# Webroot

> Webroot is an OpenText-owned cybersecurity company and consumer brand known for lightweight, cloud-based antivirus. Its consumer subscriptions cover device security, identity and privacy, while its former business offerings now sit within OpenText Cybersecurity, serving managed service providers and businesses with endpoint protection, DNS filtering and security training.

- **Founded:** 1997
- **Headquarters:** Broomfield, United States
- **Founders:** Steven Thomas (Co-founder), Kristen Talley (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Webroot Essentials, Webroot Premium, Webroot Total Protection, Webroot Secure VPN, Webroot PC Optimizer
- **Notable:** SecureAnywhere AntiVirus received PCMag’s 2011 Gold Best of the Year award, according to Webroot’s contemporaneous release., Webroot reported reaching second place in US retail security software in October 2012 using NPD data., PassMark’s June 2025 Webroot Essentials report ranked it first overall across the tested performance metrics; the work was commissioned by Webroot and did not test malware protection.

## Products & services

- **Webroot Essentials** — Consumer antivirus, browser and phishing protection, with password management; capabilities vary by platform.
- **Webroot Premium** — Consumer package combining antivirus and identity protection.
- **Webroot Total Protection** — Consumer suite combining antivirus, password management, identity protection, VPN, backup and parental controls; plan, territory and device restrictions apply.
- **Webroot Secure VPN** — Subscription VPN for encrypted network connections.
- **Webroot PC Optimizer** — Windows performance and cleanup utility.
- **OpenText Core Endpoint Protection** — Former Webroot business endpoint offering, with cloud management, machine learning and remote policy administration.
- **OpenText Core DNS Protection** — Business DNS filtering, threat blocking and centralized policy enforcement.
- **OpenText Core Security Awareness Training** — Employee microlearning and simulated phishing campaigns with reporting and automated campaign scheduling.
- **OpenText Threat Intelligence (BrightCloud)** — Web classification, URL reputation and IP reputation intelligence integrated into partner security products.

## Achievements

- SecureAnywhere AntiVirus received PCMag’s 2011 Gold Best of the Year award, according to Webroot’s contemporaneous release.
- Webroot reported reaching second place in US retail security software in October 2012 using NPD data.
- PassMark’s June 2025 Webroot Essentials report ranked it first overall across the tested performance metrics; the work was commissioned by Webroot and did not test malware protection.
- Carbonite acquired Webroot in March 2019.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Webroot published its digital-life protection overview of Essentials and Total Protection.
- **2025-06** — A Webroot-commissioned PassMark report compared Essentials with other consumer antivirus products on system-performance metrics.
- **2025-10** — Webroot promoted Total Protection performance-test results and its wider consumer security bundle.
- **2026-09** — Website status observed during research: Webroot remains the consumer brand; business and partner offerings are presented under OpenText Cybersecurity. This observation is not a dated rebranding announcement.

## Links

- Website: https://www.webroot.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/webroot/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Webroot
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4smGhODLnbm5l6WfBPsCrw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/webroot/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Webroot/

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Last updated: 2026-09-30