Should I remove Webroot SecureAnywhere?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
9.26.61	0.01%
9.20.31	0.01%
9.19.43	0.06%
9.18.44	0.03%
9.18.34	0.02%
9.17.28	0.02%
9.15.65	0.04%
9.15.50	0.09%
9.15.43	0.01%
9.13.75	0.06%
9.13.58	0.02%
9.12.52	0.01%
9.11.70	0.05%
9.10.21	0.03%
9.10.19	0.04%
9.9.78	0.03%
9.8.100	0.05%
9.8.80	0.02%
9.8.72	0.10%
9.8.66	0.01%
9.7.46	0.06%
9.7.44	0.01%
9.7.42	0.01%
9.6.14	0.08%
9.5.8	0.01%
9.4.7	0.02%
9.3.37	0.02%
9.2.21	0.02%
9.1.35	0.03%
9.0.64	0.02%
9.0.27.201	0.01%
9.0.27.49	0.13%
9.0.27.49	0.01%
9.0.26.61	0.09%
9.0.26.61	0.02%
9.0.20.31	0.73%
9.0.20.31	0.09%
9.0.19.43	1.79%
9.0.19.43	0.16%
9.0.19.36	0.12%
9.0.18.44	1.01%
9.0.18.44	0.03%
9.0.18.34	0.07%
9.0.18.34	0.01%
9.0.17.28	0.02%
9.0.17.24	0.62%
9.0.17.24	0.06%
9.0.15.65	0.01%
9.0.15.65	0.11%
9.0.15.50	0.29%
9.0.15.50	0.05%
201 versions

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Rankings

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• #787 Webroot SecureAnywhere
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from Webroot

Webroot SecureAnywhere is a software program developed by Webroot. The most common release is 9.0.19.43, with over 26% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The programs's main executable is wrsa.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 83.92 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 146 files and is usually about 710.41 KB (727,456 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 93% of users of Webroot SecureAnywhere come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.

URL: www.webroot.com/En_US/consumer-products-secureanywhere-complete.html

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Webroot\

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Webroot\WRSA.exe" -uninstall

Estimated size: 710.41 KB

Language: English (United States)

wrsa.exe
Memory:	83.92 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0002643659%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00010346%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00016091%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	7,128,122	8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:	15	70 average
I/O reads/min:	1.9 MB	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	27.06 KB	105.02 KB average

1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
• Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
2. When you find the program Webroot SecureAnywhere, click it, and then do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
• Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Webroot SecureAnywhere.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
3. When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 10 57% Win 7 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 25% Keep it 75%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	93.07%
Canada	1.11%
United Kingdom	0.96%
South Africa	0.49%
Australia	0.48%
Turkey	0.40%
Italy	0.29%
Mexico	0.19%
France	0.16%
Germany	0.16%
Netherlands	0.14%
India	0.13%
Japan	0.12%
Argentina	0.12%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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