New features of VirusBarrier X6
VirusBarrier X6 adds a number of new features that provide hardened security and help protect against the latest threats:
- Dynamic Code Monitoring: Intego’s new technology that detects suspicious actions carried out by applications that may be malicious, and detects malware by examining its code as it acts in real-time.
- Phishing protection: you and your Mac are protected from phishing web sites that try to trick you into entering personal information, such as a credit card number or a password, on a site that looks exactly like a valid web site.
- New types of malware detected: VirusBarrier X6 detects a wide range of new types of malware, such as scareware (software that tries to trick you into thinking you’re Mac is infected, in order to get you to pay for software), spyware (including commercial software used as keyloggers or monitoring tools), hacking tools, dialers (software that initiates phone calls to premium-rate phone numbers), proof-of-concept malware (software designed to show how to exploit a vulnerability, which is not circulating “in the wild”), and more.
- Fine-tuned scanning and security policies: choose from a number of detailed options to determine exactly what is scanned and when, and the type of threats that VirusBarrier X6 scans for. There are also basic settings for users who don’t need such detailed options.
- Performance control: users can choose how much CPU time VirusBarrier X6 uses to scan different disks, and choose a level of CPU time to be allocated to background scans, in order to reduce CPU and disk usage.
- AppleScript integration: users can launch scans and obtain scan results using AppleScript.
- 64-bit software: all of Intego’s software is now provided with 64-bit code, fully compatible with Snow Leopard, and ready for the future.
Other features of VirusBarrier X6
Antivirus features:
- Detects and eliminates all known Mac viruses and malware
- Scans files for Windows and Unix viruses
- Protects against spyware and Trojan horses
- Protects against adware, hacker tools, dialers, keyloggers and more
- Repairs infected files
- Real-time and on-demand virus scanning
- Quarantine Zone to isolate infected files
- Trusted Zone to disable Real-Time scanning on selected files or folders
- Heuristic and behavioral analysis
- Blocks virus execution
- Detailed logging for scan analysis
- Full logs can be saved and exported
- Scans can be scheduled at multiple times
- Scans can be run automatically when external volumes are mounted
- Scans can run automatically after virus definition updates
- Command-line control for remote scans
- Scans compressed files and archives
- Archive scanning can be activated by archive type
- Scanning for Windows viruses can be deactivated
- Scans for malware on the iPhone and the iPod touch
- Suspicious file analysis by the Intego Virus Monitoring Center
- Contextual menu for quick scans of files, folders or volumes
- Turbo Mode technology for faster scans
- Choice of alerts (voice, dialog or e-mail)
- File analysis from the Dock
- Runs in the background
Personal Firewall features: - Controls incoming and outgoing TCP/IP traffic and data
- Protects against all kinds of intrusions
- Protects against network attacks
- Protects against ping floods, port scans, and more
- Offers preset or customizable firewall rules
- Simple and advanced firewall modes
- Multiple customized firewall modes can be defined
- Stop list and Trusted group store friendly and malicious IP addresses
- Offers a choice of defense policies, with advanced options for intrusion protection
- Individualized security policies for network attack prevention
- Alerts inform users of attacks, and offer several options to react to them
- Configurations can be set for specific network settings or locations
- Networks can be defined by MAC address
- Thorough list of TCP/UDP Ports
- Full logs allow users to audit all network activity
- Stores logs in the Apple system log facility
- Offers individual cookie control
- Blocks ad banners
- Safeguards personal information
- Hides browser and platform information
Network Monitoring features: - Shows network traffic activity with 12 control monitors
- Includes standalone traffic monitor application and widget
- Displays all network services active and their ports
- Logs display real-time network activity with domain name resolution
- Shows network addresses and MAC addresses
- Detects available AirPort and WiFi networks
- Includes Whois and Traceroute tools
