Which statement about using McAfee and Webroot together is true?

Question

Options

• Ait is not recommended: the system will not detect more malware
• Bit is notpossible : the WSA will accept only one anti-malware license
• Cthe system will stop all web-based threats
• Dit is recommended: the system will detect more malware

• B
  5% (1)
• C
  5% (1)
• D
  90% (19)

Explanation

Using multiple antivirus/anti-malware solutions together - known as layered security - is actually a recommended best practice in cybersecurity, because each product may use different detection engines, signature databases, and heuristics, increasing the likelihood of catching threats the other might miss. Option D is correct because McAfee and Webroot (WSA) complement each other: McAfee focuses on traditional signature-based detection while Webroot uses cloud-based, behavior-based analysis, so together they provide broader coverage.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is incorrect - running two tools doesn't reduce detection; overlapping coverage generally improves it.
• B is incorrect - WSA licensing doesn't prevent a second anti-malware product from being installed alongside it; they operate independently.
• C is incorrect because no combination of tools can guarantee stopping all web-based threats - absolute claims like "all" are almost always wrong in security contexts, and that's a red flag on any exam.

Memory tip: Think of security as a fishing net - two nets with different mesh sizes will catch more fish (threats) than one alone. When an exam option says "more detection" with layered tools, that's almost always the right answer.

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