Whois & Analysis for intego.com

Intego is a Mac security software company, founded in 1997.

The company creates Internet security software exclusively for Mac OS X and macOS, including antivirus, firewall, anti-spam, backup software and data protection software.

macOS (previously and later) is a series of graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Apple Inc. since 2001.

It is the primary operating system for Apple's Mac family of computers.

Within the market of desktop, laptop and home computers, and by web usage, it is the second most widely used desktop OS, after Microsoft Windows.

Antivirus software, or anti-virus software (abbreviated to AV software), also known as anti-malware, is a computer program used to prevent, detect, and remove malware.

Network security consists of the policies and practices adopted to prevent and monitor unauthorized access, misuse, modification, or denial of a computer network and network-accessible resources.Only Network security can protect you from trojan horse viruses.

Network security involves the authorization of access to data in a network, which is controlled by the network administrator.

Users choose or are assigned an ID and password or other authenticating information that allows them access to information and programs within their authority.

Network security covers a variety of computer networks, both public and private, that are used in everyday jobs; conducting transactions and communications among businesses, government agencies and individuals.

Networks can be private, such as within a company, and others which might be open to public access.

Network security is involved in organizations, enterprises, and other types of institutions.

It does as its title explains: It secures the network, as well as protecting and overseeing operations being done.

The most common and simple way of protecting a network resource is by assigning it a unique name and a corresponding password.

Mac Defender (also known as Mac Protector, Mac Security,Mac Guard, Mac Shield, and FakeMacDef) is an internet rogue security program that targets computers running macOS.

The Mac security firm Intego discovered the fake antivirus software on 2 May 2011, with a patch not being provided by Apple until 31 May.

The software has been described as the first major malware threat to the Macintosh platform (although it does not attach to or damage any part of OS X).

However, it is not the first Mac-specific Trojan, and is not self-propagating.