Intego
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Intego is a software company
founded in 1997. They create backup
, antivirus
, anti-spam, firewall
and data protection software
for Mac OS X
. The company's slogan is "we protect your world." In September 2007, Intego launched The Mac Security Blog, which provides articles about Mac security issues, security updates, and security alerts. In early 2010, Intego released VirusBarrier X6 and Internet Security Barrier X6, the latter a bundle containing VirusBarrier X6, ContentBarrier, Personal Backup, Personal Antispam, and FileGuard.
Intego currently has offices in Austin, Texas
, United States
; Paris
, France
and Nagano
, Japan
. All of Intego's products are universal binaries
, and are available in several languages (English
, French
, Japanese, German, Spanish and Italian).
with its Dual Protection product line.
VirusBarrier Server is a server-side anti-malware program for Mac OS X Server and its built-in e-mail server. Remote Management Console is a data program designed to manage other Intego software over a network. ContentBarrier is a parental control program, FileGuard is a data protection program, Personal Antispam is a spam filtering program, and Personal Backup is a backup program.
and Mac OS X v10.6
used to detect malware
, spyware
and malicious exploits
. The program also has a two-way firewall, and antivandal protection to block network attacks. It also blocks web threat
s and phishing attempts, and provides data protection features for . It is a universal
application and protects two Macs. The latest version is X6. Another version of VirusBarrier is called VirusBarrier Dual Protection and includes Panda
Antivirus, an antivirus application for Microsoft Windows
for Intel Macs running Windows XP
or Windows Vista
(under Boot Camp (software) or other similar software).
, praised for its low resource usage and fast scanning speed. According to antivirus.about.com
readers, 59 percent of voters in the 2011 Antivirus Readers' Choice Awards voted Intego VirusBarrier as the "best Mac antivirus." Intego VirusBarrier X6 also earned the TopTenREVIEWS Gold Award as the highest rated, best Mac antivirus software for 2011.
Software industry
The software industry includes businesses involved in the development, maintenance and publication of computer software using any business model...
founded in 1997. They create backup
Backup
In information technology, a backup or the process of backing up is making copies of data which may be used to restore the original after a data loss event. The verb form is back up in two words, whereas the noun is backup....
, antivirus
Antivirus software
Antivirus or anti-virus software is used to prevent, detect, and remove malware, including but not limited to computer viruses, computer worm, trojan horses, spyware and adware...
, anti-spam, firewall
Firewall (computing)
A firewall is a device or set of devices designed to permit or deny network transmissions based upon a set of rules and is frequently used to protect networks from unauthorized access while permitting legitimate communications to pass....
and data protection software
Computer software
Computer software, or just software, is a collection of computer programs and related data that provide the instructions for telling a computer what to do and how to do it....
for Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
. The company's slogan is "we protect your world." In September 2007, Intego launched The Mac Security Blog, which provides articles about Mac security issues, security updates, and security alerts. In early 2010, Intego released VirusBarrier X6 and Internet Security Barrier X6, the latter a bundle containing VirusBarrier X6, ContentBarrier, Personal Backup, Personal Antispam, and FileGuard.
Intego currently has offices in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
; Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Nagano
Nagano, Nagano
, the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, is located in the northern part of the prefecture near the confluence of the Chikuma and the Sai rivers, on the main Japanese island of Honshū.As of April 1, 2011 the city has a population of 387,146...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. All of Intego's products are universal binaries
Universal binary
A universal binary is, in Apple parlance, an executable file or application bundle that runs natively on either PowerPC or Intel-manufactured IA-32 or Intel 64-based Macintosh computers; it is an implementation of the concept more generally known as a fat binary.With the release of Mac OS X Snow...
, and are available in several languages (English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, Japanese, German, Spanish and Italian).
Products
Intego produces software such as VirusBarrier, ContentBarrier, Personal Backup, Personal Antispam and FileGuard, and the server-side malware protection product VirusBarrier Server. The company also sells its software in a security suite, under the Internet Security Barrier name, which contains several security programs, and they also offer protection for both Mac OS X and Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
with its Dual Protection product line.
VirusBarrier Server is a server-side anti-malware program for Mac OS X Server and its built-in e-mail server. Remote Management Console is a data program designed to manage other Intego software over a network. ContentBarrier is a parental control program, FileGuard is a data protection program, Personal Antispam is a spam filtering program, and Personal Backup is a backup program.
VirusBarrier
VirusBarrier is an antivirus and network protection application for Mac OS X v10.5Mac OS X v10.5
Mac OS X Leopard is the sixth major release of Mac OS X, Apple's desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers. Leopard was released on 26 October 2007 as the successor of Tiger , and is available in two variants: a desktop version suitable for personal computers, and a...
and Mac OS X v10.6
Mac OS X v10.6
Mac OS X Snow Leopard is the seventh major release of Mac OS X, Apple's desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers.Snow Leopard was publicly unveiled on June 8, 2009 at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference...
used to detect malware
Malware
Malware, short for malicious software, consists of programming that is designed to disrupt or deny operation, gather information that leads to loss of privacy or exploitation, or gain unauthorized access to system resources, or that otherwise exhibits abusive behavior...
, spyware
Spyware
Spyware is a type of malware that can be installed on computers, and which collects small pieces of information about users without their knowledge. The presence of spyware is typically hidden from the user, and can be difficult to detect. Typically, spyware is secretly installed on the user's...
and malicious exploits
Exploit (computer security)
An exploit is a piece of software, a chunk of data, or sequence of commands that takes advantage of a bug, glitch or vulnerability in order to cause unintended or unanticipated behavior to occur on computer software, hardware, or something electronic...
. The program also has a two-way firewall, and antivandal protection to block network attacks. It also blocks web threat
Web threat
A web threat is any threat that uses the internet to facilitate cybercrime. Web threats use multiple types of malware and fraud, all of which utilize HTTP or HTTPS protocols, but may also employ other protocols and components, such as links in email or IM, or malware attachments or on servers...
s and phishing attempts, and provides data protection features for . It is a universal
Universal binary
A universal binary is, in Apple parlance, an executable file or application bundle that runs natively on either PowerPC or Intel-manufactured IA-32 or Intel 64-based Macintosh computers; it is an implementation of the concept more generally known as a fat binary.With the release of Mac OS X Snow...
application and protects two Macs. The latest version is X6. Another version of VirusBarrier is called VirusBarrier Dual Protection and includes Panda
Panda
Panda or Panda bear most often refers to:*Giant panda, an animal in the Bear familyPanda may also refer to:*Red panda, the only living member in the Ailuridae family-In biology:* Species related to the Giant panda...
Antivirus, an antivirus application for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
for Intel Macs running Windows XP
Windows XP
Windows XP is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops and media centers. First released to computer manufacturers on August 24, 2001, it is the second most popular version of Windows, based on installed user base...
or Windows Vista
Windows Vista
Windows Vista is an operating system released in several variations developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, and media center PCs...
(under Boot Camp (software) or other similar software).
Awards
The latest version of VirusBarrier X6 is currently the Mac antivirus software with the highest rating, 4.5, from MacWorldMacworld
Macworld is a web site and monthly computer magazine dedicated to Apple Macintosh products. It is published by Mac Publishing, which is headquartered in San Francisco, California...
, praised for its low resource usage and fast scanning speed. According to antivirus.about.com
About.com
About.com is an online source for original information and advice. It is written in English, and is aimed primarily at North Americans. It is owned by The New York Times Company....
readers, 59 percent of voters in the 2011 Antivirus Readers' Choice Awards voted Intego VirusBarrier as the "best Mac antivirus." Intego VirusBarrier X6 also earned the TopTenREVIEWS Gold Award as the highest rated, best Mac antivirus software for 2011.
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See Also
- List of antivirus software
- Firewall softwareFirewall (computing)A firewall is a device or set of devices designed to permit or deny network transmissions based upon a set of rules and is frequently used to protect networks from unauthorized access while permitting legitimate communications to pass....
- NetBarrier X4NetBarrier X4Netbarrier X4 was a version of the Intego Netbarrier line of its Mac compatible firewall. It featured a cookie cleaner, browser history cleaner, internet traffic statistic, and a internet bandwidth meter. It also contained cookie filters and information hiding...