Webroot Antivirus Software 2023 | 3 Device | 1 Year Keycard Delivery for PC/Mac

I purchased this product through Amazon. It saved me a trip to the store, as we were all trying to avoid crowds during the Christmas season. Webroot antivirus always scores well in reviews. We have been using Webroot for at least 8 years, and never had any issues with malware etc. My only complaint, is that the Webroot company, is always trying to get their customers to upgrade and purchase directly from them.

Operates in background, wont slow your computer down. Have used it for about three years now and have no problems.

Have used Webroot for years. I do wish they gave more clear info on what each product offers and doesnt. The CD came in a folded cardboard from Webroot, and sealed on one side. It didnt come in the customary sealed plastic box where the license is hidden. Instead, the license number could be easily seen by slightly opening the bottom unsealed part of the folded cardboard. The instructions for install were incorrect. Finally, we decided to uninstall the current version. After that, the install was quick and easy. Webroot doesnt slow down the computer like some anti-virus does. Once you learn it, the program more or less just runs itself, which is convenient.

Best antivirus because it does all the work in the background. You never have to manually tell it to run scans. It does all that on its own. Perfect for the less computer literate who never would remember to manually run scans as the other name brand antivirus expect the user to do.

For the past couple years I have been using the various free anti-virus programs. Last year I bought a Norton anti-virus, but it was not user friendly for me and it caused my computer to lock and crash. Recently I read about Webroot and decided to give it a try. It works great, is easy to install. I have three computers, but one is a small laptop without a CD/DVD drive. Not a problem. I was able to download and install the software. Also, if it should happen that I need more than three installations, it allows me to buy another code for a fourth installation. The price is reasonable. The program is unobtrusive (as opposed to the free products as well as Norton which were constantly letting me know they were there. So, far Ive gotten two warnings about potential threats,

If you’re reading this you probably have already searched a variety of tech sources for the “best” antivirus software and, like me, consistently found Webroot near or at the top of the list. Buying antivirus software is one of the most dreaded computer-related task most people face … just reading the daily headlines reinforces that computer hacking is real and proper protection is necessary. You want to make the right choice in buying antivirus software but there seem to be so many negative horror stories about antivirus software. Here’s why I ended up with Webroot. The first thing I want to share is that I have been buying antivirus software for over 20 years, for business and home, and I am not married to any one brand. In fact, over time, I have bought and used nearly every brand sold. And yes, some of them were true horror stories. When WIN 10 came along I made the decision not to add any third-party protection at all to what is already part of the WIN 10 suite (Windows Defender). While most independent experts agree that Defender isn’t the best solution out there, they also agree that it is good enough for most people who use their computer for casual everyday use. Defender has the huge benefit that it has almost no negative impact on computer speed or performance and it works totally in the background and never nags or bugs you (unless there is a reason to alert you to a problem). Another major benefit of Defender is that is updates itself (in the background) so you are always assured of being protected against the latest threats. IF you want to add more protection to your computer but you like the positive benefits of Defender, Webroot is one of the best options out there. SOME THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW 1. Unlike most software there isn’t really an “old or new” version of Webroot. As long as you are running one that is compatible with your computer’s operating system Webroot works like Defender in that it is really merely an interface to their online services where all the actual “smarts” are located. That is why Webroot won’t work unless you are online. You don’t have to worry about updating to a “new” version each year or doing periodic downloads because (as Webroot calls it) it is “always up to date”. 2. Because Webroot doesn’t install a large number of files directly on to your computer, it utilizes very little of your computer’s resources, thus most people will probably never notice any difference in computer speed or performance. 3. When the term of your license runs out you don’t have to buy a new disc and reinstall the program. Buying a new license just allows the software to continue to run for another year (or whatever the term of your license is). There is good news and bad news in that. The makers of Webroot don’t seem to have figured out how to reward existing customers who want to renew their license. Instead, when their “offer” is sent to you as your license is about to expire their “special” price is ridiculously high. I mean all they’re doing is giving you permission to use their software for another year, you would think they would/could offer you a special price for you loyalty, but no. Which forces people like me to simply buy a whole new disc from whoever has it on sale for the best price at the time. Fortunately my renewal time is around Black Friday each year and I am able to buy a whole new disc for peanuts. 4. People who review Webroot usually have mostly positive things to say (except for the license renewal issue discussed above) but too many of them mention how Webroot has a nag box that appears on your screen every time you turn your computer on. Not true, or at least not fully true. Yes that will happen, but all you have to do is uncheck that feature in the advanced settings box and you will never see any messages from Webroot unless you have an intrusion alert (or your license is about to expire). The fact that Webroot doesn’t have nag boxes is one of the major reasons I prefer it over Brands X, Y and Z. 5. When you first install Webroot it does a quick scan and tells you your computer is “safe”. Don’t believe it. The FIRST thing you should do is force a deep scan. Webroot makes doing that harder to find than most of their competitors. To do a deep scan, open you file manager (the screen that shows you your hard drives) and right-click on each available drive, starting with your boot drive (usually your C drive) and choose “Scan with Webroot”. Then sit back, the deep scan will take a long time, depending on how full your drive is and how fast it accesses files it can take up to a couple of hours. There will be a dialogue box with a progress bar, how many threats were detected, elapsed time, etc. It’s best not to do anything else (multitask) at the same time until the scan is completed. BOTTOM LINE This is the third consecutive year I’ve made the conscious decision to choose Webroot over other brands of antivirus software. In that time I’ve never had a virus infect my computers, I’ve never noticed a slowdown of my computer’s performance, I’ve never been annoyed by needless advertising popups, and I’ve been able to protect 3 devices for a full year for about five-cents a day. I like that.

Received on time and it downloaded very easily following the instructions. I did take the advise of previous buyers and deleted all files on the previous product that it was replacing. Works well and quickly, compared to the product I was using. Have not had a chance to load it onto my tablet but I was showed by my daughter how well it worked on her tablet. Thanks

When I went to install Webroot it accepted my security key then stopped at scan your computer with the error that it could not connect to the internet. I am wired to the internet and was connected fine. When I went to back out of install it installed anyhow with a broken version. It said that it was an invalid copy. I sent a message to Support. Later decided to uninstall it and try again. It was not listed in Control Panels Programs list. Nor did it have an Uninstall option from the Start Menu. I had to Goggle it and search. There is a line command that you have to type in from the Run command to uninstall. I will stop going on about the details. Here is part of the reply I received from Webroots Customer Service today: Unfortunately, we were unable to locate your account data using the information you have provided. We are more than happy to assist you, but are going to need more information to do so. If you would please provide us with any of the following information, this should enable us to locate your account. 1. The registered name on the account 2. Current and/or previous email addresses you may have used with Webroot. 3. The keycode associated with your Webroot software. 4. The invoice number associated with your Webroot purchase. 5. The last 4 digits of the credit card used for purchase. 6. The date and amount charged, as shown on your billing statement. 7. The WBR number located near the barcode on the box or on your receipt. What the... ? They seem to be accusing me of stealing their software After going hours with out any virus protection and being inconvenienced with their buggy software they want all this information just to advise me? I was happy when I saw the message from them thinking I was going to get help. Then find out they expect me to jump through hoops to get this help. This is the first bad review I have written. Before if I didnt have anything good to say I just didnt leave a review at all. I always try to give Vendors the benefit of a doubt In conclusion I did try to install four different times more. Install continued to fail giving assorted error messages. Finally it spontaneously worked like a charm and I do have Webroot installed and working now.

Hubby, the IT professional succeeded in contracting some Virii. As soon as he noticed something was amiss he scanned with MS Defender. Nada. Next he tried MalwareBytes. Some hits and a couple were quarantined. At this point he was getting frantic as his finely tuned Spidey senses were tingling. Rather they were going off like the evacuation klaxons for the local Nuclear power plant. I was more interested in just exactly what he was doing to have gotten in sooooo much trouble. In desperation, aided by a reasonably positive CNET article he downloaded WebRoot from Amazon. Bingo, he was clean again. As far as his computer status that is. He says that hes aware there may be better products but he was desperate. Within 10 minutes of the download he was smiling. And winking. As far as that goes, Im still waiting on an answer about his web activities....

This is a great antivirus program which is fast and does not consume resources as do other antivirus programs. However, there is one major caveat, Webroot can not be configured to automatically scan hard drive partitions. It only scans the partition where your OS is located, which is usually the C drive. If you are like me, I have my HD divided into many drive partitions. I have four partitions: C-F. You can manually scan each partition, but what a hassle. For a paid antivirus program, this is unacceptable IMHO.