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Hi all,
 
ATM I am a coulpe of days into my 14 day free evaluation of WSA AV. So far my experience is good. I like the way it works, the ease on resources, the low-threshold support, the information on the site and the fact that there seems to be an active user base.
 
There is one thing however that I am not clear about. and that is the effectiveness of WSA. Either the product is too unknown, or its marketing is simply less effective than its siblings (in itself not a bad thing),  but I have a hard time getting some data on the performance of WSA as an AV program. How many threats does it find, tests, comparisons etc.
 
Anywhere I can find this information?
 
Paul

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Ssherjj
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Hello Paulussie
 
Welcome to the Webroot Community,
 
Please have a look at this post here https://community.webroot.com/t5/Webroot-SecureAnywhere-Antivirus/How-do-I-know-that-Webroot-is-work...
and this here https://community.webroot.com/t5/Webroot-SecureAnywhere-Antivirus/Scanning-PC-suspiciously-fast/m-p/...
 
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Also here is the PC User Guide
 
? Are you able to provide any test reports?
 
EDITED: You might find this information helpful! https://community.webroot.com/t5/Announcements-and-Release-Notes/Webroot-releases-our-2016-Threat-Brief/m-p/240821/highlight/true#M5453
 
Hope this helps?

RetiredTripleHelix
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Tests from MRG testing WSA's Identity Shield: https://www.mrg-effitas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/MRG-Effitas-Online-Banking-Certification-Q3-2015.pdf
 
And Malware Testing:
 
https://www.mrg-effitas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/MRG-Effitas-360-Assessment-Q4-2015.pdf
 
Important note:
 
Level 2 = All threats detected and neutralised/ system remediated before or on the first user reboot
Webroot SecureAnywhere Internet Security Plus
 
Thanks,
 
Daniel ;)
 

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Thanks for the welcome, and thanks for the info. I especially liked the link about the 'suspiciously fast scan'  :-)
 
Webroot has a bit of a hidden diamond feeling over it. The things I learned about it are positive. The few test reults that are there are good. Yet few people know the product.
 
The principle of operation (only act when a file is opened / run) is great. I never understood the 'scan everything every week' fetish of the majority of the competition.
 
So I have decided to make Webroot my next AV tool. Let's see if they have a nice offer for 5 PC's for 2 years :-)
 
 
Regards,
 
Paul
 

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Hi Paulussie
 
You are certainly most welcome. I don't think you'll be sorry to of chosen Webroot as your Security AV. I've had Webroot for 3 1/2 years on 5 PCs and have never looked back.
 
😉

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