Webroot Filtering Extension

i am a blind user running text to speach software  with webroot and Windows 8.  I enabled the Webroot Filtering Extention and discovered a result I do not want.  It somehow passes a bunch of unwanted information to my speachg software, I.E. "catagory" "probability percentage info" etc. etc. etc....
This extra information is passed on to me as words and the strainge thing is there is no corresponding words or text on the screen for sighted persons to varify, It is just too much extra info, I don't care about catagories percentages or any other useless information, I can decide for my self!
I originally thought the issue was an update on my speach software but now have found out through ilimination that it is the Filtering Extentions in Webroot.  If this is going to be part of what I have to deal with in Webroot, I will find another Antivirus solution.
The internet is a mind field of extra information that may look pretty to someone who can see, but to a person who is blind it is a pain the backside!!!
 

As a browser extension, it hooks into your browser.  When you visit a website, that website is checked via the Webroot Intelligence Network.  If the site is a threat, an alert will pop up stating there is a threat.  You will have a choice to go there anyway or not proceed.  Search results are annotated with little icons, visible in the help doc TripleHelix linked to earlier, which classify the site as safe, malicious, or something between.
 
I'd encourage you to try this functionality in a test environement when it's available for business customers such as yourself @ and let us know if you find any issues.  While we don't anticipate any unforeseen technical difficulties, we'll be happy to help if you encounter any.

That doesn't sound real super for businesses whose users aren't allowed to decide what extensions their browser gets to load... And what about home users that do not agree to load this extension they aren't aware of? I wouldn't agree to install it if I saw it, I would just assume it's another worthless toolbar like other AV suites have.
 
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I really need a complete rundown of exactly what the extension does and where it hooks in and modifies things. Browser compatibility is a very delicate thing for some of our stuff.

It helps to have specifics, but in summary...
The Web Shield now works via an extension. That extension needs to be installed and active in a browser in order for the Web Shield to work. Some browsers may ask permission to enable the extension the first time the browser is opened after the extension is installed. You will want to be sure to enable it if requested.

@ What's the question, and perhaps we can answer it?

Thanks for clearing that up for me. I am always leary about pop up add ons or updates.  😃