Storm CertifiedCritical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Small footprint on disk
- Aced our hands‑on tests
- Can remediate ransomware damage
- Includes LastPass password manager
- Excellent phishing protection
- Strong detection of Windows malware
Points of Contention
- Limited lab test results
- Advanced features require uncommon expertise
- Full scan can take many hours
Professional Reviews
2 reviews from 1 critic80 Neil J. Rubenking 2 reviews · avg PCMag “The non‑traditional malware detection style used by Webroot Essentials doesn’t always match lab tests, but it’s small and it earned top scores in our hands‑on tests.”
Neil J. Rubenking 2 reviews · avg
PCMag
“The non‑traditional malware detection style used by Webroot Essentials doesn’t always match lab tests, but it’s small and it earned top scores in our hands‑on tests.”
All 2 Neil J. Rubenking reviews, aggregated above
80
Webroot Essentials
“The non‑traditional malware detection style used by Webroot Essentials doesn’t always match lab tests, but it’s small and it earned top scores in our hands‑on tests.”
70
Webroot Essentials for Mac
“Webroot Essentials for Mac requires minimal disk space and earned excellent scores in our hands‑on antivirus tests, but independent labs don’t vouch for it.”
