Intego ONE Review: Strong Mac Protection, But Missing Key Features

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Pros & Cons Malware protection certified by one independent lab Inexpensive at entry-level pricing tier Includes full-featured firewall Free trial available Detects Windows malware No protection against malicious or fraudulent websites Full protection, including tune-up and VPN is expensive Intego ONE Specs Name Value tr:nth-of-type(n+6)]:hidden" :class="{ '[&>tr:nth-of-type(n+6)]:!table-row': open }"> On-Demand Malware Scan On-Access Malware Scan Website Rating Malicious URL Blocking Phishing Protection Behavior-Based Detection Vulnerability Scan Firewall More Specs

While early antivirus companies focused on defending PC’s against malware, only adding Macintosh protection years later, Intego, by contrast, has always been Mac-focused. The newly released Intego ONE combines antivirus protection with a full-featured firewall. Intego is effective against Mac malware, according to one lab, and the firewall component is welcome. However, Norton AntiVirus Plus for Mac has two perfect lab scores, and those two labs also vouch for Bitdefender Antivirus Plus for Mac. They both excel at phishing protection, a feature that Intego currently lacks, and both offer a wealth of security bonuses, so these two are our Editors’ Choice winners for Mac antivirus utilities.Intego ONE: A New Name and AppearanceFor many years, and until recently, Intego’s Mac antivirus was called Intego Mac Internet Security. The extra-cost VPN was a separate app, better suited to users with a technical bent. The firewall component also opened as a separate app, with a sprawling, animated display. At its top pricing bundle, it included a personal backup system, a simple parental control system, and a system cleanup component called Washing Machine. (Credit: Intego/PCMag) The current Intego ONE is different in many ways. As the name implies, it’s now a unified, integrated solution. The firewall component is streamlined and easier to understand. Parental control is gone, but it was never a big asset to begin with. SmartClean replaces Washing Machine. And, as noted,