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Avast Ultimate Business Security
Avast Ultimate Business Security includes our award-winning1 next-gen antivirus with online
privacy tools and patch management automation software to help keep your devices, data, andapplications updated and secure.

Comprehensive cybersecurity and patch
automation for growing businesses
Remote Management

Online Security and Privacy

Manage your devices and security as you scaleand grow

Stay away from phishing, sniffers, scams, and other
online threats

As your business grows, so will your security needs.
With our online management platform, you cancontrol your devices, Avast security services,and their subscriptions from one place anytime, anywhere.

You never know which Wi-Fi networks and websites
your field employees might jump on. Help keep their
online activities safer and private within secure webbrowsing boundaries, so they can stay productive
and worry less when working from anywhere.

Device Protection
Safeguard your business devices against cyberattacks
Computers and servers are key entry points tobusiness data. Fortify the security of your devices
against online and offline threats such as malware
infections, resulting slowdowns, and misuse. Get
more peace of mind with Avast next-gen antivirus,backed by six protection shields, an AI-powered
threat detection network, and USB protection.

Patch Management
Save time by automatically patching software
vulnerabilities  Cybercriminals exploit unpatched vulnerabilities inoperating systems and commonly used applications(Java, Adobe, Google Chrome, Zoom, etc.) throughtargeted attacks. With Patch Management, you
can automatically2 address vulnerabilities on yourWindows systems and third-party applications tohelp keep your business safer online.  

Data ProtectionPrevent ransomware and data breaches, evenfrom the inside
Keep your business and customer data safer frombreaches, encryption, and downtime with a firewalland multiple protective shields. Plus, our layered
security extends to USB devices to help prevent
sensitive data theft and leakage.
¹AV-TEST,“Product Review and Certification Report: Approved Corporate Endpoint Protection Windows” Avast Ultimate Business
Security 22.12, January-February 2023.
²AV-Comparatives,“Approved Business Security Product Award” for Avast Ultimate Business Security, December 2022.

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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 theprogram or file from infecting your PC.

SandboxAllows you to browse the web or run anapplication in a completely isolated, safeenvironment. When you run an applicationin Sandbox, your activity and web content iscontained, which prevents damage to your PC.
This is useful when you want to run suspiciousor untrusted applications without risk.

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.

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, virtualenvironment.

Mail Shield

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

Behavior Shield

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

SmartScan

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

Rescue Disk

Enables you to scan your PCs before the systembooting. This significantly increases the chancesof detecting and removing malware because themalware is unable to counteract. If you suspect
your PC is infected with malware and all otherantivirus scans were unable to resolve the issue,
you can use Rescue Disk.

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Data & Network Protection
Advanced Firewall

Monitor network traffic between youremployees’ devices and the internet. Improve
blocking of dangerous or superfluous datatransmissions for better protection of yourbusiness 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

Data Shredder

Allows you to irreversibly erase your files ordrives so that there is no way for anyone torestore 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

folders and block the rest.

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

Remote Access Shield

USB Protection1

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

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.

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 toidentify potential security issues that open thedoor to threats.

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Real Site

Supports safer web browsing and banking byhelping your employees avoid fake websites
created to steal sensitive data such asusernames, 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 thatcontain personal information.

Browser Shield

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

Web Control

Create a safer, more productive businessenvironment for you and your employees bycontrolling their access to potentially dangerous
or non-work-related websites through web
domain and content filtering.1

VPN

Personal VPN with no data limits encrypts yourdata traffic over the internet to help protect youremployees’ data, making them also private whenusing public Wi-Fi networks, such as those incafes or the airport.

Help stop employees’ login information being
stolen from their web browser. Browser Shieldprevents malware from stealing cookies andpasswords saved in Google Chrome, Mozilla
Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Avast browsers.

Patch Management Features2
Flexible Deployment Schedules

Schedule and deploy patches at specific times, or
manually deploy to groups or individual devices.

Single Dashboard

Manage all software patches and view visualsummaries of installed, missing, or failed patches
for any device.

4Online management platform, the Avast Business Hub, is required.

1Customizable Patches

Comprehensive Reporting

Choose which patches to scan for and install
based on the software vendor, product, or patch
severity. Easily create exclusions for specificapplications.

Determine the health and security of device
software with a variety of configurable reports.

Automatic Scans

Schedule patch scans to run automatically every
24 hours and set patches to auto-deploy on
preferred days and times. These default settings
can be customized at any time.

Thousands of Patches

Deploy patches for Windows operating systems
and thousands of other third-party software
applications for comprehensive protection andto keep your devices up-to-date.

2Patch Management is currently only available for Windows.
Online management platform, the Avast Business Hub, is required
to use Patch Management.

Master Agent Capabilities

Download all missing patches to a master agent
that seamlessly distributes them to all managed
devices in the network.

Available with our online management platform,
the Avast Business Hub
Get real-time visibility of cyberthreats, comprehensive reporting, and administrative capabilities- right from your web browser. Our cloud-based console lets you centrally manage your Avast
Business security services and their subscriptions.
On-premise management not available.

Avast Business Hub (onlinemanagement platform) features:

Integrated Services (available asadd-ons in the Business Hub)•Intuitive dashboard•

Premium Remote Control•

Comprehensive reporting•

Cloud Backup•

Device and policy management•

Centralized alerts & notifications•

Real-time commands•

Network Discovery & remote deployment•

Basic Remote Access and support tool•Multi-tenant support5About Avast Business
Avast delivers easy-to-use, affordable, and award-winning cybersecurity solutions for small and growingbusinesses. Avast provides integrated security services to protect your devices, data, applications, andnetworks. Backed by 30 years of innovation, we have one of the largest, most globally dispersed threat
detection networks in the world. Our cybersecurity solutions are built to provide maximum protection sothat you can worry less about cyberthreats and focus more on growing your business. For more information
about our cybersecurity solutions, visit www.avast.com/business.

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