Webroot Internet Security Essentials 3-User

by Webroot Software Inc

Product Features

• Protect up to 3 PC for 1 year
• With unmatched antivirus, antispyware and firewall security, WISE provides blockbuster protection for your PC. In fact, the technologies in WISE have won a combined 11 PC Magazine Editors' Choice awards!

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001EPXDNQ
• Item model number: 1410
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 22, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,179 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Your PC isn't secure unless your photos, music and other irreplaceable digital files are safe. WISE includes local and online backup to protect your files against hard drive crashes, theft, fire, accidental deletion and virtually any other cause of damage or loss. It's automatic, so you'll never have to remember to back up again! As an added benefit, you can access your online files from any computer and securely share them with friends and family.

Large security suites often load your PC with unnecessary features that slow down your system. Introducing Webroot Internet Security Essentials (WISE), the security suite that delivers the essential protection you need without the wait. The streamlined design provides powerful security in one easy-to-use solution that won't conflict with your other programs.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars be afraid be very afraid!, January 2, 2009

By 

bcom (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Webroot Internet Security Essentials 3-User (CD-ROM)

Stay the heck away from this software!!I personally use the Spy sweeper program which does come with this software but the entire Webroot Security Esssentials is a big JOKE! I used this software for about a month because i needed a new anti-virus and firewall.I figured since i was running the Spy Sweeper anyway(which is a good program)the rest of Webroots products must just be as good.Boy was i wrong!! As soon as i installed it,i had nothing but problems with it.Wouldnt update itself and would freeze my computer up all the time.Plus i couldnt connect to the internet!Heck the software would even freeze itself up.I contacted Webroot and they did respond.I had to completely uninstall the Firewall that came with the software and download some other version Firewall they sent me.This worked for about 3 days and then it was back to freezing up again and no connecting.I was very disappointed considering the Spy Sweeper itself is a decent program.I wrote back to Webroot wanting a refund but i got no response after that(figures).If you want to keep your pc running correctly,stay the heck away from this software!!! You can buy the Spy Sweeper separately (without anti-virus) which works pretty good but stay the heck away from their firewall and 2nd rate anti-virus program!!Do you see the guy on the front of the box thats smiling?Well he's smiling because he knows he just sold you some junk software and your not gonna get a refund!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Webroot has done a good job on my PC, May 31, 2009

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Blunt Consumer (Southern CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Webroot Internet Security Essentials 3-User (CD-ROM)

I had Webroot Spysweeper and Norton Antivirus on my PC. The Spysweeper caught a trojan virus that Norton failed to detect so I decided to try Webroot Internet Security Essentials. The software has a training mode for the firewall where it studies the behavior on your PC for a number of days. I recommend that you set up this training mode to keep the firewall from blocking internet connections and software programs already on your computer. Webroot has been on my computer for about three months and has blocked 1 malware program and also spyware. I cannot say about their customer service because I have not yet had to use it. I have noticed that my computer does run a bit slower with Webroot, but overall I am happy with it.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not ready for prime time, July 6, 2009

By 

William Jens Jensen (North America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Webroot Internet Security Essentials 3-User (CD-ROM)

I've tried several anti-virus programs, both free and paid-for, and most have worked well enough, whether on Windows XP or Vista. However, since getting an HP 64-bit desktop, it's been more complicated. Webroot Internet Security Essentials (which I had just renewed for about $50) was becoming a disaster. My computer kept freezing up. Start-up was a guessing game, often requiring several attempts to get past it hanging up or freezing before all the startup programs were loaded. And after my computer did start fully, Webroot firewall needed constant tweaking; for example, it periodically blocked MS Outlook, requiring me to manually reset permissions allowing it access to the internet. Moreover, Webroot reached the point where it could not finish a virus/spyware scan without freezing up halfway through. I was beginning to realize that the program was a real problem (duh). I need to say, however, that Webroot continues to work okay on my 32-bit laptop. As for free versions of AVG Anti-Virus and Avast!, I haven't tried them on my 64-bit machine, but they worked well on my previous computers.

I decided to try Vipre Antivirus+Antispy after discovering it on Amazon. Vipre is the first anti-virus program I've found that works seamlessly and invisibly in the background, allowing me to just work (or play) without interruptions. After two weeks, no more problems--startup goes smoothly, and my computer hasn't frozen up since installing it. Maybe it's only my computer, but so far my experience with Vipre has been a good one. The only caveat is that the virus and spyware scans can take a very long time, although the scans work in the background and do not seem to slow down normal operations. Based on my experience, 64-bit Vista users should avoid Webroot and try Vipre instead.