Avast has a broad range of products that cover all major operating systems and hardware platforms. Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS users can go free or paid. There’s also an enterprise version of Avast known as Avast Business. The available features are best broken down by product.
Avast Free Antivirus
The Free Antivirus is what’s Avast is most known for. It is available on all the major platforms including macOS, iOS, and Android. It’s a comprehensive solution for individual users who crave quality protection.
Avast Free Antivirus relies on machine learning (one of AI’s real-world uses) to protect users from new and advanced viruses and other threats. In doing so, it takes full advantage of Avast’s large threat-detection network.
Behavior Shield is one of its most interesting features. With this feature, Avast scans the behavior of individual applications to detect anything fishy.
CyberCapture relies on Avast Cloud. It automatically detects suspicious files and sends them to the cloud for inspection.
The free version can also help with password management, browser cleanup, and network protection. It also has a Do Not Disturb mode, which disables popups when the user is watching movies or playing games.
Avast Premium Security
The Premium version of Avast offers outstanding performance all around. Its target audience is home users and can protect your computer from a huge number of known viruses, spyware, phishing attacks, and other types of malware. It comes with single and multiple-device licenses.
Unlike the free version, Avast Premium Security has a robust Firewall feature. It allows users complete control over all online traffic, both incoming and outgoing.
Users also get advanced protection against ransomware with Ransomware Shield. It scans the behavior of sites and applications to detect potential ransomware threats. It also prevents unauthorized file modification.
Thanks to the Sandbox feature, you’ll be able to test files virtually. In other words, you can run a potentially dangerous file in Sandbox without fear that it might do any harm.
Avast Premium Security is available on Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS.
Avast Business Antivirus
This is available as Avast Business Antivirus, Business Antivirus Pro, and Business Antivirus Pro Plus. The basic version is available on all three platforms (Windows, Mac and Android). While Business Antivirus Pro and Pro Plus are targeted at Windows users only.
Found in all three, File Shield scans applications and files before you run or open them. CyberCapture can send potentially dangerous files to the Threat Lab for analysis. Rescue Disk helps users create backups and save data on an infected computer. However, the macOS version is not as feature-rich.
As you might expect, Business Antivirus Pro has several additional features. Data Shredder alone might be worth the price of admission for a lot of Windows users. Windows Server users also get Sharepoint Server Protection, Exchange Server Protection, and Data Shredder features.
The Pro Plus adds Browser Cleanup, Webcam Shield, Passwords, and SecureLine VPN.
