Puhlease! From the get-go its hacky sales techniques soured me to this software package, but I soldiered on just for you, dear reader. That's when TotalAV told me for an additional $39 a year, I could sign up for its advanced VPN features.

I figured it was a watered-down and limited VPN feature, so I opened it up, chose the UK for my region so I could try and watch some BBC, and clicked the 'Connect Now' button. I remembered declining the offer when I initially installed, but thought I'd see what this option was. It was annoying, and frustrating.Įven worse, once installed under 'web security,' it showed a 'Safe Browsing' option for the VPN. It felt like being in a car dealership, during the part near the end when the finance guy is trying to sell the extended warranty and clear coat before you sign the final paperwork. Clicking 'no' took me to a page trying to sell even more protection I wasn't interested in. Even after declining the discounted software, it tried to sell me on a VPN, with another special offer. I'm all for opportunities to save money, but at every turn of the installation process, TotalAV tried to upsell me on more products. I politely declined the extra protection, so it offered me a discount. To start things off I visited the TotalAV website to sign up for some protection, and was immediately given a pitch to 'upgrade' to unlimited protection. After a year, the renewal cost for Essential protection is an astonishing $99.95, making it one of the least-affordable antivirus packages over the long haul. I sampled the most affordable package, dubbed Essential, which offers protection for one device (PC, Mac, Android or iOS) for one year for just $19.95, making it one of the more affordable antivirus packages available, but be forewarned: that price is the introductory rate. As you go up the chain of its product lineup the price increases and of course, so does the level of protection. The company offers three packages: Essential, Pro, and Ultimate ( See them on the Total AV website).

The software includes a few novelties that aren't typically included with these types of packages, including a system optimization tool and a disk cleanup utility.

TotalAV is a relative newcomer to the world of security, and its offerings promise to grant protection from the most common types of security threats including antivirus, phishing attacks, and ransomware.

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