Question 1

Is total AV legit?

Accepted Answer

After the testing for our Total AV antivirus review, we can attest that the software is legitimate. We do know that there have been pricing issues in the past and a somewhat hidden auto-renewal policy that left some customers angry. However, most of this has been fixed and you will be well aware when it’s time to renew and what the price for the next year will be. You also can cancel your subscription easily online to avoid renewal.TotalAV picked up all threats during our own tests and has proven a competent antivirus program.  The software is owned by the UK-based company Protected and was founded in 2016. This makes it one of the best antivirus suites for UK citizens as well. There are no significant reports of problems with the software or its parent company.

Question 2

Is Total AV really free?

Accepted Answer

While Total AV has several tiers of paid plans that offer the best features, there is a free Total AV antivirus. It can perform a ‘smart scan’ and remove any viruses and malware found.The catch is that you can only scan the most important areas of your computer and the places where viruses are most likely to be found. You cannot perform a full system scan unless you pay for at least the ‘Antivirus Pro’ plan. Total AV free also isn’t a full-blown malware shield and offers no real-time protection from viruses. There’s no web or phishing protection, firewall, VPN, optimization, or other security features.Furthermore, you are only limited to one device, i.e. your PC or Mac, and are not entitled to the iOS or Android mobile apps.So, yes, while Total AV really does have a free version, it is very limited. Full Total AV virus protection begins on the ‘Pro’ plan as seen above. There is also a free trial of the premium version of the software. This only lasts 30 days before requiring payment or for you to revert to the free ‘smart scan’ only version of the program.

Question 3

How good is the TotalAV app?

Accepted Answer

Overall, we found TotalAV to be a competent antivirus suite. Is it the best in the world? No. Does it get the job done? Yes!We particularly like that the software is cross-platform and if you get the main Windows or Mac program, you can use it on your mobile devices as well. Competitors often try to charge for completely separate mobile apps.

Question 4

Is Total AV better than Norton?

Accepted Answer

We looked at other AV reviews to help compare Total AV, starting with one of the longest-running and well-known antivirus suites, Norton. While TotalAV comes close, to the point that virus detection rates are almost the same, Norton has the slight edge. It’s also just as easy to use and has little impact on system performance, so the veteran Norton gets the nod this time.

Question 5

Is Total AV better than BitDefender?

Accepted Answer

Total AV vs BitDefender is a close battle with both offering high malware detection and removal rates and great performance. I.e. Neither software will slow down your PC or take forever to scan.BitDefender does have a slight percentage point on TotalAV when it comes to detecting newly made viruses, but the difference is negligible – just 0.01% over the last couple of months of testing. Meanwhile, TotalAV provides a better user experience in terms of navigating the software and using the features.So, if you want the absolute best defense BitDefender has the edge. However, TotalAV is easier to use and certainly has superb security as well.

Question 6

Is Total AV better than Avast?

Accepted Answer

Where Avast falters is that it has more of an impact on the performance of your computer than TotalAV and other antivirus programs. The last thing you want is software designed to improve your PC, slowing it down. This time, we give TotalAV the victory. The difference in malware detection rates is negligible. Both are almost perfect.

Question 7

Is Total AV safe?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Total AV is a safe and trusted software suite. We used the software on a Windows 10 PC and Android mobile device when doing our Total AV review with no problems and no significant performance issues. Mac and iOS users report a similar experience.In fact, using the optimizer feature we were actually able to clear out some junk files and improve our boot-up speed. So, if anything the software makes your system faster.Independent tests from the likes of AV Labs show that TotalAV has a 100% malware protection rate on malware that is over 4 weeks old and a just over 99.8% detection rate for novel viruses.