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Webroot Antivirus 6 Review

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Webroot Antivirus 6 is top notch security software that includes a spyware scanner and a firewall in addition to the antivirus scanner. It is very effective in providing complete security to the end-user without compromising system performance.

Webroot Antivirus has been designed by keeping home users in mind. For this reason, it includes simple and intuitive menus and navigation, meaningful icons, and a logical and well organized layout.

Installation of Webroot Antivirus is quite straight forward and simple. It cab downloaded and installed from the Internet in a few minutes if you have a fast Internet connection. The minimum system requirements are 256 MB of RAM and a Pentium equivalent processor. It is also very simple to configure Webroot Antivirus. The default configuration has 17 shields and is usually enough to ensure complete security. However, depending on your requirements, you can either enable or disable certain shields.

Webroot Antivirus is highly effective against a variety of malware like viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware and adware. It has been tested and evaluated by several malware testing laboratories and has been found to have a high detection rate. The spyware scanner component is also the best in the industry.

Updates for Webroot Antivirus are available on an hourly basis and can be downloaded and installed automatically. It is also possible to update manually. For protection for newer viruses, it is suggested to regularly update your antivirus with the latest signatures as and when they become available.

Webroot Antivirus comes with 17 types of shields, 13 of these are enabled in the default setting.  These protect your computer from a range of threats like viruses, spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, worms, rootkits, and homepage hijackers. It also comes with a feature known as the gamer mode. When this feature is enabled, scheduled scans are paused during games or movies, so that you are not interrupted in the middle of games or movies.

Webroot provides customer support via telephone and email. They also offer remote desktop assistance. The official product website contains a good amount of information and tutorials on using Webroot Antivirus.

Webroot offers free online data storage along with every copy of Webroot Antivirus. This service allows you to securely backup your data. It also allows you to share files and large email attachments with other users.  

In conclusion, Webroot Antivirus 6 is one of the best security software. It includes an antispyware and also a firewall. With each copy, you also get a free online data storage account. All these features make Webroot Antivirus worth the investment.

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June 19th, 2009 at 4:24 pm

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