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#Virusbarrier express for mac comprimised software#

This is interesting - though we have to admit that it doesn't fill us with confidence that Intego wasn't able to spot that the software being installed comes from PremierOpinion (it tells you rather obviously in the splash screen, plus the name of its direct parent company VoiceFive), and doesn't seem to have contacted the company to ask it what was going on.

#Virusbarrier express for mac comprimised upgrade#

(It is also possible that further versions of this spyware will upgrade themselves to us other variants.)" "after a certain time, the spyware makes an "upgrade" and installs another application, which is another variant of the same spyware, called PermissionResearch. Meanwhile Intego has posted further on this too, saying that We still haven't heard from comScore or VoiceFive or PremierOpinion about why they are trying to press this software on people and whether they think the security risks it creates are proportionate.Ĭredit to 7arts for moving quickly on this. But it doesn't give a clear indication of what it does - which includes examining your email and web headers.

#Virusbarrier express for mac comprimised install#

Double-click on it to install it.)Ĭertainly it's true that PremierOpinion does ask for permission - specifically, your admin password - before installing itself. saver program: that's the simple screensaver you want. That looks inside the folder, where you'll find a. (If you want to inspect such programs, Ctrl-click - or right-click - will offer "show package contents". Where previously it contained a Java program which tried to install the PremierOpinion software, now it just gives you an installer stub inspecting the program contents shows no signs of the PremierOpinion software. Nobody else is going to benefit in any material way that we can perceive by having this program on their machine it looks instead like a resource-sucking security hole.īut after the email from Rusavsky we tried downloading another copy of the screensaver that we tried this morning to check Intego's claim - and PremierOpinion was gone. That's quite a neat getout on the last point nobody actually needs PremierOpinion on their machine the only people who need it on peoples' computers are PremierOpinion, which (if you haven't seen the previous post on this) is owned by VoiceFive, which is owned by the web metrics company comScore. "At this time I don't have it at my own machine as I don't need it." It respects privacy and sell only general not personal information analyzing some trends. It belongs to the big respected company that in no way will violate the law. "The PremierOpinion is a legitimate software. Actually it's the only way to make the screensavers available for free. So, we asked him, did he get paid per download, or a lump sum? And would he have it on his machine? Just choose "I disagree" during the installation not to install it." "Moreover everybody can chose to install the PremierOpinion or not. "Moreover it can be easily uninstalled after the installation from Applications/PremierOpinion. In terms and conditions there is the clear mention what PremierOpinion software do and what do not. All information about the PremierOpinion can be found at

All that noise is just trolling from some users who don't want to read terms and conditions before installing any software. The PremierOpinion is not Spyware and not malicious.

#Virusbarrier express for mac comprimised download#

You can download VirusBarrier Express here in the Mac App Store."In short - it's not true.

#Virusbarrier express for mac comprimised update#

Intego’s press release today also noted that a recent update has brought support for a total of 10 languages.

Intego’s CEO Laurent Marteau said of the app’s success that “We’re delighted to have such resounding success in the Mac App Store, the Mac App Store is a revolutionary new way to distribute software, and it is providing new avenues for users to discover useful programs.” VirusBarrier Express was available from January 6 th on the Mac App Store exclusively and more than a month since then, it remains the only anti-virus and anti-malware offering available through the store. VirusBarrier Express is Intego’s free antivirus and anti-malware offering that claims to protect Mac users from viruses, Trojan horses and other malware, including Windows malware that could be accidently passed on. In its first month of downloads, Intego’s VirusBarrier Express, which is being distributed exclusively on the Mac App Store, has racked up an impressive 500,000 downloads.