TotalAV Antivirus Review [2022] — Is It Safe for Windows/Mac?

TotalAV antivirus is completely secure and powerful.

It is a powerful malware detector, good web security features and various data privacy protections. The interface is simple and intuitive.

TotalAV’s Malware scanner was great in my tests. It detected almost all the malware I downloaded onto my Windows computer, MacBook and Android devices. It had a 99.6% detection rating, which ranks among the top 10 antiviruses.

TotalAV also provides:

• Real-time malware protection.
• Anti-phishing protection.
• System Clean-up.
• VPN is a virtual private network.
• Password manger.
• Data breach monitoring.
• Identity theft monitoring.

While I enjoyed the majority of TotalAV features, I wasn’t impressed by the password management or the adblocker. Both of these are quite basic. TotalAV tried hard to upsell me at the checkout.

TotalAV, however, is affordable, has a strong anti-malware algorithm, offers a 7 day trial and a 30 day risk-free money-back warranty. TotalAV is a very simple antivirus that offers near perfect malware detection rates as well as a few useful internet security options.

TotalAV Full Review

TotalAV, an intuitive and powerful antimalware solution, has many great features.

TotalAV’s malware detection rate was near perfect in all my tests. There are also some great extras that can be added to the interface. TotalAV’s web protections, VPN and identity protection (which cover users in the US, Canada and many parts of Western Europe) is something I love.

TotalAV offers a range of affordable plans, which cover all major operating system, are more affordable than most, and come with an unconditional 30-day money-back warranty.

TotalAV Security Features

Virus Scan

TotalAV is a whitelisted version Avira’s powerful antimalware engine

— This is good news, as Avira is the leading malware scanner on the market.

TotalAV offers four types of virus scanners:

• Quick scan. This scans temporary files for viruses.
• System Scan. System scan.
• Smart Scan. Checks for malware, junk files and tracking cookies.
• Custom Scan. Scans a single or all of your disks.

During my tests, the System Scan was run for around an hour on my machine. This didn’t affect my computer’s performance and wasn’t noticeable. Kaspersky and many other competitors put a huge strain on my CPU while running system scans.

TotalAV performed an impressive antivirus scan. I was able to download almost 900 files including trojans rootkits spyware and keylogging malware .

TotalAV detected nearly all of the test files in my System Scan (99.6%), which included ransomware/spyware files that I had encrypted on disk. Other competitors don’t treat spyware like malware, so it was great to see TotalAV detect these files.

I cross-referenced my TotalAV tests results with some of my colleagues’ tests. The average detection rates were well above industry averages of 90%.

A quick scan is also available if you don’t want to spend the time running a full System Scan. During my tests, these scans took approximately 10 minutes each.

TotalAV offers several options for dealing with malware files once the scan is complete. If you aren’t sure what to do, or don’t have the information you need, quarantine it. You can whitelist programs that you are confident in (and TotalAV didn’t give me any false positives).

These are fantastic results from TotalAV – if you are looking for an antivirus program that scans well for malware, TotalAV is a good choice.

Real-Time Protection

TotalAV’s antivirus protection keeps your computer safe from malware by running in the background. It scans for new files and analyzes programs to find out if any viruses have been downloaded.

TotalAV’s actual-time scanning engine is tested when I download malware files from all kinds, including backdoors and rootkits, to my computer. TotalAV quickly detected the first malicious.exe file I downloaded and put it in quarantine so I couldn’t even attempt to run it.

To test the next version of TotalAV, I downloaded about 500 viruses in a compressed (.zip), folder. TotalAV allowed me the download of the compressed files. But, when I tried to extract them from the zipped folder, it sent an alert.

Next, I ran an ransomware simulator. TotalAV detected my file’s encryption process signature and stopped it from being executed before the malware could lock-up any of my files.

The most important part of any malware scanner is real-time protection. I was impressed by TotalAV’s instant malware protection.

Anti-Phishing Protection

TotalAV’s Website Shield is an antiphishing tool. It blocks phishing sites as well as online malware distributors.

Phishing has a devastating effect on millions of users every single year. The fake web pages are used to trick users into giving up their financial information and passwords to hackers.

Chrome and Firefox browsers offer excellent anti-phishing protections. However most antivirus software can enhance these free browser-based protections.

TotalAV’s Anti-phishing Tool performed well during my testing. It was able detect more phishing pages than Chrome and Firefox. TotalAV claims to use the best-known blacklists, as well as an AI-based dangerous web site detection system. This worked well for me. That said, I still think that some competitors like Norton and Avira have a bit more advanced/user-friendly anti-phishing protections.

TotalAV’s Web Shield offers a number of benefits. You can download it as either an extension or an application for free. There is no need to purchase anything. TotalAV’s Anti-phishing Tool is also excellent. It’s better than other brands and is definitely an important part of the overall package.

System Tune-Up

TotalAV’s Computer Tune-Up clears junk files to speed up your computer’s performance.

System Tune-Up, according to my tests, was one of the best PC optimizers among all the antivirus software I’ve tried.

System Tune up includes these tools:

• Startup Manager
• Application Uninstaller.
• Clean up your browser.
• Junk Cleaner
• Search for duplicate files

The Startup Manager allows you to choose which applications will automatically start when your computer is turned on. Although Windows has an identical feature and a similar interface to the Startup Manager feature, it’s hidden deep in the Control Panel. TotalAV puts this feature in an accessible location, is functional, easy-to-use, and works exactly how it was intended.

TotalAV’s Application Uninstaller function can help create space on your computer or remove outdated software.

Windows’ operating system allows users to uninstall certain applications. But, I don’t like the Windows “Add or Remove Programs”, which often doesn’t function as intended. TotalAV makes removing multiple applications easy by allowing you to easily see and uninstall your programs.

The Browser Cleanup Tool helps you to keep your online activity private. TotalAV lets you clear all cookies in your browser.

TotalAV’s duplicate file Finder can locate and delete duplicate files taking up space. Windows’s standard Disk Cleanup doesn’t support this function.

Finally, Junk Cleaner will clean up junk files after you remove or update an app. These files can eat up a lot space on your computer. Surprisingly, my computer had nearly 1GB of junk. Windows Disk cleanup found just 30 MB, or 3% of TotalAV’s findings.

TotalAV’s system tuning features aren’t very innovative. However, they all work really great, they’re easy to navigate, and I love the convenience of having them all in one location on my computer.

Safe Browsing (VPN)

TotalAV’s safe browsing VPN is an excellent security solution for users who wish to protect their internet activities against ISPs (internet service providers), surveillance agents and hackers.

Safe Browsing works as any other virtual private network (VPN). It reroutes all traffic to another server in the world. In effect, it replaces an IP address of a user with a shared address from TotalAV’s servers.

TotalAV’s VPN may be fast but not the fastest. VPNs will slow down your internet connection because they both encrypt your connection, and reroute it to another server. This is due to both the encryption process itself and the distance from a server.

The good news? TotalAV’s VPN is fast. It is faster than most VPNs, and there are more than 100 server locations worldwide.

Ping can be described as a statistic that measures how long it takes information for it to travel from your computer or device to a server. My ping was slowed by TotalAV’s VPN, but it’s not too significant. More important is the download and upload speeds. Neither were negatively affected by TotalAV VPN.

TotalAV VPN also works with most streaming services. I was able, during my testing, to access Netflix US and Hulu as well other streaming platforms. Thanks to the VPN’s lightning fast speeds, videos loaded immediately and there were no interruptions.

TotalAV’s VPN can also be used to torrent. It supports P2P filesharing on all non-US servers, and it works with all major torrenting clients such as uTorrent.

TotalAV’s VPN is reliable and fast. I was able streaming content from all major streaming sites including Netflix. TotalAV’s VPN is the best I have tried. It is comparable to the most renowned VPN providers (which is also why it is ranked among the best antiviruses that use a VPN in 2022).

Password Manager

TotalAV’s Password Vault service is a basic password manger that isn’t as great as standalone competitors. And it’s only included with the most expensive TotalAV package.

LastPass and Dashlane are two of the most popular password managers on market. They provide security features such biometric login, multi device password syncing and 2-factor authentication. TotalAV’s Password Vault lacks these helpful extras.

TotalAV’s Password Vault manages basic password management well. TotalAV was able to generate complex passwords, store them in my vault, as well as auto-fill saved logins. TotalAV’s Password Manager is not perfect, which I can accept. But it doesn’t have a mobile version.

Let me tell why this is important. I use my password management software for all things. Social media accounts, financial apps as well as logins for Slack/Asana at work and streaming services are all passwords that I have created and saved in my Password Manager. I use my phone quite often to surf the internet. My password manager is where I store all my complex passwords. If I don’t have access to my password management from my phone, then my password-protected accounts are not accessible.

TotalAV’s Password Vault function is a good option if you don’t really need one. However, if you are concerned about the absence of an iOS or Android app, these password managers will be a great choice.

Here’s how TotalAV’s password manager works:

TotalAV asks for users to set a secure master password that they will use to gain access to their password vault. You can also import passwords using your browser or from a previous password manager.

Password Vault on your desktop is now ready to use. TotalAV’s Password Vault extension can be used. It will detect saved logins and then auto-fill them. You will see a padlock icon in every username and password field when you visit any login page.

Click on the padlock icon to open a new window. Password Vault browser extension automatically fills the password fields with just one click.

Password Vault browser Extension is simple and reliable. It can detect logins even when they are 2-step.

TotalAV’s password manger is not what I like. It doesn’t have advanced features, and it doesn’t have a smartphone app. However, it does provide all the essentials and all of its features (including autosaving or auto-filling), work well. TotalAV needs to improve its password manager, but I think it’s a great choice for people who want to manage their passwords.

TotalAV Plans and Pricing

TotalAV’s antivirus program is an excellent piece of internet security software. The price for most of its features is very competitive. TotalAV’s website is very confusing to me. The company also tries to sell customers who already own their product.

TotalAV prompted me to close six popup windows when I purchased my subscription. They asked me to pay additional features, and even offered me an antivirus eBook for 12 bucks! Our 100% free website has a lot of useful resources that can help you learn more about internet security.

TotalAV makes it difficult to purchase by offering flashy features for unlimited device coverage, cloud-based malware scanners, and Ad-Block Pro subscriptions.

I decided make a collage out all the annoying pop ups.

Norton, McAfee Avira and Bitdefender offer all the premium features of their premium plans. Norton’s top-tier products include all of the premium features. It takes only one click to get the product of your choice. TotalAV would be a better option if it offered a more simplified purchasing process.

After all this frustration is over, I will say this it is totally possible to obtain an affordable internet-security suite from TotalAV. Unfortunately, the company makes things a lot more complicated than necessary. TotalAV offers a variety of plans that include all the features you need.

TotalAV products are covered by a 30-day refund guarantee. The refund process was easy to understand and I got it within one business day.

TotalAV Ease of Use and Setup

TotalAV is extremely easy to set-up and use. The installation took only 5 minutes.

TotalAV’s user interface was great. It’s attractive, clean, and bug-free. Although the software has many features, I never felt overwhelmed.

TotalAV’s main functions have their own icons in sidebar. They include Malware protection, Internet Security, System Tune-Up, and Internet Security.

TotalAV’s settings menu has all the options you need to customize your anti-virus experience.

TotalAV makes scheduling antivirus scans so simple. I find it very helpful, as some programs like BullGuard have a lot of confusing settings menus. TotalAV’s settings menus are easy to find and adjust.

TotalAV users can also access their online dashboard from the Settings menu.

TotalAV’s online dashboard includes video tutorials, FAQs, and remote device access. This is something that Norton and others offer. You can also purchase additional features from the TotalAV Online Marketplace.

TotalAV is a user-friendly product that offers simple features, easy access settings, and an intuitive online dashboard.

TotalAV Mobile App

TotalAV offers internet security apps that are compatible with both iOS and devices.

They worked on both my Samsung Galaxy 8 (and 8 in the iPhone 8), which were both using the most recent operating systems.

These are TotalAV’s mobile services:

• Malware scanning on Android only.
• App locker.
• Anti-phishing.
• VPN.
• Device tune-up.
• Secure in-app browser.
• Data breach monitoring.
• Device Tracking (iOS only).

TotalAV’s virus scanning service is only available for Android. It is not possible to scan iOS devices for viruses. However, there are many other malwares that target iOS. ).

TotalAV’s anti-virus scan on my Android device was very accurate, fast, and easy during my testing. My phone ran smoothly throughout the scan with no noticeable performance issues. However my battery did drain significantly.

TotalAV detected all Android-specific malware files on my Samsung Galaxy in a matter of seconds — it was impressive.

TotalAV Android mobile application also offers real-time security — it detected all test malware I had placed on my phone (great), but it also used up my battery very quickly (not good).

TotalAV Mobile App also offers device tune-up to clear up excess space on your Android and remove duplicate photos from your iPhone.

TotalAV’s VPN app for mobile is also great. It works well and provides encrypted access from anywhere in the world.

If you are using public Wi-Fi (coffe shops, libraries and airports), then a VPN is a must. A VPN for mobile devices is vital. It prevents hackers and other prying eyes from observing your browsing habits.

The TotalAV app for mobile offers some great features. I found the malware scanner to work well on my Android smartphone. However, there are better security applications available for iOS and Android.

If you are looking for an internet security app that offers a good VPN and protects your devices from hackers, TotalAV has the right product for you.

TotalAV Customer Support

TotalAV offers several ways to contact customer service.

• Live chat.
• Email.
• Phone support available 24/7.

TotalAV’s live Chat was initially unavailable to me. I found out later that the live chat is blocked in many countries. I’m currently in the USA. However, I was eventually able to reach the live chat team through Incognito mode. This solution was simple and TotalAV’s live support was very helpful.

TotalAV email support was helpful and knowledgeable. But they were slower that I would’ve preferred.

I had trouble setting up VPN access. So I contacted email support via my dashboard. I received a fantastic response, but it took 18 hours.

18 hours can be quite long, but some email support teams such as McAfee and Norton will get back to you within a few hours. TotalAV’s support phone service was great.

TotalAV offers telephone assistance in the following countries:

• United States
• United Kingdom
• Australia.
• Canada.
• France.
• Germany.
• Spain.

If you do not reside in one of these countries there are other telephone numbers available for “European” or “International”.

TotalAV’s Customer Support team was helpful, prompt, and clear 5 times.

TotalAV helped me with billing and technical questions. It also made sure that my refund was processed. I spoke with Jamaican workers, and was never put on hold for longer than 15 minutes.

TotalAV has a 24/7 phone support that is truly impressive. I believe it more than makes-up for the slow email response.

Is TotalAV a Good Antivirus & Internet Security Product?

TotalAV is an easy-to-use internet security system that provides near-perfect malware detection rates as well as cybersecurity extras like antiphishing protection, a VPN and a password manager.

TotalAV’s desktop app and mobile apps are cleanly designed, bug-free, intuitive, reliable, easy-to-use, and feature-rich. The anti-phishing protection outperforms Chrome and Firefox’s. The device optimization tools improve system performance and the VPN is fast and reliable.

TotalAV’s password manager is not very user-friendly. It also frustrates me with the pricing options. Even if you purchase the most expensive package you will still not have all the features. And the company continues to try to upsell customers which I find quite annoying. TotalAV’s pricing is fair and there is a free 7 day trial and a 30 day risk-free money back guarantee.

TotalAV overall has impressive malware detection and internet security tools. It also has an intuitive interface that makes it a great piece for cybersecurity software.

Is there a TotalAV free trial?

Yes, TotalAV offers a free trial, which lets you try the full version.

You will have access for free to all the features in this article. This includes real-time cybersecurity protection.

The 7-day trial period ends. To test TotalAV longer and make sure it is right for you you can purchase the full version. The 30-day guarantee covers all costs. I used the money-back guarantee to test it and got my refund within 24 hours.

Do I have to run virus scans manually with TotalAV?

No. No. However, automatic antivirus scans can be scheduled to occur on a weekly basis, fortnightly, and monthly basis.

You can also pick the time the scan will take place.

Is TotalAV compatible with my operating system?

TotalAV will require you to have either Windows 7 and above, or OS X 11 or higher. TotalAV will not work on Android.

Notice: TotalAV no longer supports certain Windows and macOS versions, including Windows XP or Vista and OS X10.8 (even though TotalAV’s official applications page still lists Windows XP/Vista).

How do I install TotalAV?

TotalAV installation is very simple but the TotalAV purchase page can seem confusing. To get the best TotalAV deals, follow these steps:

• Purchase TotalAV. Just click on This Link and you’ll instantly get a huge TotalAV deal (this offer is only available on our website).
• Avoid unnecessary upgrades. TotalAV prompts you to purchase tons upgrades once you have clicked the “Get Protected Now!” button. Only select those you feel you will actually use.
• Download TotalAV. Select the “Download” option. Open the downloaded file after it is saved. After downloading the file, the installer wizard will prompt you to install it. To activate the full software version, sign into your TotalAV Account after the installation has been completed.