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Only VirusBarrier X6 provides comprehensive protection from malware and network threats. VirusBarrier X6 is the only antivirus program for Mac that includes full anti-malware protection together with firewall, network protection, anti-phishing, anti-spyware features and more.
As malware changes, protection needs to be reinforced. While viruses, Trojan horses, worms and other forms of malware are a constant threat to computers of all kinds, cyber-criminals are turning to new techniques to infect and control your Mac. These new threats come silently, with
As malware changes, protection needs to be reinforced. While viruses, Trojan horses, worms and other forms of malware are a constant threat to computers of all kinds, cyber-criminals are turning to new techniques to infect and control your Mac. These new threats come silently, with
What's New
Version 10.6.15: Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later
Internet Secur...+34
ClamXav+23 
Sophos Anti-Vi...+8 
MacKeeper+6 
BitDefender An...+3 
avast! Antivir...+1
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Only VirusBarrier X6 provides comprehensive protection from malware and network threats. VirusBarrier X6 is the only antivirus program for Mac that includes full anti-malware protection together with firewall, network protection, anti-phishing, anti-spyware features and more.
As malware changes, protection needs to be reinforced. While viruses, Trojan horses, worms and other forms of malware are a constant threat to computers of all kinds, cyber-criminals are turning to new techniques to infect and control your Mac. These new threats come silently, with little warning, over the Internet: in many cases, simply visiting a booby-trapped web page can compromise your Mac. Focusing on malware or network attacks alone is no longer sufficient to protect Macs from the dangers of the Internet.
Comprehensive protection with VirusBarrier X6VirusBarrier X6, the latest version of Intego's network and malware security program, includes more than 100 new features. With multiple threat-detection techniques, improved methods of detection, combined detection protocols, proactive behavioral analysis, and a full range of defensive functions, VirusBarrier X6 protects Macs from all known network-based threats, as well as all known malware.
As malware changes, protection needs to be reinforced. While viruses, Trojan horses, worms and other forms of malware are a constant threat to computers of all kinds, cyber-criminals are turning to new techniques to infect and control your Mac. These new threats come silently, with little warning, over the Internet: in many cases, simply visiting a booby-trapped web page can compromise your Mac. Focusing on malware or network attacks alone is no longer sufficient to protect Macs from the dangers of the Internet.
Comprehensive protection with VirusBarrier X6VirusBarrier X6, the latest version of Intego's network and malware security program, includes more than 100 new features. With multiple threat-detection techniques, improved methods of detection, combined detection protocols, proactive behavioral analysis, and a full range of defensive functions, VirusBarrier X6 protects Macs from all known network-based threats, as well as all known malware.
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Timmyb reviewed on 17 Jan 2012
My only complaint is that I wish that the outgoing connection alerts of the Anti-Spyware feature were more like those of LittleSnitch or HandsOff. VB only gives a simple Allow/Deny option, while LS/HO give many more options such as allowing a connection on temporary basis, or allowing only the connection to a certain address.
If they improve that feature then I would consider this a great app.
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Macs007 reviewed on 15 Jan 2012
Anyway, the biggest question is: do we need a anti-virus app for OS X? No we do not.
Is it also too expensive.
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FeelaWAY reviewed on 11 Jan 2012
VirusBarrier X6 is robust yet has a very light footprint on my computer. The best part is that I can still use my MacBook Pro (w/ OS X Lion) when running scans! No lag or slowness occurred, even while running scans and listening to music at the same time I'm writing reports using MS Word. It's fully loaded with anti-malware features, two-way firewall, anti-spyware and proactive Internet security. The list goes on.
I also found out that Intego is typically the first to update their virus definitions when new malware is found. Moreover, the Mac experts at Intego are normally the first to discover any new malware or Internet threats that affect Apple computers.
Intego, as the only Mac security company focusing solely on protecting Apple products for over a decade, is the best choice for protection from malware.
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"Intego.... .is the best choice for protection from malware."
Obviously, it isn't. See below.
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SOPHOS (free of charge) offers protection against this virus since August 26, 2011. Details here:
http://www.sophos.com/en-us//threat-center/threat-analyses/viruses-and-spyware/Mal~Generic-L.aspx
Today is December 30, 2011, and Intego VirusBarrier including latest update does not detect it, even not when doing a direct scan of the infected file.
The one time VirusBarrier needed to perform it failed miserably, mulitple times.
Intego charge a lot of money for VirusBarrier, and as a customer for many years I expect nothing short of perfection from Intego.
It seems, however, Intego find themselves so superb and perfect, that they do not even seem bother to benchmark their virus database against those of their competitors. IMHO, a very simple and easy, basic, standard procedure.
At face value it now seems to me that Intego in their utter perfection and glory do a sloppy job, leaving me deeply disenchanted.
In spite of 269 days of virus updates left, I de-install VirusBarrier as of this writing, because it quite apparently it is useless, when it is really needed.
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I purchased an Apple computer for a reason. So why would I go back to using software on my Mac that's designed by a Windows-specific antivirus vendor? I decided to go with the Mac experts at Intego.
Besides, I've read stories about Sophos embellishing the affects Mac malware. In fact, Intego has had to correct Sophos a number of times in the past. Here's one such example:
http://blog.intego.com/sophos-just-cant-get-things-straight-about-this-weeks-malware/
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I first used SOPHOS 10 years ago in a small company environment. They do a lousy sales job, but in virus detection SOPHOS is unbeaten, no matter if Windows, Linux or OS X.
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I've no idea what I have done wrong, I only copied some text out of the Knowledge-base of Intego.
Too bad I haven't saved my comment...
In short:
VirusBarrier X6 does not detect ALL Windows-viruses. While they might be clearer about that, they just don't and explain that here: http://support.intego.com/kb/index.php?x=&mod_id=2&id=43
And while the mentioned malware: Mal/Generic-L is for Windows and not for Mac OS X, Intego has decided to exclude it.
VirusBarrier X6 works fine and has a great firewall built in, which I have been using as NetBarrier X for many years now. But it lacks detection for all Windows-viruses/malware, that's a decision Intego made. While I think they should mention that clearer, to avoid misunderstanding, I also think that they make a point by focusing on the Mac. If you want to protect Windows, you should install an antivirus on your Windows and maybe two, because tests I've done show that also Avast, Sophos and ClamXav find other malware for Windows of which not only names differs...
So, I guess it would be good if Intego would be a little clearer about what Windows-viruses/malware they detect. Maybe just choose to do them all or do nothing (only Macro-viruses).
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While protection against Windows 95/98 virii is of course nonsene, Intego deciding to exclude any *new virus* like this one from their service would be like shooting themselves in both feet - but with an elephant rifle!
For defending against a Mac-only virus you can probably also use Spotlight to find....
derolli81 reviewed on 26 Nov 2011
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Stellae Luminae reviewed on 04 Nov 2011
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Glenbo reviewed on 05 Oct 2011
Uninstalling now - sick to friggin' death of big developers flaky software.
Now I know that the developer is going to say it's not us, but explain why 3 macs that ran fine the day before all have fallen over since the 6.1.14 update!
No response from the bug report either - big surprise there!
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Zfil reviewed on 17 Sep 2011
But the other after getting yet another inexplicable slowdown followed by a freeze I've removed it.
And I've rediscovered my Mac, no more slowdown, fast network connections again, no freezes ...
DO NOT install this piece of crap on your computer if you look for stability !
Just be carefull and install Little Snitch to monitor your outbound connections
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Zimhippo reviewed on 01 Sep 2011
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I installed virusbarrier and decided to delete it right afterwards, because it created a kernel panic and everything froze. I need my computer to stay on and active.
Deleted virusbarrier and the traffic monitor but the shortcut on the upper menu remains (right next to the volume and the wi-fi.) Any idea on how to remove this?
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So that is not the issue. When i'm working in pretty much all the applications i use daily. (word, excel, powerpoint, photoshop, inDesign etc) All of a sudden i'll get the spinning beach ball and program become non responsive.
I force quit virusbarrier and problem solved. (at least for 5-10 minutes, then it does exactly the same thing.
I've added indesign, photoshop etc to the trusted list not to scan, but it doesnt help. (I will not add microsoft crap because that's the reason i have the antivirus software. Adding it to the trusted list defeats the purpose)
So I contact intego several times. The send new update, doesn't work. Send a program to run a report when it happens and I've sent them like 6 reports and have not heard back from them... I'm pisssed with this software.
It is just so buggy, that I don't know how they can let it out of their testing?
So since i have to have something that is always running to stop things, this seems to do the job, just acts like malware constantly freezing programs and buggy.
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