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. Note that if you click on one of these links to buy the product, IGN may get a share of the sale.

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