Features

Device Protection

File Shield

Scans programs and files saved on your PC for malicious threats in real-time before allowing them to be opened, run, modified, or saved. If malware is detected, File Shield prevents the program or file from infecting your PC.

Web Shield

Scans data that is transferred when you browse the internet in real-time to help prevent malware, such as malicious scripts, from being downloaded and run on your PC.

Mail Shield

Scans your incoming and outgoing email messages in real-time for malicious content such as viruses. Scanning only applies to messages sent or received using desktop email clients such as Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird).

Behavior Shield

Monitors all processes on your PC in real-time for suspicious behavior that may indicate the presence of malicious code. It is designed to detect and block suspicious files based on their similarity to other known threats, even if they are not yet added to the virus definitions database.

Sandbox

Allows you to browse the web or run an application in a completely isolated, safe environment. When you run an application in Sandbox, your activity and web content is contained, which prevents damage to your PC. This is useful when you want to run suspicious or untrusted applications without risk.

CyberCapture

Detects and analyzes rare, suspicious files. If you attempt to run such a file, CyberCapture locks the file from your PC and sends it to the Avast Threat Lab where it is analyzed in a safe, virtual environment.

SmartScan

Scans for malware, outdated applications, unsafe settings, and suspicious add-ons.

Rescue Disk

Enables you to scan your PCs before the system booting. This significantly increases the chances of detecting and removing malware because the malware is unable to counteract. If you suspect your PC is infected with malware and all other antivirus scans were unable to resolve the issue, you can use Rescue Disk.

Data & Network Protection

Advanced Firewall

Monitor network traffic between your employees’ devices and the internet. Improve blocking of dangerous or superfluous data transmissions for better protection of your business against malicious data manipulation.

Ransomware Shield

Reinforce the protection of your sensitive data and other critical business documents against modification, deletion, or encryption by ransomware attacks. Choose which applications have permission to access your protected folders and block the rest.

Remote Access Shield

Helps prevent Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) exploits and brute-force attacks by allowing you to choose who can remotely access your endpoints and block unwanted connections.

Network Inspector

Helps secure your network to prevent attackers from accessing it and misusing your data. It checks the status of your network, devices connected to the network, and router settings to identify potential security issues that open the door to threats.

Data Shredder

Allows you to irreversibly erase your files or drives so that there is no way for anyone to restore and misuse your data.

SharePoint Server Protection

Checks all files uploaded onto shared storage to help prevent malware from compromising your data.

Exchange Server Protection

Scans and filters emails at the Exchange server level – helping stop potential attacks before they spread to the network.

USB Protection

Prevent employees from using unauthorized removable storage devices including flash drives, external drives, memory cards, etc. Block, control, and monitor USB ports to stop data theft and malware infections. (Online management platform, the Avast Business Hub, is required.)

Online Security & Privacy

Real Site

Supports safer web browsing and banking by helping your employees avoid fake websites created to steal sensitive data such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details. It is designed to secure users against DNS (Domain Name System) hijacking.

Security Browser Extension

Scans websites for reputation and authenticity, blocks ads, and puts devices in a ‘super-safe mode’ for additional privacy.

Browser Cleanup

Checks browsers for add-ons with poor reputation and helps remove cookies that contain personal information.

Passwords Protection

Help safeguard your employees’ login information stored in web browsers from being stolen and misused. It is designed to prevent applications and malware from tampering with passwords that are saved in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Avast Secure Browser browsers.

Webcam Shield

Helps prevent applications and malware from accessing PC’s webcam without the user’s consent. Webcam Shield helps stop untrusted applications from capturing images or videos and compromising users’ privacy.

Web Control

Create a safer, more productive business environment for you and your employees by controlling their access to potentially dangerous or non-work-related websites through web domain and content filtering. (Online management platform, the Avast Business Hub, is required.)

VPN

Personal VPN with no data limits encrypts your data traffic over the internet to help protect your employees’ data, making them also private when using public Wi-Fi networks, such as those in cafes or the airport.

Flexible device management

Choose the management option that works best for your business.

Unmanaged (individual installation) – Ideal for small offices that do not need management capabilities. Users can adjust device settings according to their preferences and maintain complete control of their data.

Online management platform – Our online management platform, the Avast Business Hub, allows you to easily set up and install your protection, monitor devices, manage your subscriptions, and more from one place — anytime, anywhere.

Avast Premium Business Security not available with the On-premise Management Console.