![]() The only two issues some have with VirusBarrier is by default, it asks the user what to do when it encounters a virus instead of automatically putting it into the quarantine (although that is useful in the event of a false positive, the feature can be changed to automatically put flagged viruses in the quarantine). ![]() VirusBarrier support informed me that it does protect against ransomware. VirusBarrier didn’t offer solid Windows virus protection in the past (which was one drawback from the app), but it does now (although we need to see some additional results from virus labs on testing). Virus protection seems solid for protecting against Mac malware according to the virus labs. VirusBarrier now also offers protection for Windows PCs, plus it can scan iOS and iPadOS devices plugged into a Mac (although such a feature isn’t widely used). One can mark certain files as “trusted files” to exclude those from scans if need be. Definitions updates through NetUpdate are easy to update manually or automatically on a user-defined schedule. VirusBarrier offers a combination of on-demand (quick or full), scheduled, and real-time scans (I have VirusBarrier set to run a full scheduled scan once a week, a quick scan after every update, and I have real-time scanning enabled, plus to scan mounted external drives). The user interface in VirusBarrier is also the most Mac-friendly user interface I’ve seen yet. Scans are fast, and I can easily use VirusBarrier without my Mac slowing down or with overall performance or compatibility issues, even on macOS Catalina (Intego has also stated that all of their apps will be fully optimized for macOS Big Sur). VirusBarrier X9 offers solid performance and optimization on the Mac. VirusBarrier X9: My main interest in Intego Internet Security X9 is for VirusBarrier to replace Webroot. Intego’s apps generally run on Macs dating back to Mountain Lion. I purchased a three Mac license and tested these on an iMac Pro running macOS Catalina and on iMac running High Sierra. Here is a review of each of Intego’s major apps. I took the Intego Premium Bundle X9 for a trial, and I ultimately ended up with Intego Mac Internet Security X9 and standalone Washing Machine X9. Intego has been building antivirus software for the Mac since 1997, and I’ve known firsthand their apps are fully optimized for Macs and offer excellent performance. I finally decided to move back to Intego, the antivirus software I used when I first switched to the Mac back in 2006. I’ve had Webroot Support reinstall the app twice, and I still suffered from kernel panics and overall issues with performance. While I do practice common-sense security practices, I am required to run some form of endpoint protection on my Macs since I use them for work and school purposes. However, since upgrading to macOS Catalina, I have had major performance issues with Webroot. I only use Firefox in private browsing mode now.Until recently, I was using Webroot for my primary endpoint antivirus protection on my Mac. Last week I did some holiday shopping for my granddaughter on the GAP site on my iPad and within 48 hours ads for GAP and all of their affiliated sites started showing up in my Twitter feed. It is one of the finest security programs on the market and well worth the money. After awhile you learn which sites the first 2-5 numbers belong to. I use an IP identification site to look up each IP that attempts to connect on Firefox and see what company it belongs to. To a lesser degree Google and then the social media sites. In that 24 hour period Amazon attempted to connect 259 times.- not their web services. It can be a pain to check every connection your browser tries to make but it’s worth it. ![]() I’m a privacy nut and don’t relish the idea of behemoth corporations making money off me by exploiting my computer. I use Little Snitch on my MacBook Pro and love it.
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