.uk : 3.5/5.0 “one of the best options out there”.’s Best Mac Antivirus – Readers’ Choice Awards: 3 rd Place (12% of votes).PC Magazine: 4.5/5.0 “A top-notch antivirus with impressive bonuses”.Macworld: 4.5/5.0 “a great option for anyone who is looking for a ‘set it and forget it’ antivirus program”.Cost (Additional cost to detect Windows malware).Leader in Internet security for Windows.Intego VirusBarrier X6 (2-User) is available on Amazon. An added bonus: VirusBarrier X6 includes scan options for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. And because Intego is a Mac-focused company, updates for new Mac threats are quickly issued. Reviewers generally find VirusBarrier X6 to be light on its feet-it doesn’t drag down system performance.

VirusBarrier X6 scans for Windows and Mac threats, and you have the option of disabling Windows threat monitoring if need be. Also included is access to Intego’s customer service team, something that free anti-malware suites don’t offer. Intego VirusBarrier X6 includes a firewall plus anti-phishing and anti-spyware features, making it a robust solution for those willing to pay its relatively high price. ’s Best Mac Antivirus – Readers’ Choice Awards: 1 st Place (59% of votes).: 5.0/5.0 “the most full featured Mac-focused security solution available on the market today”.(Remember: Don’t run more than one anti-malware utility at the same time it will cause many more problems than it will solve.) Intego VirusBarrier X6 It’s a easy-to-read guide that cover all aspects of security on your Mac.Īfter a review of sites such as, Amazon, Macworld, .uk, CNET’s, TechRadar, and, we have pinpointed the five highest rated anti-spyware utilities for Mac. If you are interested in securing a Mac computer, I highly recommend The Mac Security Superguide by The Editors at Macworld. Two companies, Symantec and Intego, offer dual-protection products for users who run both Windows and OS X on their Macs (see reviews below). For Apple users who dual boot with Windows or share files between PCs and Macs, anti-malware protection is even more important. In other words, Mac users are often as vulnerable to modern malware as Windows users. While the amount of spyware targeting Mac operating systems is dramatically less than the volume of malicious software targeting Windows, an increasing number of threats today take aim at applications-like browsers and multimedia platforms-that are not platform-specific. Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition (Free).The Top Rated Mac Anti-Spyware Utilities Of 2011:

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