WSA 2014 Editors' Choice from PC Magazine!

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  1. PrevxHelp

    PrevxHelp Former Prevx Moderator

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    I agree completely :thumb:
     
    PrevxHelp, Oct 15, 2013
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    Thanks to all Webroot employees. Keep up the good work.... as usual.:thumb:
     
    De Hollander, Oct 15, 2013
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    Good Evening! Too all the Men and Women of Webroot...Webtastic...for the Finest Anti-Malware...Product...Bar-None...on the Market. Sincerely...Securon
     
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    Congrats Joe and Webroot Team.:thumb:
     
    ams963, Oct 16, 2013
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    Amazing product- no question.
     
    Bunkhouse Buck, Oct 20, 2013
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  8. ixulescu

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    For reason beyond my understanding , PC Mag has always (very) good reviews about WSA, even from day one......
     
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    ixulescu, Oct 20, 2013
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    ....beyond your understanding ?
     
    sturgess, Oct 20, 2013
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  10. ixulescu

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    One can notice that the review is rather advertising WSA than reviewing WSA!!!

    Technical results are something like:

    “In my antiphishing test, Webroot's detection rate was 55 percentage points…”
    “Webroot detected 94 percent of the threats infesting my test systems”


    In any AV test on the internet , there are at least 3 leading AV which will score better (sometimes 100%) , so I do not get the whole enthusiasm for detecting 55%....
     
    ixulescu, Oct 20, 2013
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  11. Techfox1976

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    Because reviews look at the whole picture. Unlike some people on Wilders who have a very blinder-based Flavor of the Month, for example, reviews look at the consistency, the system impact, the user friendliness, etc.

    If we went based on your criteria, I could posit the following:
    Having your computer turned off and unplugged prevents 100% of all Phishing on it and 100% of all infections. Not a single infection even downloads!

    Then by your criteria, the best review should be for turning off and unplugging the computer.

    Balance. Big Picture. Make better sense now?
     
    Techfox1976, Oct 20, 2013
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    +1

    People seem to have been dumbed down by the almighty AVC tests.
     
    clocks, Oct 20, 2013
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    Makes complete sense as always.:):thumb:
     
    ams963, Oct 20, 2013
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  14. PrevxHelp

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    You aren't looking at the right parts of the review - the technical detail is linked in it directly in blue (i.e. the Antiphishing chart: http://www.pcmag.com/image_popup/0,1871,iid=395211,00.asp)
     
    PrevxHelp, Oct 20, 2013
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  15. hayc59

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    Congrats to Joe!! Wonderful News and review!!
    Gordon
     
    hayc59, Oct 20, 2013
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    niceeeeeeee. i have to say i have sadly had far less calls for removing malware than ever after setting clients up with wsa. i still keep VERY busy but for sure have seen less issues from those using wsa than many others.
     
    zfactor, Oct 20, 2013
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  17. ams963

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    Now that's real world practical testing.:D:thumb:
     
    ams963, Oct 21, 2013
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