New Webroot user
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@IRJ said:
Webroot is lightweight and fast.
My boss was skeptical that it was doing anything at all, such a small footprint.
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Glad to hear you got the problem fixed @IRJ and that you like the software!
To answer a few questions: yep, it is rebranded LastPass. I've been using it myself since I started working here and am liking the password manager a lot. I'd always meant to use one but never gotten around to it until now
The scans are fast because it is sending everything up to our database for evaluation. It sends up MD5 hashes of the files to see if they are known good/bad, and then it does monitor and journal any unknown processes until a determination can be made. The other piece is behavioral evaluation of unknown processes, to see if they are doing anything suspicious - that way it can catch new variants of existing viruses that mutate to foil signature based AV.
Another nice feature that the complete version of home has is backup & sync. You get 25GB and you have both a sync folder (similar to Dropbox) that can sync across multiple machines. You can also do scheduled backups of specific files and folders.
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It's always nice to see a new Webroot user!
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NIC, how does the rebranded version of LastPass work when it comes to your mobile phone?
maybe a better way to ask this question is, does it come with the mobile version of LastPass? -
@Dashrender said:
NIC, how does the rebranded version of LastPass work when it comes to your mobile phone?
maybe a better way to ask this question is, does it come with the mobile version of LastPass?We have secure browsers for iOS and Android that incorporate the password management. You can find those in the app stores if you search for Webroot.
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I havent tried the Backup and Sync yet. Is 25GB enough space to use this feature?
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@IRJ said:
I havent tried the Backup and Sync yet. Is 25GB enough space to use this feature?
Depends what you want to sync - and there's the option to purchase more space if you want it. I just use it the way I used to use Dropbox, for stuff I need to access from anywhere.
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@Nic said:
@IRJ said:
I havent tried the Backup and Sync yet. Is 25GB enough space to use this feature?
Depends what you want to sync - and there's the option to purchase more space if you want it. I just use it the way I used to use Dropbox, for stuff I need to access from anywhere.
That is the Sync side of it. But 25GB is NOT enough for the Backup side of it for me.
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Agreed - it isn't going to do a full backup of your machine. But you can backup certain critical components or you can pay for more storage if you want to backup the whole thing. Personally I use BackBlaze for my home backups. $5 per month for unlimited storage per machine.
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BackBlaze for backups for me too and OneDrive for critical files.
Although very little that I have doesn't originate and live solely on a server.
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I must concur, the Webroot Anywhere is great. Nic helped me too and I am so happy with it that I think the wife is going to switch over too. It's smooth and fast and so far, totally unobtrusive!
Thanks Webroot and Nic! -
@Chad-K. said:
I must concur, the Webroot Anywhere is great. Nic helped me too and I am so happy with it that I think the wife is going to switch over too. It's smooth and fast and so far, totally unobtrusive!
Thanks Webroot and Nic!You're very welcome!
