Budget Antivirus India

A cheap first year is not the same as cheap protection. This audit looks at the best simple antivirus under 1000 through the one number most buyers ignore: the renewal price. Instead of repeating sticker prices, it shows how to shortlist a plan by device count, licence term and India-specific phishing and UPI warnings, then work out the real two-year cost with a household example — three devices on one-device licences reaching ₹4,794 across two years. It also explains when free protection already inside Windows is enough, which features are worth paying for at this budget, and how to install and configure a plan in about 10 minutes with an auto-renewal reminder set.