Parent company
Gen Digital Inc.
Conglomerate · headquartered in United States · owns 4 VPN brands
Formed from the NortonLifeLock and Avast merger in 2022. Sells the same VPN under four brands. Avast was fined $16.5M by the FTC in 2024 for selling browsing data collected by its antivirus.
Brands it controls
Norton VPN 48
Bundled with Norton 360 and sold on brand recognition; renewal doubles the price.
Avast SecureLine VPN
Not tracked on this site.
AVG Secure VPN
Not tracked on this site.
Avira Phantom VPN
Not tracked on this site.
Sources
- https://www.gendigital.com — brands owned
Verification: needs primary source check, checked 2026-09-06.
Frequently asked
Which VPNs does Gen Digital Inc. own?
Norton VPN, Avast SecureLine VPN, AVG Secure VPN, Avira Phantom VPN.
Is a VPN owned by Gen Digital Inc. safe?
Ownership does not make a VPN unsafe, but it tells you whose incentives you are trusting. Gen Digital Inc. is conglomerate and headquartered in United States. Formed from the NortonLifeLock and Avast merger in 2022. Sells the same VPN under four brands. Avast was fined $16.5M by the FTC in 2024 for selling browsing data collected by its antivirus. Each brand's review on this site scores the audit history and jurisdiction separately.
Does Gen Digital Inc. own any VPN review sites?
Not that we have found. That is worth something: two of the largest VPN owners do.
How do you know this?
From the sources listed on this page — company filings, official brand pages and press releases. Verification status is needs primary source check, last checked 2026-09-06. If you know of a change, contact us.