Vista - Webroot Spy Sweeper with Antivirus

Stitch5815 · 11-30-2008

I'm writing this with the hopes that someone can help me with a problem I am having. I recently purchased Webroot Spy Sweeper with Antivirus to use on my system and after installing the program and restarting as the installer told me to do, I received an error telling me that Webroot was not compatible with my version of windows, yet on the disc it says it is compatible. Is there any way to remedy this problem I am having?

**Airbot** · 12-01-2008

Do you have another antivirus programmed installed already? If so, you mave be having a conflict issue. If not try installing it in Safe Mode.

**rive0108** · 12-01-2008

Version 5.2 is XP/2000/MCE compatable only
Version 5.5 is compatable with Vista 32-bit
Version 6 is compatable with Vista 64-bit

Webroot uses Sophos Antivirus which failed Virus Bulletin VB100 testing for Vista SP1(April 2008) with 2 wildlist misses, and performed so poorly in AV-Comparatives testing (November 2008) that it failed to acheive even standard certification (No Certification-117 false positives)

Virus Bulletin (VB100):
https://www.virusbtn.com/Session-5dc...rchive/2008/04

AV-Comparatives:
http://www.av-comparatives.org/seite...e/report20.pdf

11-30-2008	#1 (permalink)
Stitch5815 Vista Home Premium 32 bit 1 posts	Webroot Spy Sweeper with Antivirus I'm writing this with the hopes that someone can help me with a problem I am having. I recently purchased Webroot Spy Sweeper with Antivirus to use on my system and after installing the program and restarting as the installer told me to do, I received an error telling me that Webroot was not compatible with my version of windows, yet on the disc it says it is compatible. Is there any way to remedy this problem I am having?
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12-01-2008	#2 (permalink)
Airbot Vista Ultimate SP2 x64 Windows 7 Ultimate x64 TECHNET 1,651 posts	Re: Webroot Spy Sweeper with Antivirus Do you have another antivirus programmed installed already? If so, you mave be having a conflict issue. If not try installing it in Safe Mode.
My System Specs

12-01-2008	#3 (permalink)
rive0108 Vista Ultimate X64 SP2 2,073 posts	Re: Webroot Spy Sweeper with Antivirus Version 5.2 is XP/2000/MCE compatable only Version 5.5 is compatable with Vista 32-bit Version 6 is compatable with Vista 64-bit Webroot uses Sophos Antivirus which failed Virus Bulletin VB100 testing for Vista SP1(April 2008) with 2 wildlist misses, and performed so poorly in AV-Comparatives testing (November 2008) that it failed to acheive even standard certification (No Certification-117 false positives) Virus Bulletin (VB100): https://www.virusbtn.com/Session-5dc...rchive/2008/04 AV-Comparatives: http://www.av-comparatives.org/seite...e/report20.pdf Last edited by rive0108; 12-01-2008 at 06:58 PM..
My System Specs

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