Webroot Inc. is an internet security provider company, for both businesses and stand-alone users. Webroot was founded in 1997 and is headquartered now at Broomfield, Colorado. USA. Webroot provides its internet security services across the platforms i.e. for Windows, for MAC and for Mobile. Webroot provides inspection of the web content for phishing in real-Time and proactively blocks those websites which intend to steal some personal information. For this purpose Webroot has something named as SecureAnywhere within their product and according to Webroot, “Even if you’re the first person in the world to encounter a new online threat, SecureAnywhere will analyze and address it automatically”1. The features in the form of simple switches like Identity shield, phishing shield, Webroot Infrared protects one’s personal data against theft as one continues to browse and/or shop. …show more content…
Also upon detecting a malware, Webroot is known to run the scan on the infected system repeatedly until the system is declared clean. Webroot is a very quick install on the system and has the silent install feature as well available in case the install has to be done without the system user’s interaction. Webroot is known to be the smallest and the lightest of all the anti-virus and anti-phishing software products which are available out there in the market currently. Webroot ranks higher than other AV solutions in certain marks like, a) providing endpoint security 150 times faster than Symantec, b) writes, opens and closes files 16 times faster than Microsoft, c) Uses almost 780 times less hard disk space to install and uses 1/3 less resources than Kaspersky, d) Uses 11 times less memory than Trend Micro et cetera