Avast Essential Business Security

Basic cyber security for your business

Help protect your data and Devices from viruses, phishing and cyber-attacks with an essential small business security solution.

• Manage your security from anywhere with an online management platform.
• Strengthen device protection with next-generation antivirus and AI-driven threat detection.
• Prevent phishing and data leaks with a firewall and multiple protection modules.

Device protection

Protect your Devices from malware infections. Get a next-generation antivirus solution from Avast that's feature-rich without slowing down your business - so you can work with peace of mind.

• Protection for corporate devices

Get uninterrupted protection that helps keep viruses, spyware, phishing, ransomware and other cyberthreats away from your Windows PCs, Mac computers and Windows servers.

• Protection against infected files, emails and websites

Our File System Protection, Email Protection, Web Protection and Real Site modules help prevent malware infections and phishing attacks. Behavioral Protection and AI-based CyberCapture help protect users from emerging cyber threats.

Data Protection

Prevent ransomware encryption and data leaks.

Protect your business and customer data from breaches and downtime with our firewall and multiple protection modules. Multi-layered security helps prevent the theft or disclosure of sensitive data.

• Protection against ransomware encryption

Our ransomware protection helps prevent files in protected folders from being tampered with, deleted or encrypted by ransomware. Behavioral protection monitors your Devices for suspicious behavior that may indicate malicious code and unknown zero-day threats. Together with File System Protection and Web Protection, these modules give you peace of mind that your business-critical data is more effectively protected from ransomware attacks.

• Keep your data away from cybercriminals

Our endpoint firewall and remote access protection help block unwanted access attempts, stop Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) exploits and brute force attacks from hackers, preventing sensitive data from leaving your computers. The firewall monitors network traffic between your employees' devices and the Internet, helping to protect your business data from unauthorized tampering and transmission.

• Keep your passwords more secure

Protect your employees' passwords stored in their browsers from theft.

Online security and privacy

Stay private and secure online. Protect your employees' online privacy, login credentials and business data from cybercriminals.

• Secure your webcams

Don't allow unauthorized applications and malware to access the webcams of your employees' Windows PCs without their consent.

• Protect your passwords

Prevent your passwords stored in the browser from being manipulated or stolen.

• Protection against fake websites and phishing

Real Site keeps your users away from fake phishing websites that aim to steal sensitive data such as usernames, passwords and credit card details. Real Site is designed to protect users from DNS (Domain Name System) takeovers so that they can access the desired website more securely.

Remote administration

Manage your Devices and security from anywhere. As your business grows, so do your security needs. Manage your Devices and Avast security services from a web browser with a centralized online management platform - anytime, anywhere.

• A centralized status dashboard for your Devices

Set up email or dashboard instant notifications based on the status of each device. A centralized dashboard and automated reports give you a comprehensive overview of issues and cyberthreats that could affect individual Devices and spread to others.

• Devices- and IT security management

Manage thousands of devices, set up IT security services remotely and apply or customize IT policies.

• Secure access to every managed device Device

Use our IT tool to securely connect to all employee devices via the Avast agent and remotely troubleshoot problems, perform tasks, reboot computers, transfer files and chat with users.

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System requirements

• Windows   

Windows 7 (Service Pack 1), 8, 8.1, 10, 11 (Pro, Education, Enterprise, CB, CBB, LTSB except the editions Windows on ARM, in S mode, Mixed Reality, Mobile, IoT, Starter and RT).

• MacOs

    macOS 10.11 (El Capitan or higher with at least 500 MB free hard disk space). USB protection requires macOS 11 (Big Sur) or higher.

• Windows Server

    Windows Server (64-bit version) 2022 (except Server Core Edition), 2019, 2016, 2012, 2008 R2 (current service pack), Microsoft Exchange Server (64-bit version) 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010 (Service Pack 2) and Microsoft SharePoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and higher.

An internet connection is also required for automatic security updates.
Web management, personal VPN and patch management are not available on macOS.