustedID.
This comes with fraud alerts and free annual credit reports. There is also a "$1,000,000 service warranty" that covers lost wages, out-of-pocket expenses, and legal defense fees that occur as a result of identity theft.
Malware Detection and Removal
PC MagazinePC Magazine
PC Magazine is a computer magazine published by Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. A print edition was published from 1982 to January 2009...
tests of the product’s malware detection rates found that it blocked 90% of undeniable spam and blocked .8% of legitimate emails.
The suite had an overall malware detection rate of 83% giving it a total score of 7.0 out of 10. It detected 100% of rootkit
Rootkit
A rootkit is software that enables continued privileged access to a computer while actively hiding its presence from administrators by subverting standard operating system functionality or other applications...
s, 93% of keyloggers and 89% of scareware
Scareware
Scareware comprises several classes of scam software with malicious payloads, or of limited or no benefit, that are sold to consumers via certain unethical marketing practices. The selling approach uses social engineering to cause shock, anxiety, or the perception of a threat, generally directed at...
.
The suite had an overall malware blocking rate of 91% with an overall score of 9.0 out of 10. It detected 100% of commercial keyloggers and rootkit
Rootkit
A rootkit is software that enables continued privileged access to a computer while actively hiding its presence from administrators by subverting standard operating system functionality or other applications...
s and 89% blocking rate on scareware.
The secure browsing feature in the software blocked a total of 84% of harmful URLs.
System Impact
With the software installed tests from PC Mag found an 18% increase on total system boot time and a 19% increase in load time of web pages. With the antispam component turned on load time of email retrieval was slowed by 2.7 times.When copying and moving a large collection of files between disks Webroot added 1% to the total task time. The task of zipping and unzipping a large group of files took 24% longer with Webroot installed than without it. Installing and uninstalling a number of large Windows Installer packages had an increased task time of adding 35% with the Webroot software installed.
In another review the system impact was measured based on two components using PCMark
PCMark
PCMark is a computer benchmark tool developed by Futuremark to test the performance of a PC at the system and component level. In most cases the tests in PCMark are designed to represent typical home user workloads. Running PCMark produces a score with higher numbers indicating better performance...
. First, the overall system performance measured which was reported ad being less than 3% overall impact on performance as well as the time it took to perform a full system scan which was reported as taking one hour to scan a hard drive containing 140GB of data.
Certifications and Awards
The software has received an International Computer Security Association certification for Desktop/Server Anti-Virus Detection and Anti-Virus cleaning for both Windows 32 and 64 bit.Webroot Internet Security Complete received the Virus Bulletin
Virus Bulletin
Virus Bulletin is a magazine about the prevention, detection and removal of malware and spam. It regularly features analyses of the latest virus threats, articles exploring new developments in the fight against viruses, interviews with anti-virus experts, and evaluations of current anti-malware...
December 2010 AntiVirus certification for Windows 7.
UK review site awarded the product the product the “IT Reviews Recommended” award after reviewing the products feature set and price.
It received a 2011 Bronze award from software review site TopTenReviews
TopTenReviews
TopTenReviews is a website which aggregates reviews for software, hardware, web services, music, movies and video games from other sites and publications. Founded by Jerry Ropelato in 2003, TTR is, as of May 2008, one of the most popular sites of its kind by size and traffic, with the largest...
. Computeractive
Computeractive
Computeractive is a fortnightly computer magazine published by Incisive Media in the United Kingdom. It was originally published by VNU Business Publications, which was bought by Incisive Media in 2007. Its sister magazine is The Ultimate Guide series...
gave it a “Buy it now” rating with a 5 out of 5 star review.
See Also
- Webroot SoftwareWebroot SoftwareWebroot provides Internet security software for consumers, enterprises and small and medium–sized businesses. Originally started in Boulder, CO the company is now headquartered in Broomfield, CO, the company has operations in Australia, Austria, Germany, Ireland, Japan and the United Kingdom.-...
- Spy SweeperSpy SweeperSpy Sweeper is a software product that detects and removes spyware and viruses on personal computers that run Microsoft Windows...
- Webroot Internet Security EssentialsWebroot Internet Security EssentialsWebroot Internet Security Essentials is an Antivirus, Antispyware, Personal firewall security software, and back-up utility program with additional personal and PC security features...
- Antivirus softwareAntivirus softwareAntivirus or anti-virus software is used to prevent, detect, and remove malware, including but not limited to computer viruses, computer worm, trojan horses, spyware and adware...