What is "web filter"? It keeps popping up on my screen to install when I boot my computer (HP lap)

Hello KayMay,
 
Welcome to the Community Forum,
 
Please go ahead and install this to your Browser.
 
 
 This solution address Webroot SecureAnywhere
 
The SecureAnywhere software comes with extensions that can be added to your internet browsers, depending on your package type. It is recommended that you enable any Webroot extensions presented to you to provide you with the best protection.
 
There are two types of extensions with SecureAnywhere:

• Webroot Filtering Extension
• Webroot Password Manager (only with Internet Security and Complete packages) 

 

Webroot Filtering Extension
 
The Webroot Filtering extension is a browser extension that protects your computer while you are online. When doing searches, it will display symbols next to your search results, called annotations, which show how safe or untrusted a site is. The annotation appears to the left of each website name in the list of query results. The table below describes the meaning of each icon.
 IconDescription
http://sw.nohold.net/Webroot/Images/go1.pngThese are well known sites with strong security practices, and rarely exhibit characteristics that expose you to security risks. There is a very low probability that you will be exposed to malicious links or payloads.
http://sw.nohold.net/Webroot/Images/golt1.pngThese are benign sites, and rarely exhibit characteristics that expose you to security risks. There is a low probability that you will be exposed to malicious links or payloads.
http://sw.nohold.net/Webroot/Images/yield1.pngThese are generally benign sites, but have exhibited some characteristics that suggest security risk. There is some probability that you will be exposed to malicious links or payloads.
http://sw.nohold.net/Webroot/Images/yielddk1.pngThese are suspicious sites. There is a higher than average probability that you will be exposed to malicious links or payloads.
http://sw.nohold.net/Webroot/Images/stop1.pngThese are high risk sites. There is a high probability that you will be exposed to malicious links or payloads.
 
The Webroot Filtering Extension will also stop you from going to sites that might try to infect your machine by showing a warning message.
 
http://sw.nohold.net/Webroot/Images/2014%20website%20blocked.png
 
 Please look here at the PC User Guide
 
 
Hope this helps!
 
 
KInd Regards,