Webroot Antivirus + Internet Security Complete (SecureAnywhere)

Score9.3 out of 10

96 Reviews and Ratings

What is Webroot Antivirus + Internet Security Complete (SecureAnywhere)?

Webroot Security Complete (formerly under the brand name SecureAnywhere) is a suite of antivirus, multi-endpoint security and Internet security solutions available for home offices, and possibly small businesses with limited security needs.

Categories & Use Cases

Brandon Schmidt

Systems and Applications Technician in Information Technology at Crown College (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

This product provides threat prevention and detection as well as prevents users from navigating to malicious websites. We use this product on all servers and end-user machines.

Pros

Management interface
Deployment of solution
Integration with different RMM solutions, such as Continuum and Ninja

Cons

I wish that you could delete inactive endpoints when you wanted to. I find myself having to filter out inactive endpoints when searching endpoints.
I think Webroot Antivirus + Internet Security Complete (SecureAnywhere) could improve its malware detection better. Malwarebytes seems to have better detection.
Over the years, Webroot Antivirus + Internet Security Complete (SecureAnywhere) has made a couple of big mistakes, such as changing something on their end that then accidentally caused one of our business applications to be flagged as malware, which prevented our users from using it.
The user friendliness and install on Macs could be more seamless.

Most Important Features

The admin interface is nice as it tells you what endpoints have what versions of Webroot installed by showing you a circle graph.
Webroot Antivirus + Internet Security Complete (SecureAnywhere) integrates with our RMM solution, which makes it easier to deploy.
The simplicity of setting up policies is nice and important.

Return on Investment

It has had a mostly positive impact as we have not had any breaches.
The only negative impact has been when Webroot Antivirus + Internet Security Complete (SecureAnywhere) changed something on their end that caused one of our business applications to not be usable by end-users. That cost our business a fair amount as it took 4 days before it could be used again.

Alternatives Considered

Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection

Other Software Used

Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection

Jason Lane

Network Administrator in Information Technology at Precious Moments Inc (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Webroot Antivirus is very lightweight with very little impact on local resources. the browser plugin is very useful and almost never interrupts browsing unless it deems a site dangerous. Generally, it just warns you in the search results about what rating each site has. This has allowed us a sense of security for our users both in-office and mobile as it is managed from a central online console we can reach from anywhere.

Pros

Blocks and quarantines known malicious attacks
Constantly updated definitions
Central console management and full customization

Cons

Reseller renewals are easy, renewals purchased yourself are not seamless
Upgrading certain hardware on a machine often duplicates the machine in the console
Having multiple companies can be confusing if all were not set up through the same reseller

Most Important Features

Browsing security
Scheduled scans and auto quarantine
Live/Realtime Admin notifications

Return on Investment

Instant notifications allow us to take action immediately
Policies for groups of machines makes deployment simple and fast
Browser plugins are very helpful for our users

Alternatives Considered

Kaspersky Endpoint Security and McAfee Endpoint Security

Other Software Used

CompTIA, Dropbox, Spiceworks Help Desk

Jane C. Harrison, J.D.View profile

Copy Editor in Research & Development at Freelance (1-10 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Webroot Antivirus + Internet Security Complete was recommended by a software engineer. It has been the most effective antivirus for internet security that I have ever used. My computer looked as if it had been hacked one day, so I shut down the internet and ran a Webroot Antivirus + Internet Security Complete scan. It identified a virus and isolated it. I then contacted my IT group to run a separate scan to verify the virus was isolated and that no other virus was hiding. They confirmed the virus was isolated and had not had time to cause any damage. My IT guys said that they recommend Webroot Antivirus + Internet Security Complete. Downtime for me is a loss of income. Webroot Antivirus + Internet Security Complete is one of the best ROIs when your production time is money. Highly recommend this product!

Pros

Frontline protection against viruses.
Scheduled scans.
Ability to scan at my discretion as well as scheduled scans.
Informative reports.

Cons

I don't see any need for improvement. I consulted my IT group and they concurred that Webroot Antivirus + Internet Security Complete is solid.

Most Important Features

Dependability.
Aggressive security.

Return on Investment

Positive ROI - no downtime due to virus attacks.

Alternatives Considered

Kofax Power PDF (formerly Nuance)

Other Software Used

Kofax Power PDF (formerly Nuance), FileZilla, Wrike

Verified User

Manager in Product Management (1-10 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We leveraged Webroot SecureAnywhere as our baseline AntiVirus product, included in the base cost of support of our contract clients. It offered the minimum expected protection per endpoint for catching known threats and alerting PUPs. The product acted as the bare minimum protection for any endpoints which we were expected to support, and sold as a minor improvement over the built-in AV product.

Pros

Dashboard/Single-pane-of-glass
Many integrations/relationships with other products we use (Managed Service Provider)
Additional features in one place such as web filtering

Cons

Unified dashboard/management (still has some actions tied to their old front-end)
Aggressively improve and market EDR
Further improve additional features, namely phish and security training

Most Important Features

Local application with cloud configuration helps keep endpoints up to date more rapidly
Content filtration/web blocking feature set
Multi-tenancy

Return on Investment

Offered a 'feel good' line item on our contracts
Opened the conversation for other security conversations and products
Block known threats by URL or IP quickly across all clients

Verified User

Professional in Information Technology (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We install Webroot SecureAnywhere on all devices, such as servers and workstations. Webroot SecureAnywhere helps products the devices from viruses and malicious activity.

Pros

It has a very small footprint
It scans fairly quickly
It's very unobtrusive

Cons

Alerting from the console is lacking some useful options

Most Important Features

Small footprint
Easy of management
Global console to view all devices

Return on Investment

We've had fewer virus infections
We've been able to make workstations last longer because of the smaller footprint

Alternatives Considered

AVG AntiVirus Business Edition, Symantec Endpoint Security and Avast Business Antivirus

Other Software Used

ConnectWise Automate (formerly LabTech), ConnectWise Control (formerly ScreenConnect), ConnectWise Manage, IT Glue, Blackpoint MDR, Pax8, Gusto, Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), Cisco Umbrella, Microsoft SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Authenticator, Google Drive