{"id":2578,"date":"2011-04-26T15:14:34","date_gmt":"2011-04-26T14:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.intego.com\/?p=2578"},"modified":"2011-04-26T15:14:34","modified_gmt":"2011-04-26T14:14:34","slug":"intego-updates-virusbarrier-express-nw-with-free-malware-definition-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/intego-updates-virusbarrier-express-nw-with-free-malware-definition-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Intego Updates VirusBarrier Express: Now with Free Malware Definition Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Intego today announced an update to its hugely popular VirusBarrier Express free Mac antivirus and anti-malware program. The first antivirus and anti-malware program available from the Mac App Store<\/a>, VirusBarrier Express has been downloaded nearly 1 million times since its release.<\/p>\n

In version 1.1 of VirusBarrier Express, Intego has improved and simplified the program\u2019s malware definition update system. Mac malware definitions are now free, and are updated at least once a month (more often in the case or new, serious malware). Users can check for updates to malware definitions simply by clicking a button.<\/p>\n

VirusBarrier Express is a totally free antivirus and anti-malware tool based on the award-winning technology of Intego’s VirusBarrier X6. VirusBarrier Express protects against Mac malware. Users who also want to scan for Windows malware (so they don\u2019t pass infected files on to friends and colleagues using Windows or other operating systems) should purchase VirusBarrier Plus<\/a>, also available from the Mac App Store. <\/p>\n

Mac users wanting a total security package that also includes a Intego\u2019s powerful two-way firewall, Antivandal and full protection from network attacks should consider VirusBarrier X6, which is the comprehensive solution that keeps Macs safe from the dangers of the Internet (https:\/\/www.intego.com\/virusbarrier<\/a>). <\/p>\n

VirusBarrier Express lets users run manual or scheduled scans of any file, folder or volume on their Mac for which they have rights. It offers the following features:<\/p>\n