1. Avast Security Pro
2. Avast Security Pro 2018 Listed
3. Avast Security Pro 2018 Listing
4. Avast Security Pro 2018 Listening
5. Avast Security Pro 2018 Listings
6. Avast Security Pro 2018 List

Avast Antivirus is a family of cross-platforminternet security applications developed by Avast for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Android and iOS. The Avast Antivirus products include freeware and paid versions that provide computer security, browser security, antivirus software, firewall, anti-phishing, antispyware, and anti-spam among other services.^[2]

Avast Security Pro

Avast launched a freeware business product, Avast for Business, in February 2015. It is a cross-platform solution that includes antivirus protection, web threat scanning, browser protection, and a cloud management console.^[3]

Productivity 1411975. (843) Description. Avast Browser Security - web reputation plugin Avast-powered security for your Edge browser. Browse without worry or fear with Avast in your corner: we’ll check every site you visit, from Facebook to your bank, to ensure nothing puts you or your data at risk. Firewall is a component of Avast Premium Security and Avast Omni, which creates rules each time an application or process starts for the first time.These rules determine how Firewall behaves toward each application or process when it connects to the internet or to another network. Avast Premium Security is a powerful antivirus designed to protect your computer, your network, your data, and your entire online life. At its core, Avast Premium Security is an antivirus software that uses multiple layers of AI-enhanced virus protection, combined with a worldwide network of malware-detecting sensors, to stop any and all. Start the Avast application on your PC. Wait for Avast interface to completely load up. Select the tools option from the list. Choose the cleanup button from the Avast Cleanup Premium menu. You will see a customize button, select it. Uncheck the “Always test this computer for performance issues”.

As of 2017, Avast is the most popular antivirus vendor on the market,^[4] and it had the largest share of the market for antivirus applications.^[5]

In a February 2018, test of various antimalware products by AV-TEST, Avast Free Antivirus has earned 6 out of 6 points in 'Protection' category, detecting 100% of malware samples used in this test and earning an 'AV-TEST Certified' seal.^[6] Avast's Mobile Security & Antivirus app detected 100% of malware samples in January 2018 test of Android malware by AV-Comparatives.^[7]

In January of 2020, multiple news sources reported that Avast Antivirus, through a subsidiary, was selling the browsing history of Avast product users. Though the company claimed all data was 'de-identified', it was reported that the sold data could be linked back to people's real identities, exposing every click and search they had made.^[8][9][10] In response, Avast announced that it would close the subsidiary over the data privacy backlash.^[11]

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1. ^'NEW Avast Version 21.6 (July 2021)'. forum.avast.com.
2. ^'AVAST Software s.r.o.: Private Company Information'. Bloomberg. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
3. ^Kovacs, Eduard. 'Avast Launches Free Security Solution for Businesses', Security Week 24 February 2015. Retrieved on 23 March 2015.
4. ^OPSWAT. 'Antivirus and Compromised Device Report: May 2017'.
5. ^'Avast worth 'upwards of $2 billion'; no IPO before 2017'Reuters. Published on October 29, 2015
6. ^'The best antivirus software for Windows Home User'. AV-TEST. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
7. ^'Android test 2018'(PDF). AV-Comparatives. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
8. ^'The Cost of Avast's Free Antivirus: Companies Can Spy on Your Clicks'. PCMAG. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
9. ^Cox, Joseph (2020-01-27). 'Leaked Documents Expose the Secretive Market for Your Web Browsing Data'. Vice. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
10. ^'Avast packaged detailed user data to be sold for millions of dollars'. Engadget. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
11. ^'Avast to Commence Wind Down of Subsidiary Jumpshot'. Avast. Retrieved 30 January 2020.

Avast Security Pro 2018 Listed

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avast, the global leader in digital security products, today announced that CRN has recognized Avast as one of 20 Coolest Endpoint Security Vendors in its 2018 Security 100 list. The annual lineup from CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, includes the most innovative and effective endpoint security offerings that work to safeguard enterprise, SMB, and consumer ecosystems from the growing cyber risk landscape.

The Security 100 List provides insight into the rapidly evolving security market for solution providers and channel partners looking to improve and expand their security offerings. The 20 Coolest Endpoint Security Vendors are selected by the CRN editorial team for their cutting-edge development and outstanding products and services.

Avast Business Endpoint Security Portfolio has been recognized for its comprehensive antivirus and management offerings for SMBs and channel partners looking to simplify and optimize their endpoint security. Available for Windows and Mac operating systems, Avast’s three-tiered endpoint security solutions provide simple and accessible management consoles via Cloud or on-premise, giving businesses full control over and visibility into threat environments. Other features include identity protection, password management, data protection services, and full endpoint protection.

Avast Security Pro 2018 Listing

“SMBs need powerful security to protect them from the latest threats, including artificial intelligence (AI) based hacking and attacks on Internet of Things (IoT) devices,” said Kevin Chapman, senior vice president and general manager of Avast Business. “Our Avast Business Endpoint Security portfolio offers customized solutions that take the complexity out of protecting businesses in today’s rapidly expanding threat landscape. This makes it easy for businesses to monitor and prevent security breaches, cybercrime, and the downtime and damage that can result.”

Avast Security Pro 2018 Listening

'Our SMB clients recognize the landscape is changing and know they need to be prepared, but they’re not ready for the price tag,' said Eric D. Gorman, co-founder and CTO, Integrated Enterprise Solutions Inc. 'The Avast Business portfolio has enabled us to elevate our level of service for small businesses and deliver affordable, easy-to-use security. With strong device, data and identity protection and network management all in one platform, we can proactively stay ahead of SMB threats and deliver enterprise-grade security very cost effectively.”

Supported by advanced machine learning and AI technologies, Avast’s endpoint security offerings are powered by over hundreds of millions of endpoints, making it one of the world’s largest threat detection networks.

Avast Security Pro 2018 Listings

The Security 100 list will be featured in the April 2018 issue of CRN and can be viewed online at www.crn.com/security100.

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About Avast:

Avast (www.avast.com) is the global leader in digital security products with over 400 million users. Avast offers products under the Avast and AVG brands that protect people from threats on the internet and the evolving IoT threat landscape. The company’s threat detection network is among the most advanced in the world, using machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies to detect and stop threats in real time. Avast digital security products for Mobile, PC or Mac are top-ranked and certified by VB100, AV-Comparatives, AV-Test, OPSWAT, ICSA Labs, West Coast Labs and others. Avast is backed by leading global private equity firms CVC Capital Partners and Summit Partners.

About the Channel Company:

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