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VirusBarrier removed from App Store. Published March 10th, 2014 at 8:24 AM EDT, modified March 10th, 2014 at 8:24 AM EDT. Intego’s VirusBarrier Express has been my favorite malware scanner for manual scans for some time. Intego's full scan of the same drive took 14 minutes to finish, little more than a third of the current average, 42 minutes. The only faster full scans came from Norton and Webroot, which took 10. Note: If you have already tried to manually uninstall portions of Intego software this may lead to a partial uninstall (even if you used Finder or Spotlight search to locate Intego files). In this case, you will need reinstall the software first before proceeding to a clean and complete uninstall. VirusBarrier is Intego’s malware scanner. Its dashboard is simple and easy to use, but it still contains essential virus protection tools, such as an antivirus scanner, a real-time protection engine, scan scheduling, and malware removal. VirusBarrier has two ways of scanning your Mac: real-time and manual. The real-time scanner constantly scans your Mac’s files in the background, but it didn’t slow down my test Mac (a 2.16GHz Intel.
VirusBarrier 2.0.1 Review for PROMAC by Intego review by Scott Williams another Intego product Virus Barrier |
Scott Williams <http://www.math.buffalo.edu/~sww/> 7/26/01
VirusBarrier 2.0.1 by Intego
(download, add $15 for CD version)
at the Intego web site: http://www.intego.com/
VirusBarrier System Requirements: Mac OS 8.1 to OS 9 (OS X should out September 2001) ; PowerPC, Powerbook, iMac or G-series; Transport; 16MB memory; 5 MB free disk space; Screen resolution 800 x 600 or higher
How can you get it? Or a CD or download from the web
Though I have Norton Anti-virus at work on my PowerMac G4 running OS X, I needed a new first rate protection for my home compiter, a PowerMac G3 running OS 8.6 (I have programs that don't even run on OS9 much less OS X). I examined Norton Anti-virus, Dr. Solomon's Virex, and VirusBarrier. Their old versions running on 8.1 could not be updated with the latest virus definitions.
I was first attracted to Intego's VirusBarrier for the Macintosh (they also have a PalmPilot version) because I was very pleased with another of their programs, the personal firewall NetBarrier. Indeed the anti-virus utility VirusBarrier uses several of the features I like about NetBarrier.
VirusBarrier is simpler than Norton Antivirus but gives the same protection. Following installation, VirusBarrier will scan your disks for viruses [You do not even have to restart your machine] - it took 12 minutes for my 12 gigabyte hard drive. It found two viruses both my old versions of Virex and Norton anti-virus missed. One of these viruses affected the preferences of Norton anti-virus so that it would update properly.
After the initial scan you can then customize it to your needs before it starts working. The program continuously monitors your entire hard drive scanning files when they are either created or modified. But, unlike other programs, this does not seem to slow the performance of your machine.
You do not need to disable VirusBarrier when you install software!
You do not need to scan removable media separately! (it will scan the files when you drag them to your hard drive).
It catches PC viruses! MACNN in their tests said, 'VirusBarrier caught every virus and trojan that we threw at it. It even caught some PC viruses during the drive scan, such as the Melissa virus, which doesn't affect Macs, but could wreck havoc on a PC if the file had been given to a Windows user.'
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It scans compressed files! This is new in 2.0.1 and answered a previous complaint.
It requires 6MB but only uses 300KB during monitoring and small scanning! VirusBarrier works by constantly monitoring your drive and. While both Norton AntiVirus and Virex can utilize similar features on folders that a user specifies, such as their special designated folder(s), VirusBarrier covers the entire drive, scanning files as they are created or modified, without drain on your speed.
I found no defects. Further MACNN said, 'There were also some issues with a handful of trojan applications, which didn't trigger an alert after decompression despite being infected. VirusBarrier stopped our attempts at launching the applications--and thus infecting our system--but this is another case where a file that one could initially be presumed to be virus-free was not.'
You can update automatically or manually! To keep up with the latest updates, VirusBarrier offers a version-checking feature that can be set to manually or automatically check for updates. Unlike most anti-virus utilities that release monthly definitions files, Intego releases complete VirusBarrier updates with the new definitions, so checking for new versions frequently is a must.
SUMMARY
Pros: fast, constantly scans, does not slow machine, menubar interface, automatic updates of definitions and software
Cons: I don't have any.
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At a Glance
Expert’s Rating
Cons
- Nonstandard user interface
- Pricey
Our Verdict
VirusBarrier X5 (version 10.5.2) bills itself as simple, fast, and nonintrusive, and it certainly lives up that billing, with the notable exception of the program’s nonstandard interface. But VirusBarrier’s speed more than makes up for all its shortcomings. This antivirus program scans files very quickly and, perhaps more important, with very little impact on your Mac’s resources.VirusBarrier has two ways of scanning your Mac: real-time and manual. The real-time scanner constantly scans your Mac’s files in the background, but it didn’t slow down my test Mac (a 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo MacBook Pro) in the slightest. The manual scan is a little more resource intensive, but I hardly noticed it running while I went about my business.
Installing VirusBarrier and its companion program, Netupdate, is simple enough. Intego recommends that you install Netupdate first, which ensures that all Intego applications and virus definitions are up-to-date. Once you restart your Mac, you’ll notice two things: a menu-bar item and the VirusBarrier X5 icon in the Dock. Both are useful additions, but it would be nice to have the option to omit them during the initial install.
Nonstandard interface
After launching VirusBarrier X5, you’re greeted with a rather odd item called the Orb, which Intego has tweaked in this version: it’s a little larger than it was in version 4 (), and it’s flanked by six spherical instrument panels and a large Scan button. It is unlike any interface I have ever seen in a Mac program. The interface may look alien, but it’s very easy to use. You can see at a glance how much of your Mac’s processing power VirusBarrier is using, what mode it is in, the number of scheduled scans you have programmed, and more. (VirusBarrier has three modes: Interactive, in which you decide what to do with suspect files; Repair, which automatically tries to repair virus-laden files; and, new in X5, Put In Quarantine Zone, which moves those naughty files to a restricted area where they can’t be opened or activated). Along with the revamped interface, VirusBarrier X5 adds the ability to schedule multiple scans at one time, enables Trusted Zones (locations on your Mac that it excludes from automatic scanning), and lets you opt to not scan your Mac for Windows viruses.
VirusBarrier performed well. It found all the test viruses on my Mac, including some Windows-only viruses; logged everything; and dealt with the test viruses quickly and appropriately.
Every VirusBarrier X5 license includes a one-year subscription to Intego’s virus update service, though you have to enter an e-mail address and create a password in NetUpdate before you can update your definitions.
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Macworld’s buying advice
If you’re in the market for a fast-working antivirus program, VirusBarrier X5 (10.5.2) is the gold standard. It will protect your Mac without making your other work grind to a halt. Given that the upgrade price is only $25 more than renewing your virus-definition subscription, which you no doubt will have to do if you have an older version of the program, X5 is well worth the money. The Quarantine Zone offers an added layer of security that in itself is worth the upgrade.
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[Scott McNulty is a full-time geek living in Philadelphia. He is the lead blogger at The Unofficial Apple Weblog and cohosts the cooking podcast Fork You.]