I can't tell if anti-virus protection is part of this package for my PC. Do the daily scans include virus protection?
Very Respectfully,
- Rich Z
Hi richdz70
Welcome to the Community Forums.
WSA protects you from/against the latest known and unknown threats:
In fact, WSA only scans and deals with active malware so a piece of inactive malware may get on your computer but because it is inactive it can do no damage (for obvious reasons...it is not active)...but when it activates or tries to activate then WSA jumps in and neutralises it.
Hope that clarifies things for you?
Regards, Baldrick
Welcome to the Community Forums.
WSA protects you from/against the latest known and unknown threats:
- Viruses
- Spyware
- Phishing Attacks
- Identity Theft
- Social Network Threats
- Unsafe Websites
In fact, WSA only scans and deals with active malware so a piece of inactive malware may get on your computer but because it is inactive it can do no damage (for obvious reasons...it is not active)...but when it activates or tries to activate then WSA jumps in and neutralises it.
Hope that clarifies things for you?
Regards, Baldrick
Hi Richdz70,
IF I may add, the answer to your question is yes, yes, yes...
Take a look at this post from one of our esteemed community members
https://community.webroot.com/t5/Webroot-SecureAnywhere-Antivirus/How-do-I-know-that-Webroot-is-working/ta-p/191121
and
https://community.webroot.com/t5/Webroot-SecureAnywhere-Antivirus/What-Happens-if-Webroot-quot-Misses-quot-a-Virus/ta-p/33374
and
https://community.webroot.com/t5/Webroot-Education/How-to-Use-and-Configure-Scans/ta-p/21494
Hope that helps and makes you feel more secure,
Dave
IF I may add, the answer to your question is yes, yes, yes...
Take a look at this post from one of our esteemed community members
https://community.webroot.com/t5/Webroot-SecureAnywhere-Antivirus/How-do-I-know-that-Webroot-is-working/ta-p/191121
and
https://community.webroot.com/t5/Webroot-SecureAnywhere-Antivirus/What-Happens-if-Webroot-quot-Misses-quot-a-Virus/ta-p/33374
and
https://community.webroot.com/t5/Webroot-Education/How-to-Use-and-Configure-Scans/ta-p/21494
Hope that helps and makes you feel more secure,
Dave
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