The Mac Security Blog
Quite favorably, we think.
You see, while Mac OS X includes some security features, most of them are far too limited to offer real protection. For example, we have shown that Apple’s built-in anti-malware feature is mostly useless (it only scans some files, and only for two Trojan horses; and its malware definitions haven’t been updated since it was released in August 2009).
Mac OS X also contains a limited firewall, whereas VirusBarrier X6 contains a powerful two-way firewall, which offers both presets for common uses and the ability to create detailed rules for those users who need customized protection.
Finally, VirusBarrier X6 provides protection from many of today’s most serious threats such as phishing and web threats.
So we’ve prepared a document showing the features in VirusBarrier X6 and comparing them with Apple’s built-in features. You can download this 903 K document here.