{"id":6206,"date":"2012-09-25T11:21:25","date_gmt":"2012-09-25T18:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/?p=6206"},"modified":"2015-02-03T13:43:13","modified_gmt":"2015-02-03T21:43:13","slug":"out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new-updated-version-of-intego-virusbarrier-ios-now-available-in-the-app-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new-updated-version-of-intego-virusbarrier-ios-now-available-in-the-app-store\/","title":{"rendered":"Out with the Old, In with the New: Updated Version of Intego VirusBarrier iOS Now Available in the App Store"},"content":{"rendered":"

We first debuted Intego VirusBarrier iOS in July 2011 so that users would have a way to scan email attachments with their iOS devices and prevent any malicious files from being passed onto their home computers. It was a great tool but customers had some gripes about the clunky usability and the fact that it was subscription-based. Today we’re happy to announce a new version of Intego VirusBarrier iOS<\/a>\u00a0that boasts a brand-new clean design, new features, a more intuitive user interface, and a new one-time price of $0.99.<\/p>\n

Your iOS device is susceptible to acting as a gateway for malware contained in file attachments to infect other computers or laptops you own, causing some major headaches as you scramble to rid your machine of it. Intego VirusBarrier iOS offers on-demand scanning for your iPad or iPhone so you can catch these malicious files and get rid of them before they screw up your computer.<\/p>\n

When you install VirusBarrier iOS and launch it for the first time, a tool tip will pop up and provide simple instructions on how to use the app.<\/p>\n

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Once you receive an email attachment, you can choose to open it with Intego VirusBarrier iOS. If the scan comes up clean, our integrated file reader will open the document for quick and easy viewing, or you can send the file to a remote location such as Dropbox for storage.<\/p>\n

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If any malware is detected, the user is prompted to view details of the discovery and report the malware to us at Intego.<\/p>\n

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We’ve also made the functionality a lot simpler and more intuitive so you can quickly and easily scan your email attachments without running into any frustrating or clunky delays.<\/p>\n

Currently you can scan the following:<\/p>\n