Does it work? I don't know, it never found a virus in the 2 years I used it. Additionally, Intego Mac Internet Security X9 sent back no false positives (and neither did any other Mac security software tested by AV-Comparatives for that particular test period). I hope I save someone the trouble of reinstalling everything. It's the same software they sell to large corporations, it's free. And it's free version is not slimmed down. If you want a little reassurance, I installed Sophos. Weather you use mobileme or gmail, they all have pretty good spam filters. Since there are known Trojans but no real viruses loose, it's not something you need.
INTEGO VIRUSBARRIER MAC INSTALL
The solution is a complete erase and install of Snow Leopard and all other apps you own. there it is, always staring you in the face. Apps like CleanApp and App Delete can't get it. When your subscription is up and you have not purchased the next version of Intego suite, what do you do. It also lets you know when a document or app tries to phone home.ĭid I say bloat? Now here is where the party ended. You can really customize your firewall and you can get rid of little snitch. Users add names to this list when they receive spam, through daily updates you stay up-to-date. Mind you this is not the free version I am rating, It scans all email, rejects mail that is spam. Unless you have a huge hard drive on your laptop forget it. I am only going to comment on Intego Virus Barrier 5, not just Virus barrier but the whole suite. Regular updates of malware definitions.A contextual menu lets users scan individual files or folders on demand.A command-line scanner lets users scan more files.Users can specify trusted files and folders.Users can run Quick Scans or Full Scans.Scans and eradicates Windows executable.Scans and repairs Microsoft Word, Excel or PowerPoint documents.Users can also repair any infected files for which they have rights, and a command-line tool, available as part of VirusBarrier Express, allows administrative users to scan and repair all files on their Mac.
INTEGO VIRUSBARRIER MAC MANUAL
VirusBarrier Express lets users run manual scans of any file, folder or volume on their Mac for which they have rights, and offers scheduled scans that can be run on any item. Intego VirusBarrier X6 uses Intego NetUpdate, which is installed with the program, to provide updates to the programs filters and virus definitions, as well as to the program itself. VirusBarrier Express protects Mac users from viruses, Trojan horses and other types of malware, and also detects Windows malware, so Mac users don't pass on infected files to their Windows-using friends and colleagues. VirusBarrier Express is a free antivirus and anti-malware tool based on the award-winning technology of Intego's VirusBarrier X6.