How much does an antivirus subscription for one year cost?
A paid antivirus for one device costs EUR 72.99-79.99 a year at renewal in the official Avast Premium Security and Norton 360 Standard lists checked; year one is discounted to EUR 39.99 or EUR 29.99.
Verifiable answer
A paid antivirus for one device costs EUR 72.99-79.99 a year at renewal in the official Avast Premium Security and Norton 360 Standard lists checked; year one is discounted to EUR 39.99 or EUR 29.99.
- How much does an antivirus subscription for one year cost?
- €80 / annual subscription
- €73 – €80
- Italy
- 20 September 2026
- Confidence: High
- Avast Premium Security renewal; Norton 360 Standard renewal; Malware protection in the cited plans; Twelve-month subscription period
- Computer, phone or tablet; Paid technical support; Data recovery after an attack; Family or ten-device plans; Identity-protection services not included
- Promotional versus renewal price; Number and type of covered devices; Included VPN, backup and scam protection; Annual or multi-year term; Automatic renewal enabled or disabled
- 2 sources
Short answer
The promotional price is not the recurring cost. To compare two commercial antivirus products, we used the annual renewal stated by the vendors rather than the entry offer.
A paid antivirus is often bought at a steep first-year discount and then automatically renewed at a very different amount. That gap matters because the buyer is choosing a recurring subscription, not simply a download. Avast's and Norton's official Italian pages show both the introductory and later prices. Avast Premium Security for one PC and one mobile device renews at EUR 72.99 a year; Norton 360 Standard for one device renews at EUR 79.99. Both include features beyond malware scanning, but they are not identical bundles. This guide therefore gives a range for a basic paid plan rather than claiming that one universal price fits every household or device.
What is included
- Avast Premium Security renewal
- Norton 360 Standard renewal
- Malware protection in the cited plans
- Twelve-month subscription period
What is not included
- Computer, phone or tablet
- Paid technical support
- Data recovery after an attack
- Family or ten-device plans
- Identity-protection services not included
How the price breaks down
| Item | Type | Frequency | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avast Premium Security at renewalAnnual subscription for one PC and one mobile device, with automatic renewal listed at EUR 72.99. | Compulsory | per year | €73 |
| Norton 360 Standard at renewalAnnual one-device subscription with scam protection and VPN, listed at EUR 79.99 at renewal. | Compulsory | per year | €80 |
What the price depends on
- Promotional versus renewal price
- Number and type of covered devices
- Included VPN, backup and scam protection
- Annual or multi-year term
- Automatic renewal enabled or disabled
Hidden costs
- Automatic renewal is priced above the introductory promotion
- Device coverage differs between plans
- VPN, cloud backup and parental controls are not included in the same way
- A one-device plan does not automatically protect an entire household
Three realistic scenarios
Norton promotion
€30
First year of Norton 360 Standard for one device at the promotional price displayed today.
Avast promotion
€40
First year of Avast Premium Security for one PC and one mobile device at the promotional price displayed today.
Renewal
€80
The higher annual cost among the two checked renewals; the vendor can revise its price list.
How to spend less
- Read the renewal amount before accepting a first-year discount.
- Compare the number of covered devices, not only the total price.
- Turn off automatic renewal if you want to decide again at expiry, following the vendor's instructions.
- Do not pay for a suite with VPN or backup if equivalent services already meet your needs.
- Keep the confirmation email to check the announced renewal date and amount.
Frequently asked questions
What does it really cost from the second year?
In the two plans checked, renewal is EUR 72.99 for Avast Premium Security and EUR 79.99 for Norton 360 Standard. Their first-year prices, EUR 39.99 and EUR 29.99 respectively, are promotions and should not be used alone to estimate a recurring cost.
Is a free antivirus enough?
It can be enough for some people, but this guide compares only paid plans with additional features stated by the vendors. The right choice depends on the operating system, online habits and whether VPN, backup or multi-device cover is genuinely needed.
Can I avoid automatic renewal?
Yes. The vendors explain that subscriptions renew unless cancelled before billing. Check the exact deadline in the account: turning renewal off should not mean giving up protection before the paid period has ended.
Sources and methodology
How we worked it out
We opened the Italian product pages of both vendors and recorded the annual renewal price stated beside the first-year offer. The comparison uses Avast Premium Security for one PC plus one mobile device and Norton 360 Standard for one device: paid consumer plans with similar purposes but different bundles. The EUR 72.99-79.99 range is neither an average nor a market estimate; it reports the two current renewal list prices. Hardware, paid support, post-infection repair and multi-device family plans are excluded.
Why this confidence level
Confidence is High for the renewal range because both amounts are published directly by their respective providers and were opened today. The range is not claimed for every antivirus product: devices, features and temporary offers vary and are made explicit here.
EUR 72.99 annual renewal for Avast Premium Security on one device
Avast Premium Security (opens in a new tab)
Avast · Official tariff · Verified on 20 September 2026
We checked the Italian product page: it shows EUR 39.99 for the first year and EUR 72.99 as the annual renewal for one PC plus one mobile device.
Authority4/5
EUR 79.99 annual renewal for Norton 360 Standard
Norton 360 Standard (opens in a new tab)
Norton · Official tariff · Verified on 20 September 2026
We checked the Italian page: the one-device plan costs EUR 29.99 for year one and renews at EUR 79.99 a year; it includes scam protection and a VPN.
Authority4/5
Revision history
First published on 20 September 2026 with Avast and Norton renewal prices checked on official Italian pages.
- 20 September 2026
- 20 September 2026
- 20 December 2026
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