Webroot, Inc.

Webroot, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that provides cloud-based protection for endpoints, networks, and users. Its product portfolio has included consumer- and business-focused antivirus/endpoint protection (notably the Webroot SecureAnywhere product line), anti-spyware tools (historically Spy Sweeper), DNS protection, and threat intelligence services. Webroot emphasizes lightweight, cloud-driven threat detection and prevention that relies on real-time reputation and behavioral analysis rather than large local signature databases.

Founded in the late 1990s and headquartered in Colorado, Webroot built a reputation for early anti-spyware technology and later pivoted toward cloud-native security and threat intelligence (including the BrightCloud threat intelligence brand). In 2019 Webroot was acquired by Carbonite, bringing its endpoint and threat-intelligence capabilities into a broader portfolio of data protection and business-continuity services. Today Webroot products and intellig...