Best VPN With Antivirus: Top 5 Bundles for 2026

Most big VPN companies now sell antivirus too, either in a higher plan or as a cheap add-on, and antivirus suites have started including a VPN of their own. The appeal is easy to see: one subscription that keeps your browsing private and malware off your computer.

In practice, one half of a bundle is usually weaker than the other. Some only check files as you download them, others scan everything already on your PC, and a few protect only Windows. That decides whether a bundle can replace your current antivirus or only add to it, so it’s the first thing to look at in each of the five below.

VPN and Antivirus Bundles Compared

Bundle	Antivirus works on	Scans files already on your PC	VPN speed loss	Devices	Long-term price
NordVPN Complete	Windows, macOS	No, checks downloads	7.8%	10	About $4.50 a month
Surfshark One	Windows, macOS, Android	Yes	9.6%	Unlimited	About $2.50 a month
PIA with Antivirus	Windows	Yes	12.7%	Unlimited	About $2 a month, plus about $1.50 for antivirus
CyberGhost with Security Suite	Windows	Yes	13.3%	7	About $2 a month, plus $1 for the suite
Norton 360 Deluxe	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS	Yes	14.0%	5	About $50 for the first year

Kaspersky Plus also bundles antivirus with Kaspersky VPN, but Kaspersky products can no longer be sold in the US. None of these antivirus tools works on Linux either.

For a Linux machine, our list of Linux VPNs covers the VPN side.

Our Top VPNs With Antivirus

1. NordVPN: Best Overall VPN With Antivirus

NordVPN’s malware protection is its next-gen antivirus, which comes with the Complete plan and up on Windows and macOS. In practice, it checks files as you download them, quarantines anything malicious, and blocks phishing and malware sites before they open. In our tests, it stopped 45 of 50 malware downloads.

However, it can’t scan what’s already saved on your computer or remove an existing infection. For that reason, keep Microsoft Defender, which comes free with Windows, switched on alongside it. On phones, the protection is lighter still, since the Android and iOS apps block dangerous sites but don’t scan files.

As a VPN, NordVPN was the fastest of the five, with a 7.8% speed loss you won’t notice while browsing or streaming. Its kill switch also didn’t leak when we restarted the PC.

As for price, the Complete plan costs about $4.50 a month on the two-year plan and adds a password manager and 1 TB of cloud storage, while the cheaper Basic plan has no antivirus.

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2. Surfshark One: Best Value VPN and Antivirus Bundle

Surfshark One adds a full antivirus to Surfshark’s VPN, with always-on scanning plus quick, full, and custom scans. It’s also the only VPN-led bundle we tested whose antivirus also covers Android. In our tests, it caught 93.44% of malware samples without a single false alarm, and AV-TEST also gave it full marks for protection.

Still, a few samples got past it, so if detection rate comes first, Norton 360 Deluxe scored higher. In return, Surfshark barely slowed our PC’s startup. As for the iPhone app, it includes the VPN and Alert but no antivirus, because Apple doesn’t let apps scan an iPhone for malware. On an iPhone, keeping iOS updated is the main protection.

As a VPN, Surfshark recorded a 9.6% speed loss, only a little behind NordVPN. Surfshark One costs about $2.50 a month with a two-year subscription. The Starter plan costs about the same at first but has no antivirus, so check the plan name before you pay.

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3. Private Internet Access: Best Budget Antivirus Add-On

Private Internet Access sells its antivirus as an add-on to the VPN for about $1.50 a month when you pay for two years. Along with always-on scanning, it offers quick, full, and custom scans that you can schedule, plus Web Shield, which blocks malicious domains in your browser.

Flagged files then go to quarantine, where you can review them before deleting. The main drawback for many households is that the antivirus works on Windows only. For a Mac or an Android phone, Surfshark One covers more of your devices. The VPN side has no such limit, since one subscription allows unlimited connections.

On WireGuard, PIA recorded a 12.7% speed loss, and its ad and tracker blocker, MACE, removed nearly all the ads on our test page. Its standard kill switch leaked traffic during a PC restart, so turn on the Advanced Kill Switch in the settings, which passed the same test. The VPN itself costs about $2 a month on its longest plan.

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4. CyberGhost: Best for Finding Outdated Windows Apps

CyberGhost sells its Security Suite for Windows as a $1 a month add-on. It has two parts: an antivirus built with Intego, and Security Updater, which lists the outdated apps on your PC so you can update them. That second part helps more than it sounds, because old app versions are a common way in for malware.

However, the suite supports Windows 10 and 11 only, so on a Mac or phone, you get the VPN alone. As a VPN, CyberGhost recorded a 13.3% speed loss and unblocked most of the streaming services we tested. On price, it’s one of the cheapest bundles here, at about $2 a month for two years before the suite.

Its kill switch passed our cable and crash tests but failed the restart test, and there’s no stricter mode to fix it. So if you restart on public Wi-Fi, wait for the VPN to connect before you open a browser.

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5. Norton 360 Deluxe: Best for Malware Detection

Norton 360 Deluxe comes at this from the other side, as a full antivirus suite with its own VPN. In our tests, Norton detected 99.8% of our malware samples, the best result in this group, but it flagged three safe files by mistake. AV-TEST also named it a Top Product in its July and August 2026 tests.

That protection has a startup cost. With Norton installed, our test PC took about 12 seconds longer to boot, and disabling startup apps you don’t use recovers some of that time. As for price, Norton 360 Deluxe costs about $50 for the first year, and the renewal price is much higher.

So, turn off auto-renewal in your Norton account if you want to compare offers before it renews. On the VPN side, Norton VPN recorded a 14.0% speed loss, almost twice NordVPN’s speed loss, with the biggest loss on our Japanese server. So for everyday browsing, choose a nearby server to keep speeds higher.

It also unblocked Netflix US, BBC iPlayer, and Pluto TV, and an audit by VerSprite backs its no-logs policy, so privacy is never an issue.

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Is Antivirus Still Necessary With a VPN?

Yes, for most people. As our antivirus vs VPN comparison explains in more detail, the two protect different things:

• A VPN covers what leaves your device: your browsing on public Wi-Fi, what your ISP can see, and the ability to change your VPN location when a site shows different content by country.
• Antivirus covers what ends up on your device: infected downloads, malicious apps, and spyware that a VPN can’t see.

Some VPNs also block known malicious sites, which lowers the risk without replacing a scanner. So if your bundle only checks downloads, keep Microsoft Defender running for full scans.

Is There a Free VPN With Antivirus?

Not one we’d recommend. Free VPNs limit data, speed, or server locations, while free antivirus tools leave out extras such as web protection. Microsoft Defender with a reputable free VPN is the closest free setup.

The safer way to try a bundle is a money-back guarantee, which works differently from a VPN free trial: you pay first and get a refund if you cancel in time.

NordVPN’s guarantee lasts 30 days on every plan, as do Surfshark’s and PIA’s. CyberGhost offers 45 days on long-term plans, while Norton offers 60 days on yearly plans.

How to Set Up NordVPN’s Antivirus

1. Subscribe to NordVPN’s Complete plan. The Basic plan, by contrast, doesn’t include antivirus.
2. Install the app on Windows or macOS and sign in. On a Mac, download it from NordVPN’s site, because the Mac App Store version doesn’t include the antivirus.
3. Click the shield icon in the app and turn on next-gen antivirus.
4. Connect to a server for the VPN. The antivirus keeps working whether or not the VPN is connected.

Our Verdict on VPN and Antivirus Bundles

Decide which half of the bundle you want at full strength. For a fast VPN with protection on everything you download, NordVPN is the bundle we’d buy, and it pairs well with the free antivirus already on your PC.

For the strongest malware detection and iPhone coverage in one app, Norton 360 Deluxe is the safer choice if a higher renewal price doesn’t put you off.

Before you subscribe, count the devices you want covered and check which of them the antivirus supports, as well as the VPN. For a household with Macs and phones, that rules out the Windows-only add-ons straight away.

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