Is there any web protection without the filter extension enabled?

Well it’s because Webroot don’t support all browsers as it would cost to much to keep up with them all so they only support the major browsers you mentioned. https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/desktop/worldwide

I will ping @Tarnak@Baldrick  @Ssherjj as they use Vivaldi. https://community.webroot.com/tech-talk-7/vivaldi-anyone-using-it-279773

I am not sure whether I am understanding the premise of the OP’s query.   I believe Vivaldi  to be a  safe and secure browser, .  -  Vivaldi Blog: “Your browser, antivirus and other network intercepting software” -  https://vivaldi.com/blog/network-intercepting-software/

When downloading any file, exe, etc,  I  make sure I have the adequate resources installed on my  Surface Book laptop to make  that determination. Hope this helps.

I think this question is one, now , that maybe should be asked of Vivaldi, preferably.

So, no one at Webroot or in the community knows what the Browser Extension “Web Filter” actually does and what if anything the Web Shield is? There is no white paper or anything explaining these things? Does any Internet protection remain if the web filter browser extension is turned off?

SecureAnywhere includes the following types of shields:

• Realtime Shield — Monitors unknown programs to determine whether or not they contain threats. Blocks known threats from running on your computer that are listed in Webroot’s threat definitions and in our community database. You should never disable this shield.
• Rootkit Shield — Blocks rootkits from being installed on your computer and removes any that are present.
• Web Shield — Blocks known threats encountered on the Internet and displays a warning. The Web shield maintains information on more than 200 million URLs and IP addresses to comprise the most accurate and comprehensive data available for classifying content and detecting malicious sites.
• USB Shield — Monitors an installed USB flash drive for threats, blocks and removes any threats that it finds.
• Offline Shield — Protects your system from threats while your computer is not connected to the Internet.
• Script Shield — Protects your system from malicious scripts.

https://docs.webroot.com/us/en/home/wsa_pc_userguide/wsa_pc_userguide.htm#ShieldingYourPC/PCShieldsOverview.htm%3FTocPath%3DShielding%2520Your%2520PC%7C_____1

This is very frustrating. I feel I am being intentionally deceived. I cannot believe that no one can understand a simple question and why you continue to answer questions that aren’t asked with sales crap. Since the Web Filter breaks A common browser (Vivaldi), when downloading new executables, and Webroot doesn’t want to deal with that,  I want to know what additional protection the webfilter gives. If the web filter is disabled and the web shield is enabled, then what protection do I lose or have?

Does the filter only provide safety icons on searches given by privacy invading search engines? In that case it is worthless to me, because I don’t use Google or Bing or Yahoo search. In that case, I still have all the protection the webshield offers. 

On the other hand, the filter could provide critical infrastructure needed by the Web Shield, so I am no longer protected from phishing sites or other malware sites at all and all the functionality of the webshield is essentially lost.

Can anyone tell me what the Web filter actually does and what it is needed for and what web protection exists if the filter is disabled? Telling me that Webroot provides a USB Shield, or a Script Shield in no way addresses my question. Telling me that a fully functional web shield would be really good and do lots, also does not tell me whether it still functions if the web filter is disabled so I can download files with Vivaldi.

Thank you. The link was useful. It appears that to protect you the filter is needed. I get protected if the filter is on but not if it is disabled. So the smartest option could be to only disable it if attempting to download a beta test program or other very new software.

@steveshank here is some info from the Business side:

This solution addresses Webroot Business Endpoint Protection.

The Web Threat shield protects your endpoints as users surf the Internet. If it detects a website that might be a threat, it opens an alert for users to block the site or continue despite the warning.

When they use a search engine, this shield analyzes all the links on the search results page, then displays an image next to each link that signifies whether it's a trusted site, indicated by a green checkmark, or a potential risk, indicated by a red X, assuming the Show safety ratings when using search engines setting is enabled.