10-13-2020 , 11:05 PM
https://www.avast.com/how-avast-protects-you DOWNLOAD PROTECTION
We stop threats before they reach your PC
Even legitimate websites can get hacked, so we scan every piece of data that travels to your computer. The scan is so insanely quick, you shouldn’t notice any slowdown when browsing.
Web Shield blocks known malware from downloading to your PC while you browse the web.
Email Shield works with installed email clients like Outlook and Thunderbird to strip malicious attachments from messages before they’re downloaded to — or sent from — your PC.
FILE SHIELD
Threats that get this far are scanned again on your PC
In the unlikely event that you ever manage to download malware, don’t worry. We won’t let it harm your PC.
Whenever you execute a file, File Shield immediately scans it. If the file is malicious, it’s safely moved to our Virus Chest to prevent it from harming your PC (or spreading to other PCs).
BEHAVIOR SHIELD
We watch all apps for malicious behavior
On rare occasions, a persistent piece of malware may sneak through the usual antivirus defenses. Thankfully, Avast is just as persistent, and never stops watching for malicious behavior.
Behavior Shield uses advanced artificial intelligence to monitor all running apps in real-time for malicious behavior. If any is detected, Behavior Shield immediately stops the app and locks it away in our Virus Chest.
CYBER CAPTURE
Any malware still around faces another hundreds of millions of layers of security.
The more users we have, the stronger we become. That’s because each of our hundreds of millions of users acts as a sensor to detect even the newest, never-before-seen forms of malware.
If you try to open a file that we don’t recognize (and might be dangerous), CyberCapture will block it and upload it to our servers for deeper analysis. If it’s malicious, we’ll push a cure out to you and our hundreds of millions of users.
RANSOMWARE SHIELD
Avast Free Antivirus protects against ransomware
Our free antivirus now ensures that your documents, photos, and other important files are protected by advanced ransomware security.
Ransomware Shield (available with Avast Free Antivirus and Premium Security) stops both ransomware and untrusted apps from changing, deleting, or locking personal photos and files in your protected folders.
We stop threats before they reach your PC
Even legitimate websites can get hacked, so we scan every piece of data that travels to your computer. The scan is so insanely quick, you shouldn’t notice any slowdown when browsing.
Web Shield blocks known malware from downloading to your PC while you browse the web.
Email Shield works with installed email clients like Outlook and Thunderbird to strip malicious attachments from messages before they’re downloaded to — or sent from — your PC.
FILE SHIELD
Threats that get this far are scanned again on your PC
In the unlikely event that you ever manage to download malware, don’t worry. We won’t let it harm your PC.
Whenever you execute a file, File Shield immediately scans it. If the file is malicious, it’s safely moved to our Virus Chest to prevent it from harming your PC (or spreading to other PCs).
BEHAVIOR SHIELD
We watch all apps for malicious behavior
On rare occasions, a persistent piece of malware may sneak through the usual antivirus defenses. Thankfully, Avast is just as persistent, and never stops watching for malicious behavior.
Behavior Shield uses advanced artificial intelligence to monitor all running apps in real-time for malicious behavior. If any is detected, Behavior Shield immediately stops the app and locks it away in our Virus Chest.
CYBER CAPTURE
Any malware still around faces another hundreds of millions of layers of security.
The more users we have, the stronger we become. That’s because each of our hundreds of millions of users acts as a sensor to detect even the newest, never-before-seen forms of malware.
If you try to open a file that we don’t recognize (and might be dangerous), CyberCapture will block it and upload it to our servers for deeper analysis. If it’s malicious, we’ll push a cure out to you and our hundreds of millions of users.
RANSOMWARE SHIELD
Avast Free Antivirus protects against ransomware
Our free antivirus now ensures that your documents, photos, and other important files are protected by advanced ransomware security.
Ransomware Shield (available with Avast Free Antivirus and Premium Security) stops both ransomware and untrusted apps from changing, deleting, or locking personal photos and files in your protected folders.