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But it closes so fast I can't read it..... but it is square, grey, and has some red writing in the box. I can read the word "close", and not much else. It comes up for less than a second, I bet, and then my webpage that I want opens up. Pops up an awful lot, but not for every web page. I know it does it when I go to Yahoo's main page - most of the time. I "think" I see the word "malware", but it goes so fast I can't be sure.
 
Any thoughts?
 
Edit.... I just stared at the box when it opened again.... it says "This Site Contains a Known Virus".
 

OK, so I do not visit porn sites, and generally only well known sites that I have used for years.... "Occasionally" I may clock a link from Google news that I am unfamiliar with, but that is about it.

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So, I am getting 100+ false positives a day?
It's possible that's the reason for the New Web Shield I'm not sure if they are still working on the old one which would be a waste of time but the New one works much Better using BrightCloud and other technologies even though its still being rolled out slowly it's well worth the wait as it is very impressive! IMHO
 
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What browser are you using? Please list all the extensions/plugins it says it has installed, if you know how to check that. If not, report back and we'll tell you how. There may be a malicious extension installed that is injecting content.
 

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It sounds a lot like Webroot Web Threat Shield 2013 warning pop-up. I sometimes get that box matching the description in the first post.

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Did you manage to see the word Webroot on the box by any chance? No worries though. The new Web Shield is being rolled out and you'll receive yours soon hopefully. All this will be gone then.:)

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I have the latest Firefox. ( the only browser I use ) and the only extension is Skype.

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It sounds like what PIInfinity said that tells me you still have the old Web Shield from 2013 and it worked sometimes good at times as they are rolling out the New Web Shield for 2014 products much slower but you will get it soon and will not have that problem anymore.
 
Cheers,
 
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I get that now & then but, not often. I wish the alert box was larger & have an Alert Sound!

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The New Web Shield will cover the page when you get it as it's still being rolled out slowly on IE, Firefox & Chrome are only supported at this time!
 
https://community.webroot.com/t5/Webroot-SecureAnywhere-Internet/New-interface-web-site-list/m-p/59903#M1822
 
http://www.webroot.com/us/en/partners/technology-partners/web-content-classification
 
HTH,
 
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OK...Thanks!!

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Notice I updated my post above with the New Alert Window!
 
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Notice I updated my post above with the window!
 
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And that looks better than the 2013 shield and a lot cooler.:D

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It does indeed look good, and there is no doubt that you will notice it.  I have, however, seen a few glitches with it: times when the button to ignore and allow you to continue does NOT work.  Once I have definately ID'd the pattern as to exactly when this happens I will notify Support about it.

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It does indeed look good, and there is no doubt that you will notice it.  I have, however, seen a few glitches with it: times when the button to ignore and allow you to continue does NOT work.  Once I have definately ID'd the pattern as to exactly when this happens I will notify Support about it.
No problem here David I click the button to continue and it works and to get off the page click the back Button or go to another site or even click the Home button! But the issue is removing the bad website from the allow list in WSA which will be improved in future builds the reason for rolling it out slowly to everyone. ;)
 
But it is much better than this window!
 
https://community.webroot.com/t5/Webroot-SecureAnywhere-Antivirus/Website-blocking-False-Positive/m-p/58999#M2928
 
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Well, if it makes any difference, I was wrong on the color... it is dark green, but it still flashes by so fast, and when you aren't expecting it, so I never really get to read what it says. Even if it is webroot doing its job, it is quite annoying.

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That does make a difference, that is probably not the Web Threat Shield, the old one or the new one, blocking a bad URL.  Those boxes stay visible until you click to close or over-ride and allow.
 
I am not sure which message you are seeing though.  Perhaps someone else knows which message pops up at the upper left?

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Yes it's green in the 2014 version but still using the 2013 Web Shield until the New Web Shield rolls out to everyone they didn't leave anyone defenceless during the transition.
 
Daniel 😉

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Yes it's green in the 2014 version but still using the 2013 Web Shield until the New Web Shield rolls out to everyone they didn't leave anyone defenceless during the transition.
 
Daniel ;)
But if it is dissapearing before it can be read, isn't it something different?  The Web Threat Shield usually has to have a button click before it goes away?
 
(Back to the kitchen I go... back shortly  :)  )

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Yes it's green in the 2014 version but still using the 2013 Web Shield until the New Web Shield rolls out to everyone they didn't leave anyone defenceless during the transition.
 
Daniel ;)
But if it is dissapearing before it can be read, isn't it something different?  The Web Threat Shield usually has to have a button click before it goes away?
 
(Back to the kitchen I go... back shortly  :)  )
It wasn't working well for some as in this case it would disappear before you have a chance to read it the reason for the New Web Shield instead of fixing the old one.
 
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@DavidP1970 wrote:
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Yes it's green in the 2014 version but still using the 2013 Web Shield until the New Web Shield rolls out to everyone they didn't leave anyone defenceless during the transition.
 
Daniel ;)
But if it is dissapearing before it can be read, isn't it something different?  The Web Threat Shield usually has to have a button click before it goes away?
 
(Back to the kitchen I go... back shortly  :)  )
It wasn't working well for some as in this case it would disappear before you have a chance to read it the reason for the New Web Shield instead of fixing the old one.
 
Daniel
And that is why I am here: I still learn every day 🙂

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I got a snapshot from one of my VM's that doesn't have the New Web Shield it's still on the old 2013 Web Shield but because the 2014 GUI is Green so is the pop-up!
 
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OK. so the box looks like the one above.... so what do I do to make it stop?  Honestly,  don't go to any crazy sites, and I can't click on the box because it disappears so fast. But like I said, it even pops up sometimes when I go to yahoo.
 
 
The black box has red writing in it, I believe.
 

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You are perfectly safe as WSA has many Shields and you are still protected by the Web Shield even thought it disappears if anything tried to download or execute then WSA will stop it with any one of the shields most likely the Realtime Shield! Have you seen this Video? https://community.webroot.com/t5/Webroot-Education/What-Happens-if-Webroot-quot-Misses-quot-a-Virus/ta-p/10202#.Um3YohB35c8
 
Cheers,
 
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But if it is dissapearing before it can be read, isn't it something different?  The Web Threat Shield usually has to have a button click before it goes away?
(Back to the kitchen I go... back shortly  :)  )
It wasn't working well for some as in this case it would disappear before you have a chance to read it the reason for the New Web Shield instead of fixing the old one.
Daniel
 
I can confirm that as I'm having that problem myself. Waiting for the new Web Shield.:)

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Well, the video is pretty cool, but the box coming up about 1/2 the time I  go to a different webage is very annoying. Obviously something is triggereing it, and I am tired of looking at the green boz popping up literally at least 100x a day. So how can I stop it?

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Well, the video is pretty cool, but the box coming up about 1/2 the time I  go to a different webage is very annoying. Obviously something is triggereing it, and I am tired of looking at the green boz popping up literally at least 100x a day. So how can I stop it?
Uninstall WSA. Download WSA from here and install freshly. Hopefully this will reduce the problem. If it still persists, please wait for the new Web Threat Shield as it is being rolled out. Hopefully you'll recieve yours soon.;)

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Well, FINALLY the box stayed open long enough to read one of the websites, and NO WAY is that site supplying malware, so obviously my webroot software is just wrong.

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Well, FINALLY the box stayed open long enough to read one of the websites, and NO WAY is that site supplying malware, so obviously my webroot software is just wrong.
And that can happen: it is called a False Positive.  If you would like to have the site reviewed as being a False Positive, please submit a Trouble Ticket.
 
I had to do that myself a couple weeks ago: the unroutable URL that is used to connect to my WiFi range extender was blocked LOL!  I filed the Trouble Ticket and it was fixed within 24 hours.

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