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Product Comparison.........................................................3
Avast Business Antivirus...................................................6
Avast Business Antivirus Pro ...........................................12
Avast Business Antivirus Pro Plus....................................13
Avast Business Antivirus for Mac.....................................15
Avast Business Antivirus for Linux...................................17
Device Management........................................................19
Resources..........................................................................21
Avast Privacy Policy .........................................................23
Contact .............................................................................25

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Product comparison
Features
File Shield

Scans files, URLs, and email attachments to prevent malware, ransomware and more.

CyberCapture

Sends suspicious files to our experts at the Avast Threat Lab for analysis.

FirewallA customizable firewall that filters network traffic and stops untrusted connections.

Behavior Shield

Looks for suspicious behavior in programs installed on devices that may indicate malicious code.

Web Shield

Antivirus

Antivirus Pro

Antivirus
Pro Plus

Features

Software Updater*

Keeps commonly used third-party software up to date to eliminate potential security exploits.

Data Shredder

Permanently delete confidential files with financial or customer data that you don’t want tobe recovered.

Exchange Server Protection

Mail Shield

SharePoint Server Protection

Remote Access Shield

Browser Cleanup

Smart Scan

Webcam Shield

Sandbox

Password Protection

Combines antivirus, software updates, network security, and performance scans into a single
one-click fix.
A safe environment to test dubious programs and files, safely separated from the rest of your PC.

Wi-Fi Inspector

Finds and fixes weaknesses in your network that might be putting you at risk.

Real Site

Protects you and your employees from fake sites designed to steal your data.

Rescue Disk

Antivirus
Pro Plus

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

Checks URLs and certificates to ensure they are safe before a network connection is made.

Blocks unwanted remote connections to prevent Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) exploits andbrute-force attacks.

Antivirus Pro

Security Browser Extension

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

Continuously checks incoming and outgoing emails to ensure they are malware-free.

Antivirus

Checks all files uploaded onto shared storage to ensure malware cannot compromise data.
Keep things running safely and quickly with routine cleaning that erases junk files slowing down
your browser.
Prevents webcam spying by ensuring that apps ask for your permission before your webcam isturned on.
Prevents applications and malware from viewing, changing, or deleting passwords that are
saved on your browser.

SecureLine VPN

Make every connection private no matter what network or Wi-Fi your employee is using.

Centralized Management

Easily deploy, manage, and monitor your devices from the Avast Business Hub platform.

With a special external drive, you can run an anti-malware scan to salvage compromised PCs.
*Only available with standalone AV product.

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What is it?
Avast has been protecting businesses around the world for more than 30 years, giving us
decades of experience in detecting and protecting our users from ever-evolving malware.
When we first started, we only saw a few new viruses each month and even sent out virus
definitions to our customers on floppy disks or CD-ROMs.
Today, Avast Business endpoint protection solutions detect threats in real time, and blockaround 1.5 billion attacks a month, protecting more than 400 million users worldwide. In
the early years, signature-based threat detections were the basis for antivirus engines,
and are still one of the tools used by the industry today. For many years now, thecybersecurity industry has been using automated systems to detect threats.
Avast uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to protect businesses from themassive amount of cyberattacks we see every day and every minute. Artificial intelligenceoffers us the opportunity to detect threats in real time and anticipate emerging threats. We
train our machines to learn from databases of known threats to identify attack patterns ofcompletely unknown threats. Our extensive user base gives us a competitive advantage,
providing access to huge amounts of security data, which is key to the success of ourartificial intelligence and machine learning technology.
Built on the largest, most globally dispersed threat detection network in the world, Avast
Business Endpoint Protection Solutions deliver superior, business-grade protection thatkeeps small and medium businesses safe from today’s threats – and tomorrow’s.

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Core Shields
Avast Business Antivirus’ core shields include Behavior Shield,
Web Shield, Mail Shield, and File Shield.

Web Shield
As more and more online services are moving to HTTPS by default, oreven HTTPS-exclusive, hackers are increasingly targeting these sites.
Web Shield scans HTTPS sites for malware and other dangers, andverifies website certificates rather than replacing them with our own.
HTTPS scanning detects and decrypts TLS/SSL-protected traffic.
Additionally, this feature adds compatibility for SPDY+HTTPS/ HTTP
2.0 and QUIC traffic. In other words, we check HTTPS sites without
disrupting users’ browsing experience.

Behavior Shield

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Behavior Shield monitors all the programs that are currently runningon a PC and carefully observes their behavior. Behavior Shield doesnot ‘watch’ what the user is doing, only what the software itself istrying to accomplish. If it notices something that is uncharacteristic
for that program type (for example, a PDF reader program trying to
download something from the web), Behavior Shield is triggered,stops the action, and reports the behavior to the user. This prevents
malicious programming from becoming deeply entrenched in a PC.
Any undiscovered threats will then be reported and added to our everexpanding threat database. Users can add programs they trust andBehavior Shield will leave these unsupervised. Information on trusted
programs is fed into Avast’s extensive cloud base.
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File and Mail Shield (Core Shields Continued)
Like the Web Shield, our File Shield and Mail Shield protect essential— and often vulnerable — parts of PCs. Mail Shield scans emails
received in users’ inboxes to ensure they are free of malware, while File
Shield quickly scans files that are launched on a PC to ensure they are
free of any recognizable malware.

Streaming updates
While we do much of our heavy lifting in the cloud, we
continue to keep our antivirus current with regular definition
updates. This is especially important when users findthemselves offline. Avast sends more than 400 microupdates per day — approximately one every six minutes— and have expanded the types of signatures provided
over streaming updates and manually created signatures,along with TrojanGen/EvoGen, URL blocks, and whitelist
signatures. In short, we’re delivering near real-time signature
updates to protect against the newest emerging malware.
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Cybercapture
As a part of File Shield, CyberCapture is a cloud-based, smart file scannerthat provides zero-second protection by detecting unrecognized files.
Rather than relying on the latest definition updates, CyberCapture
isolates unknown files in a safe environment and automaticallyestablishes a two-way communication channel with the Avast Threat
Labs. In an ever-evolving threat landscape, this important feature allows
for deep analysis through Avast’s threat analysts, providing a first
response line of defense against new, never before reported threats.
To analyze a file in CyberCapture, Avast uses many automatedsystems (including code emulation and machine learning) together
with manual analyst work. A decision is made on the basis of asummary of all the obtained information and once a file has been
analyzed, we tell the user whether the file is safe or dangerous.
CyberCapture analyzes an average of 20,000 files daily.

Remote Access Shield
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a useful tool for giving authorized
remote access to a Windows PC. However, RDP is also known for being
insecure, and this can leave it vulnerable to remote access attacks
where a hacker will exploit the protocol’s security weaknesses in orderto remotely take control of a victim’s PC or to distribute malware.
Remote Access Shield protects against such attacks in three ways:• Detect and block brute-force attacks by counting unsuccessful
login attempts within a specified period of time and blocking the IP
address associated with these attempts.
• Secure known OS vulnerabilities and prevent RDP exploit attacks
aimed at breaching them.

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• Automatically block all IP addresses known to distribute malware by
exploiting RDP ports. Our database is continuously updated using
our AI algorithm.
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Wi-Fi Inspector

Rescue Disk

Avast Wi-Fi Inspector identifies weak passwords, vulnerable
routers, compromised internet connections, and enabled,
but not protected, IPv6. It lists all the devices on the
network so users can make sure that only trusted devices
are connected. If an issue is found, we’ll offer solutions for
how to fix it, keeping users safe on both public and private
networks. This proactive approach to security highlights ourongoing commitment to provide users with 360 degrees ofprotection that extends beyond the device to the user’s
Wi-Fi landscape.

People can lose days of time and chunks of saved data while
trying to purge malware from their systems. To smooth out
this process, Avast allows users to create a version of their
Avast installation and save it to a USB or CD. This way, if auser’s PC becomes so infected that it can’t even run Avast
properly, the user has the disk version ready to give their
PC a clean reboot and restore its functionality. The Rescue
Disk is built on Windows PE (a pre-installation environment),
which allows users to boot a PC even when there’s nofunctioning OS. The Rescue Disk function is available in all
Avast products.

Smart Scan
Smart Scan lets users scan many issues with one click anddiscover features that could further improve their PC. To
speed up the scanning process, Smart Scan combines scansfor viruses, software updates, new features, and performanceissues into one concentrated scan. Once completed, it shows
the itemized results and, if there are any issues, offers tools
and suggestions to fix them. Smart Scan is lightweight, allows
for parallel scanning, and can be scheduled by the user.

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Real Site
One of the biggest risks that online users face is DNS
hijacking. Malware exploits vulnerabilities in a user’s routerand surreptitiously redirects them away from their intended
destination, such as their bank’s website, to a fake site thatlooks just like the real thing. When the user tries to log in,thieves capture the user’s login details and then use them toaccess the real site. Avast has everything employees needto keep their browsers honest. Real Site encrypts the traffic
between an Avast-protected device and our DNS server. Real
Site will keep businesses and their employees away fromfake sites designed to steal their data.

Firewall
While Windows offers a free firewall, it is not nearly robust
enough for most business security needs and offers very few
configuration options. Avast Business Firewall, on the other
hand, offers better outbound protection and configurability
than Windows, while remaining invisible to the user. Whenset to ‘Public Network’ mode, Avast Firewall protects theuser’s privacy even further. It blocks all incoming connections
from the network, preventing sensitive data leaks and trafficstealing attacks.

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Sandbox

Security Browser Extension

Users often find themselves unsure if software they’ve
installed on their system is safe to run or if it may hide somemalignant malware. This is especially true if the user doesn’t
trust the source of the file. Sandbox is a virtual space thatallows users to run files safely, separated from the restof their PC, so they are at no risk of any lurking malware
sneaking onto their drive and corrupting or stealing theirdata. Sandbox can run individual files with just a click, andcan continue to run them for as long as the user sees fit. Anychanges made by the executable, or within the executable,
are not saved once Sandbox is closed.

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

Software Updater*
Software updates can be a real hassle as they interrupt
work and disrupt system functions. Because they can be soannoying, many employees postpone installing them, whichleaves their devices vulnerable. Many PC users are not awarethat cybercriminals take advantage of vulnerabilities in
outdated, commonly used software. Avast Software Updaterhelps employees update their software and apps by listing
all the out-of-date programs and applications on the device,
allowing users to update them with a single, convenient click.

*Only available with standalone AV product.

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Avast Business Antivirus for Windows and Windows Servers
Avast Business Antivirus Pro includes all the features in Avast
Business Antivirus plus additional features and server protection.
It scans all files to ensure they are malware free – whether they areshared or stored in Exchange and Sharepoint servers.

Exchange Server Protection
Exchange Server Protection scans and filters emails at the
Exchange server level – stopping potential attacks before
they spread to the network.

Sharepoint Server Protection
SharePoint Server Protection checks all files uploaded onto
shared storage to ensure malware cannot compromise data.

Data Shredder
Data Shredder encrypts deleted data, so even if it’srecovered, no one can extract anything from the files. Whenusers delete a file, the space is made available again, but it’s
still possible to restore the deleted file. To avoid this, the freespace needs to be rewritten with new data. That is what Data
Shredder does — it replaces that free space with random
data. To be absolutely sure data cannot be restored, multiple
bit patterns are used to overwrite the original data.

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Avast Business Antivirus Pro Plus for Windows and Windows Servers
Avast Business Antivirus Pro Plus includes all the features in Avast
Business Antivirus Pro along with additional features for enhanced
privacy, productivity, and security.

Password Protection
Password Protection prevents applications and malware
from viewing, changing, or deleting passwords that are savedin the users’ Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Edge, and Avast
Safe Browser.
Employees can choose whether to be asked when an
unknown application attempts to access the passwords, orthey can choose to silently block the application.

Webcam Shield

Browser Cleanup
Browser Cleanup checks browsers for add-ons withpoor reputation and removes cookies that containpersonal information.

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Webcam Shield eliminates the neted for an ugly piece oftape attached to the PC webcam. Webcam Shield acts as
a computer’s personal bodyguard, blocking untrusted apps
from hijacking the webcam to spy on employees. With thisfeature, users have complete control over what apps use
their camera. It can also ensure that all apps (even the safeones) ask for permission before accessing the webcam.

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Secureline VPN

SecureLine VPN protects employees by:

Avast SecureLine VPN provides a secure, encryptedinternet connection that keeps the users’ online activity andcommunications completely private. By encrypting theirconnection via one of our 700 servers, SecureLine VPN lets
employees safely use unsecured public Wi-Fi and allows
them to access geo-blocked content from anywhere.

• Hiding their IP address: When connected to one of our servers, theuser’s real IP address is hidden and they use our server’s IP address
instead. All users connected to that server share that same IP
address, making it even harder for traffic on that IP to be traced to
an individual.

Avast follows the top industry standards in keeping data
safe, secure, and hidden from any prying eyes — without
any complicated setup or configurations. These features arealways on when SecureLine is on, for maximum convenienceand protection — though the Smart connection rules canbe customized.

• Securing their connection: In addition to privacy, Avast secures theirconnection with 256-bit AES, which is virtually impenetrable. Having
a 256-bit encrypted internet connection also secures whatever data
the user may be transferring over the network. This is particularly
important when using unsecured public Wi-Fi, where a hacker on
the same network could attempt to intercept any information being
sent from the user over the unsecured network (such as importantemails, banking information, account credentials, etc). A hacker
could also use an unsecure network to distribute malware to a
device connected to the same network (for instance, if you allow filesharing over the network).
• Protecting against DNS leaks: DNS requests are encrypted by Avast
and sent to our secure DNS servers to protect users from possible
DNS leaks that could reveal their real IP address. This ensures user
privacy from their ISP and any other on-path eavesdropper.

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Core Shields

File Shield

Our three shields, Web, Mail, and File, work together in realtime to prevent malware from infecting Macs. All shields areenabled by default and users can adjust or disable any shieldfrom the program’s preferences. Avast uses kernel or system
extensions, depending on the MacOS version, to protect
and secure a user’s Mac, and to enable it, a user has toallow them in MacOS system preferences (MacOS requires
user approval before loading newly-installed third party
extensions).

File Shield instantly scans any file launched on a Mac to ensure it’s
free of any recognizable malware.

Web Shield
Web Shield scans websites for malware and other dangers to blockthreats before they are downloaded to a Mac.

Mail Shield
Email Shield scans emails received in an inbox to ensure they are
free of malicious attachments, and even prevents users from sending
malicious attachments to others.

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Avast Business Antivirus for LinuxLinux, often considered more secure than other operating systems(OS) due to its open OS and lower user base, is growing in popularity
and is being increasingly relied on for critical functions. This sets it up
for risk and potential attack. Our Avast Business Antivirus for Linuxsolves this, providing reliable and high-performance security.

Core Scanner
Core Scanner scans on-demand for malware, spyware,viruses, and suspicious add-ons or attachments. It also offers
a command line scan tool that integrates with email servers
using an open source content filter to provide users withmore control and management over scans.

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File Server Shield
File Server Shield scans Linux file servers in real-time as files
are opened, through fanotify-based support that protects
files that use both UNIX (NFS) and Windows (Samba)
protocols, to ensure continual protection from inbound andoutbound cyberattacks.

Command Line Scanner
Command Line Scanner runs fast scanning on any Linux
directories using a command line instead of a graphical userinterface for maximum performance. Through the scanner’s
cron utility, users can schedule and specify the types ofscans, choose the settings, and indicate any exclusions.

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Device Management
Avast Business Antivirus solutions are available as standalone or with
the Avast Business Hub.

Standalone Antivirus
Standalone Antivirus is ideal for small businesses with less than
5 devices. Users can adjust device settings according to theirpreferences and maintain complete control of the data.

Avast Business Hub
Antivirus managed in the Business Hub is ideal for businesses withmore than 10 devices. Avast’s cloud-based management platformmakes it easy to deploy antivirus protection to multiple devices,
schedule regular scans, and quickly add more devices. In addition
to antivirus software, it provides real-time visibility of threats,
comprehensive reporting, and management capabilities, all from asingle platform.

Business Hub Features
Intuitive Dashboard
Our intuitive dashboard makes it easy to view all alerts at a glance, address
issues, get the information you need to make informed decisions, add
services, and take quick action to increase uptime, stability, and security.

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Device and Policy Management
The Business Hub allows you to manage security for all devices.
Policy changes will automatically configure themselves on the agentcontrolled devices in real time, requiring less maintenance and making
it easier to scale business operations.
Comprehensive Reports
With just the click of a button, you can simply generate and scheduleeasy-to-read, detailed activity reports. Our reports include information on
blocked threats, task lists, protected devices, patch statuses, and more.
Notifications
Our instant email notifications inform you about any security threats or
network issues that need your attention, including outdated antivirus
applications, extended device inactivity, and additional device updates.
Master AgentWith our Master Agent, you can select a device as the Local Update
Server where all updates can be downloaded. Additionally, you
can save bandwidth by scheduling and distributing updates to all
endpoints in your network when it’s convenient.
Commands
With this feature, you can quickly apply commands across devices likescans, restarts, and more. Plus, you can run commands automatically
based on policy settings.
Connect securely to any managed device
Administrators can use Avast’s free remote access and support tool
to connect securely to any device with the Avast agent installed andremotely resolve issues, perform tasks, reboot computers, transfer files, andchat with users.
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1 year/10 seat $344.00

1 year/10 seat $422.90

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30-day free trial*Up-to-date pricing can be found on the Avast website.

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Privacy Policy

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Privacy Policy
As one of the world’s most trusted antivirus software companies, Avast
defends businesses against threats in cyberspace. To do so, Avast may
have to collect personal data to provide its users with the best weapons
and the most up-to-date security. Avast does not take this trust for
granted. Avast has developed a Privacy Policy that covers how Avast
collects, uses, discloses, transfers, and stores users’ personal data. Avast’s
full privacy policy, which includes why and how Avast processes data,and how Avast discloses and protects its users’ personal data, can befound here.

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