Changing Account Settings



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SecureAnywhere Mobile has several settings that you can change:

  • The password for your account.
  • The persistent status of the Webroot icon in the notification bar.
  • The phone number stored in SecureAnywhere Mobile.
  • The settings for Webroot Automated Research Network (WARN). WARN is a global community that provides Webroot with sample items detected during scans and shielding, which helps us identify and fight emerging threats.
Note: WSA Internet Security Plus includes all features except Backup and Sync. For a comparison of products, see our product comparison for consumer products.

To change your account password:

  1. From the main SecureAnywhere Mobile panel, press your mobile device's Menu button.
  2. Tap Change Password.
  3. Enter your current password and then a new password.
  4. Tap OK.

To change the persistent status of the Webroot icon:

  1. From the main SecureAnywhere Mobile panel, press your mobile device's Menu button.
  2. Tap General Settings.
  3. Tap the Persistent Status checkbox.
    • A green checkmark indicates that the Webroot icon will appear in your device's top bar.
    • A grayed-out checkmark removes the icon from the top bar.

To change the phone number stored in Webroot Mobile Security

  1. Go to https://my.webrootanywhere.com and log in using your email address and Webroot password.
  2. Click on the name of the device.
  3. In the About tab, click on Edit next to the phone number.
  4. Enter the new number and click Save.

To disable WARN:

  1. From the main SecureAnywhere Mobile panel, press your mobile device's Menu button.
  2. In the Settings panel, tap General Settings.
  3. Tap the WARN Enabled checkbox, so that the checkmark is grayed out.