Core protection
Antivirus and anti-spyware engine
Innovative scanning engine protects against Viruses, Spyware, and other Malicious agents.
Silent Firewall
Stops hackers, using heuristic and behavioral analysis and a white list of safe applications.
Antispam
Comprehensive spam and phishing filter, which works as a plug-in to MS Outlook and a generic POP3/IMAP4 proxy for other email clients.
Real-time Anti-Rootkit protection
Prevents stealth malware (‘Rootkits’) that, when loaded by the Computer’s OS, are invisible to ordinary scanners.
avast! Community IQ
Provides the best, most up-to-date signature-based detection, because the global avast! user community provides samples of new viruses.
avast! WebRep
Provides website reliability and/or reputation ratings according to community-provided feedback.
Behavior Shield
Stops ‘zero-day’ threats and unknown malware before virus definitions have been obtained.
Web Shield
Detects streaming web content better, via high-performance tuning.
avast! SafeZone
Opens a new (clean) desktop so that other applications don't see what's happening – perfect for banking, secure ordering/shopping – and leaves no traces once it's closed.
AutoSandbox
Prompts users to run suspicious applications in the virtual Sandbox environment.
avast! Sandbox
Provides an extra layer of security for you to run your PC and its applications in a virtual environment – where any attacks are thus targeted (instead of your real PC).
OS supported:
- Windows XP SP2+ 32-bit
- Windows Server 2003, Vista, 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) only RTM versions are supported (Windows 7 SP1 RC is currently also supported)
OS not supported:
- Windows 2000
- Windows XP 64-bit (with any SP installed)
- Windows Server 2003 64-bit
Server
Integrated protection for both email and file servers
Includes high-performance scanning, superior scalability, and support for clustering (even in active-active mode), and integrates perfectly with Exchange via Microsoft's own Virus Scanning APIs.
SharePoint Server plugin
Tightly integrates with SharePoint 2001/2003/2007 Servers via Microsoft's own AV interfaces.
Low resource usage
Stays light on system resources, to reserve server resources for your business needs.
Management console
Web-based console
Comfortable dashboard lists all current problems, recommended solutions, and other actions. Accessible from everywhere via web browser, so additional applications are not needed to manage your network.
Remote installation and updates
Saves both time and costs associated with traditional deployment at individual end points. Full network administration is unnecessary for operation.
Auto-discovery of new/unprotected (or ‘rogue’) PCs
Notifies you when potentially unprotected/harmful PCs connect to your company network.
Ability to schedule/run scanning jobs
Schedule scanning at night or on weekends (whenever PCs are not needed).
Comprehensive reporting
Set your own parameters for what information gets reported and how often.
Real-time alerts
In case of infection or other undesirable activities, the central console receives immediate real-time alerts.
Others
64-bit support
Supports the 64-bit architecture platforms of Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
Boot-time scanner
Scans your computer for infections before the OS can start to activate any viruses beneath it (now applies also to 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista).
Intelligent Scanner
Reduces the number of required file scans up to 80% through a white list of safe applications. Files identified as safe are not rescanned unless they change.
System Requirements
To run avast! Business Protection Plus your computer network must meet the following criteria:
End Point
Operating Systems Supported
- Windows 7
- Windows Vista (any Edition excl. Starter Edition)
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher
Minimum Hardware Requirements
- Pentium 3 Processor
- 128 MB RAM
- 100 MB of free hard disk space
Server
Operating Systems Supported
- Windows 7
- Windows 2008 Server (all editions), latest SP
- Windows Vista (any Edition excl. Starter Edition), latest SP
- Windows 2003 Server (all editions), latest SP
- Windows XP Service Pack 3
Note: other 3rd party pre-requisites will be installed during the setup by the installer if they are not present. These are the Microsoft .NET Framework 4, SQL Server EE 2008R2, IIS
Minimum Hardware Requirements
- Pentium 3 Processor
- 1 GB RAM
- 500 MB of free hard disk space
Networking Requirements
- Valid SMTP server in reach of the management service
- Availability to connect to the AVAST update servers
- Windows workgroup or active directory network
Management Console
Web Browser Requirements
- Silverlight 4 enabled browser
Please also note that avast! will not run properly if you have other antivirus software on your network.
AVAST is a leading malware and security software company best known for its product line of Home and Business Antivirus software. Headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, the company provides security solutions for thousands of companies Worldwide. The company was founded in 1988 by Eduard Kucera and Pavel Baudiš. Despite our huge user base, AVAST remains a company with fewer than 200 employees.