#Intego virusbarrier x9 review for mac
#Intego virusbarrier x9 review windows

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 Mac Internet Security X9: Security and privacy features Avast, Bitdefender, Kaspersky and Trend Micro were all part of the June 2019 test as well and received a perfect 100%. In July 2017, it fell just short of this mark with a 99.6% detection rate. Turning to the AV-Comparatives testing, Intego Mac Internet Security X9 was not part of the June 2020 testing, but it received a perfect 100% in the June 2019 and July 2018 tests. In February-March 2020, it spotted 100% of Mac malware. It had previously failed to detect 100% of malware threats in AV-Test's evaluations only once since April of 2017. This was an uncharacteristically poor performance for Intego Mac Internet Security X9.

#Intego virusbarrier x9 review windows

It also detected more than 99% of Windows malware. Intego Mac Internet Security X9 did avoid any false positives in November-December 2020, meaning all detections were accurate, but this was true of its competitors as well. Intego was not evaluated in either round. In August-September 2020, Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac detected 97.3% of Mac malware in May-June 2020, Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac detected 100%. Any connected external drives will be included in virus scans, and optionally this can cover connected iOS devices as well.īitdefender and Kaspersky's Mac antivirus programs were not tested at this time. 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. Intego covers all of the bases with its antivirus protection, referred to as VirusBarrier. Intego Mac Internet Security X9: Antivirus protection

Intego Mac Internet Security X9 runs on macOS 10.9 Mavericks and above. Likewise, the system cleaner can be bought in a bundle called Mac Washing Machine Secure X9 starting at $65 a year for a single Mac.īoth of these bundles also include VirusBarrier X9 and NetBarrier X9, so you can mix and match the features you want. The parental controls, which Intego calls ContentBarrier X9, can also be bought in a stand-alone package that starts at $80 per year for a single machine. If you need coverage for both macOS and Windows, you can add that for an additional $18 to $57 depending on the plan you choose. The Mac Premium Bundle starts at $85 for a single device for one year and goes up to $269 to cover up to five devices for two years. Intego also offers its Mac Premium Bundle X9, which adds a macOS system cleaner for performance enhancement, parental controls and backup software. The latter is aimed at monitoring your network traffic for potential security threats. The former covers antivirus protection against a wide variety of malware including adware, keyloggers, spyware, Trojan horses and more. Mac Internet Security X9 includes antivirus software, VirusBarrier X9 and a firewall, NetBarrier X9.