TotalAV Keeps Prices Low While Covering the Basics of Online Protection

This article features deals sourced directly by Gizmodo and produced independently of the editorial team. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on the site. TotalAV isn’t a name most people grew up hearing. Norton and McAfee have decades of marketing behind them. TotalAV showed up in 2016 and spent its early years largely under the radar. What got it noticed wasn’t buzz. It was pricing. The entry-level plan undercuts a lot of the competition, and that’s enough to pull in users who want basic coverage without overthinking it or overspending. Real-time malware scanning comes standard, along with WebShield, which is a browser extension that intercepts dangerous links before the page even loads. There’s also a system cleanup tool built in, which isn’t something every antivirus bothers to include. It sweeps out junk files and trims what loads at startup, and on a laptop that’s a few years old and starting to drag, that can make a noticeable difference. A password vault rounds out the package, though it’s bare-bones compared to tools specifically built for that purpose. The mobile experience holds up better than expected. The Android app is clean and doesn’t constantly push