This disk image will have the extension ". Locate this disk image and double-click it to open it. You will see a number of files there, one of them will be the product or bundle installer. Double click the installer. The first screen you see will be asking you if you are installing or uninstalling the software. Choose the installation option and follow the instructions that guide you through installing your Intego software on your computer. Uninstallation: You will use the same installer you used to install your Intego software to remove it.
Locate the disk image you downloaded from the Intego website and double-click it to open it. You will see the installer as you did when you installed the software. Double-click the installer to start it.
One of the first options you see will ask you whether you are installing or uninstalling the software. Choose to uninstall the software and follow the instructions. The first time you run Intego Virus Barrier, you will be asked what level of protection you would like to enable.
The standard protection level is quite suitable for most users but two additional options are provided. You can simply click one of the scan buttons to perform an initial inspection of your system.
Once complete, Intego Virus Barrier will be constantly on the watch for intrusions into your Mac. Ever vigilant, Intego Net Barrier sees when you have connected to a network and asks you what kind of network it is. Tom's Guide readers get half off for the first year. An Intego customer-support representative told us via browser chat that Intego created its own Windows malware-detection engine and did not license it from another vendor.
The former covers antivirus protection against a wide variety of malware including adware, keyloggers, spyware, Trojan horses and more. The latter is aimed at monitoring your network traffic for potential security threats. Intego also offers its Mac Premium Bundle X9, which adds a macOS system cleaner for performance enhancement, parental controls and backup software.
Intego covers all of the bases with its antivirus protection, referred to as VirusBarrier. Its antivirus scanning can be scheduled to run at regular intervals or as one-offs, but also as real-time protection as soon as you complete the initial setup. Any connected external drives will be included in virus scans, and optionally this can cover connected iOS devices as well.
Any threats identified will be shifted into the Quarantine tab within VirusBarrier. If a known secure file is being flagged for some reason, you can manually place it in the Trusted Files tab to avoid future false positives. VirusBarrier will also scan your Apple Mail for any threats, including Windows-based threats so that you don't unknowingly pass on malware to Windows devices in your local network.
In order to determine the overall efficacy of Intego Mac Internet Security X9's malware scanning, we relied on the Germany-based AV-Test and Austria-based AV-Comparatives labs, which conduct regular evaluations of major antivirus apps and services.
Bitdefender and Kaspersky's Mac antivirus programs were not tested at this time. Intego was not evaluated in either round. Intego Mac Internet Security X9 did avoid any false positives in November-December , meaning all detections were accurate, but this was true of its competitors as well. In July , it fell just short of this mark with a Intego is again quite reminiscent of Avast Free Security for Mac in that there simply isn't much going on with the app outside of handling your antivirus protection — which is after all its express purpose.
Intego's Safe Browsing On feature is really just a check of the settings on your installed browsers. It verifies that the built-in safe-browsing feature on your browsers is active, but you can opt to have Intego ignore specific browsers if you prefer. It's nice that Intego draws your attention to the matter, but obviously, this is something you could do yourself. The other primary component of Intego is the NetBarrier firewall. This looks at incoming and outgoing data from your Mac to ensure that nothing malicious is being injected and that your private data isn't being rerouted somewhere unintended.
NetBarrier will apply different standards depending on whether you are on a home, work or public Wi-Fi network. It will attempt to detect the nature of the network itself, but you can change it manually if needed. In order to measure the performance impact of Intego Mac Internet Security X9, we ran the Geekbench 5 benchmarking test prior to installing the app and then ran a series of tests with the tool after installation. The MacBook Pro inch laptop that we used for the review had a 2.
Running our Geekbench 5 test prior to installing Intego Mac Internet Security X9, the MacBook Pro achieved a score of 1,, which only dropped to 1, following the installation of the app. Intego Mac Internet Security X9's first deep scan took 6 minutes and 22 seconds and scanned , files.
That was astoundingly fast. The closest full scan was Avast , and Intego was about six times faster than the slowest scan from Kaspersky This speed probably goes a long way to explaining Intego's more significant performance hit. Intego's quick scan looks at the most common areas for viruses or malware.
Intego Personal Backup makes copies of your files for quick and easy recovery from unfortunate incidents like theft, data corruption, or natural disasters. Run manual backups or create an automated schedule that backs up your information when you forget. The Mac OS is used exclusively on Apple products. Due to the exclusiveness of the mac OS, there is a general misconception that Apple products are not susceptible to any security breach.
Intego has been exclusively manufacturing utility and security software for Apple products since The products in the bundle include:. With Intego Premium Bundle X9, you are provided with guaranteed security for your mac. Interestingly, Intego offers a free trial, which allows for real-time testing of the product and shows customers what they stand to gain when they eventually purchase the full subscription.
Intego VirusBarrier keeps the system safe from the virus by scanning every file each time it is opened. It also automatically updates for real-time protection to prevent spreading malware and zero-day threats. This program is designed to be location-aware, such that it detects where the user is and switches to the best firewall settings for maximum protection.
It also allows a two-way firewall that monitors the data that goes out and comes in. The software scans through the device and deletes files that are no longer in use and duplicate files.
This action frees up space on the device and enables the device to perform functions faster.
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