Publisher's Description
From Intego:
Mac Anti-Virus Protection for Home VirusBarrier X6 offers thorough protection from viruses, Trojan horses and all other known Mac malware. It's also the only antivirus for Mac that provides solid protection against network threats, with a two-way firewall, network protection, anti-phishing, anti-spyware features and more. While cyber-criminals are hard at work developing new malware and new techniques to infect your Mac, VirusBarrier X6 is always a step ahead. NetUpdate automatically keeps your software up-to-date so your Mac stays protected.
What's new in this version: Addresses a number minor issues.
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"Had to uninstall after 3 days due to frequent freezes."
Version: Intego VirusBarrier X6 10.6.15
Pros
I downloaded it to my iMac (OSX 10.6.8) for the 30 day free trial. Easy to install and set up.
Cons
I immediately noticed that my iMac ran slower. The next day it began locking up after being on for about an hour. It locked up so much that none of the shutdown & restart methods would work so I would have to unplug from the wall and reboot. After several episodes of this over 3 days, I uninstalled it and the problem disappeared.
Summary
Get the free 30-day version first to see how it works for you. And keep the installer on the desktop so you can uninstall it easily.
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"Run Away in slow motion"
Version: Intego VirusBarrier X6 10.6.15
Pros
If you like the nuclear facility control center look . You will be in nirvana.
Cons
Slows your internet down to a absolute crawl. The MAC I tried it on is a high ram gaming machine.
So you have 30 days on a program that will NOT fix a infection, and will slow you down to slow motion.Summary
Not recommended on any level.
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"Missed 148 email trojans, phishers & spoofed domains"
Version: Intego VirusBarrier X6 10.6.15
Pros
Relatively low cost (but you get what you pay for)
Cons
Suspicious that Intego was not working properly (a client advised me that I had forwarded him an email trojan) I ran ClamXav for Mac (freeware). It found 148 email trojans, phishing scams and spoofed domains that Intego had missed entirely. Wow. My jaw dropped.
Summary
Cannot recommend this software.
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"great product"
Version: Intego VirusBarrier X6 10.6.15
Pros
I have been using this for years and it works great. they have great cust. support too.
Cons
None that I see
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"Sounds Great"
Version: Intego VirusBarrier X6 10.6.15
Pros
Byah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cons
Byah!!!!!!!!!
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"Seems like good program, does not seem to effect speed"
Version: Intego VirusBarrier X6 10.6.15
Pros
Neat interface, seems to have a lot of good settings as to how often you want to scan, and exactly what you want scanned.
Cons
Not as intuitive for a first-timer as it could be, found myself wondering what is advised as to how often I want things scanned, and what settings I should use.
Summary
Overall, seems like a good program, I will pay to subscribe after the free trial is over.
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"VirusBarrier runs like Mac software should"
Version: Intego VirusBarrier X6 10.6.15
Pros
Intego is the only Mac security company that focuses solely on protecting Apple products, and has been doing so for over 10 years.. They are usually, if not always, the first to update their threat filters when new malware is found . Intego is also most often the first to discover new Mac malware.
Running it on my MacBook Pro w/ OS X Lion, VirusBarrier X6 is robust software yet has a very light footprint on my Mac. VirusBarrier is excellent antivirus designed specifically with Mac users in mind, which I personally appreciate from an Apple security company. I trust Intego the most because they are the Apple security experts.Cons
Intego is a much smaller company than the larger Windows security firms, such as Sophos, Norton and McAfee. As such, their support team is not as huge as the big-name Windows security companies.
Summary
Intego focuses solely on Mac security, but because the Windows operating system has always been the primary target of malware, major Windows antivirus companies have already made a name for themselves. As Mac malware is on the rise, the same Windows security companies have created antivirus software for the Mac, hoping to compete for loyalty from Apple users.
Intego, as the only Apple-focused antivirus company for over ten years, is probably the best choice for protecting your Mac. Just as Mac malware is different than Windows malware, the same is true with the software you install on your computer; Windows software just doesn't belong on your Mac. Intego solves this problem as the expert in Apple security. -
"VirusBarrier X6 is great!"
Version: Intego VirusBarrier X6 10.6.14
Pros
I use VirusBarrier X6 daily to make sure my computer is safe from those idiots that are out to destroy our computers. I have an iMac G5 PPC Computer.
Cons
Cannot think of any cons to think about.
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"Intolerable"
Version: Intego VirusBarrier X6 10.6.13
Pros
The user interface is attractive and bright... for what that's worth.
Cons
Slows web searching to a crawl, and didn't remove the phishing virus I know I have on my computer.
Summary
This product has slowed everything I do on the web, including e-mail, Craigslist, and Flickr, to a crawl. Flickr is so slow that I realistically can't use it. To make things even worse, the product didn't recognize or remove the phishing virus I know I have on my computer (a box that randomly pops up and asks for my Yahoo e-mail password.) That's the only reason I purchased the product, and I chose it based on the rave reviews I kept reading during my extensive research. I tried two free antivirus products (ClamXav and iAntiVirus,) and while neither of them removed the virus either, at least they had no effect on my computer's speed. Finally, I haven't been unable to remove the software from my computer, and I'm waiting for a response for the vendor for help on how to do that and hopefully receive a refund. It's a nightmare.
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"Seems Robust, hard to tell, impossibly complicated"
Version: Intego VirusBarrier X6 10.6.13
Pros
Very thorough in terms of management features and the broad array of parameters that can be controlled. Many ways and means of controlling functionality
Cons
Little direction or intuitive design to what is being managed. The program is impossibly complicated in all its components, many of which aren't necessary; given redundancy with system features--MacOSX--or with programs providing their own security.
Summary
What's needed is probably a good third party manual to how to use this monster (something like the "for Dummies" series or the "Missing Manual" series. Intego, like so many developers is top-heavy with engineering skills and talents and sorely lacking in marketers and communicators, who can make the program usable, friendly, and manageable, without compromising its power. The interface looks like it was designed for games freaks and animated science fiction movie addicts, rather than working adults with brains and the ability to understand interfaces designed for mature people who know their way around computers. A powerful program with infinitely variable control settings needs an equally powerful means of setting those controls by someone who is allowed to understand what they are doing by making one adjustment or another.
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