avast! Product
Br oc hu r e 2011
www.avast.com
Welcome to avast!
BE FREE
As of Q1 2011, less than 10 years after the very fi rst registration in 2002, avast! reached
150 million registered users, with more than 125 million of those considered ‘active’. Our free
version for home users, due to its uncompromising protection capabilities, creates strong
brand awareness and provides substantial connection to our product line, which is introduced
primarily via our free-product users.
In addition to so many homes around the world, avast! antivirus software can be found in
businesses of all sizes, governmental organizations, non-profi ts (NGOs), and educational
institutions.
At the time of this writing, avast! is the top-downloaded security software – and in some
cases the most-downloaded software overall – in France, Brazil, Poland, and Russia.
Multiple security layers in avast! provide unparalleled protection as verifi ed by independent
testing laboratories that include AV-Comparatives, Virus Bulletin, ICSA Labs, West Coast Labs,
AV-Test, and Checkmark. But of course, the most important feedback is what you – the user –
actually think about avast!
WHERE IT ALL STARTED
e roots of AVAST Software began in 1988 when Czech technology innovators Eduard Kucera
and Pavel Baudis decided to pursue a passion for computer programming. Today, with about
150 professionals at its headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic, and a dedicated community of
enthusiasts around the globe, with distribution partners in all markets, AVAST Software off ers
a portfolio of award-winning security software – in more than 30 languages.
What makes avast! diff erent
● avast! antivirus software is a community-developed
project on a global scale. Our users play a central role not
only by telling others about us, but as well by sending us
virus samples (via avast! CommunityIQ™), both of which
help to make the product even better.
● e sheer size of the avast! community gives us an
incredible technical advantage. Millions of avast! users
serve as anonymous sentries in avast! Community IQ™,
catching samples of suspicious fi le activity and sending
information on emerging online threats to the avast!
Virus Lab. CommunityIQ™ keeps us on guard as over 80
percent of new malware infections are now spread and
via the internet.
● Two out of three new avast! users say that they chose
us because of a friend’s recommendation. Due to these
positive referrals, we don’t have to advertise or pay to
have avast! pre-installed to attract customers. Our user
community already spreads the word more eff ectively
than we ever could.
● Financial resources that would traditionally be spent on
advertising can instead be invested into further R&D.
● avast! shows the benefi ts of community-driven
development: a great free product generating
tremendous loyalty and an active user base that, in turn,
contributes to making avast! an even more eff ective
security tool.
Awards and Certifi cations
2010
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Welcome to avast! | What makes avast! diff erent; Awards and Certifi cations 1 | 2
New and improved technologies | New avast! technologies 3 | 4
New and improved technologies
ANTIVIRUS AND ANTISPYWARE ENGINE
Innovative scanning engine protects against viruses,
spyware, and other malicious agents.
avast! WEBREP™
Provides website reliability and reputation ratings according
to community-provided feedback.
BOOT-TIME SCANNER
Scans your computer for infections before the OS can start
to activate any viruses beneath it (now applies to Windows
7 and Windows Vista).
AUTOSANDBOX™
Prompts users to run suspicious applications in the virtual
Sandbox environment.
WEB SHIELD
Scans all visited web pages, downloaded files, and java
scripts. anks to the intelligent stream scanning feature,
the Web Shield doesn‘t slow your web browsing.
SCRIPT SHIELD
Detects malicious scripts hidden in web pages and prevents
them from hijacking and potentially damaging your
computer.
BEHAVIOR SHIELD
Stops ‘zero-day’ threats and unknown malware before virus
definitions have been obtained.
64-BIT SUPPORT
Supports the 64-bit architecture platforms of Windows 7
and Windows Vista.
*avast! SAFEZONE™
Opens a new (clean) desktop so that other applications
don’t see what’s happening – perfect for banking or secure
ordering/shopping – and leaves no traces once it’s closed.
**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.
* Available in avast! Pro Antivirus, avast! Internet Security,
avast! Business Protection, and avast! Business Protection
Plus
** Available in avast! Internet Security and avast! Business
Protection Plus
New avast! technologies
avast! WEBREP™
Providing users of avast! 6.0 with a community-sourced guide to the safety/content of millions
of sites, avast! WebRep combines web-reputation ratings with antivirus software. avast! users
will know – before following a link – what to expect in terms of product or service quality,
customer service levels, or website safety and reliability. e browser extension interfaces with
search engine results, showing ratings for each site. Websites that allow any of their pages
to be infected will have lower credibility. Users will know which places are risky, so they can
proactively avoid them.
avast! AUTOSANDBOX™
A free virtualized environment for testing suspicious code, avast! AutoSandbox makes
virtualization an easy one-click choice, as it identifies and prompts users to run suspicious
applications in a safe virtual environment. Users have three options: execute the file within the
virtual AutoSandbox, run it outside the sandbox, or cancel running the application entirely.
avast! SAFEZONE™
Available in avast! Pro Antivirus, avast! Internet Security, avast! Business Protection, and
avast! Business Protection Plus, avast! SafeZone™ is a new private, secure, and isolated
desktop recommended for sensitive online operations – shopping, banking, and providing
personal information. Immune to keyloggers, screen captures, and other malware. One-click
deletion of your activity log (browning history, passwords, etc.) in the SafeZone™.
Protection by the layers
avast! Shields form the foundation of our security and are integrated with innovative features that are often the fi rst such
technologies to be off ered to end users – especially in a free antivirus.
e two major paths for malware getting into a PC are via web and email. Unlike in the past, when email was the most common
infection tool, the majority of infections now occur through internet browsing. Each attack vector requires a separate defensive
layer of protective technologies.
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avast! Internet
Security
avast! Pro
Antivirus
avast! Free
Antivirus
avast! Windows
Home Server Edition
avast! Business
Protection
avast! Business
Protection Plus
avast! File Server
Security
avast! Email
Server Security
Managed
Anti-Virus
Anti-Spyware
avast! Sandbox™
avast! AutoSandbox™
avast! SafeZone™
avast! WebRep™
Anti-Spam
Firewall
Exchange
Sharepoint
Server 2003, Server 2007, SBS Server
Linux
Licensing 1, 3, 5, 10 1, 3, 5, 10 free 1 5-200 5-200 1-49 10-199
Products comparison table 7 | 8
9 | 10Home and Small Business Protection | avast! Internet Security
Robert G. – Facebook comment
Continuously updated protection
against viruses and spyware
Blocks hacker attacks, to protect
your identity
Stops attacks from hijacked websites
Ensures all email sent and received
are clean
Keeps your mailbox free from
phishing and other spam
avast! Internet Security
PROVIDES COMPLETE ANTIVIRUS, ANTI-SPYWARE, ANTISPAM, AND FIREWALL PROTECTION, COMPLEMENTED
BY NEW AVAST! SAFEZONE™ TECHNOLOGY, WHICH CREATES AN ISOLATED VIRTUAL DESKTOP, INVISIBLE TO
ANY POSSIBLE ATTACKER, WHERE YOU CAN DO YOUR ONLINE SHOPPING AND BANKING SECURELY.
SUPPORTED PLATFORMS
Windows 7, Windows Vista (any except Starter Edition), Windows XP Service Pack 2 or
higher
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Pentium 3 Processor, 256 MB RAM, 380 MB of free hard-disk space
SUPPORTED LANGUAGES
e program is currently available in the following languages: English, French, Italian,
German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Czech, Polish, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and
about 25 more. Please check our website for the latest language-support information.
LICENSING
avast! Internet Security is licensed per workstation and is available as 1 license or in
packs – for 3, 5, or 10 PCs. Licenses can be purchased for 1, 2, or 3 years.
Allows safe and uninterrupted
gaming
Lets you safely browse suspicious
websites or run unknown applications
Ensures your safety on IM chats or
social networks (Facebook, Twitter,
etc.)
What people say about avast!
“I have upgraded to Premium
Avast [avast! Internet Security],
very impressed with your product.”
HOME AND SMALL BUSINESS PROTECTION
Products without central administration
avast! SAFEZONE™
Available in avast! Pro Antivirus, avast! Internet Security,
avast! Business Protection, and avast! Business Protection
Plus, avast! SafeZone™ is a new private, secure, and isolated
desktop recommended for sensitive online operations – shopping,
banking, and providing personal information. Immune to keyloggers,
screen captures, and other malware. One-click deletion of your activity log
(browsing history, passwords, etc.) in the SafeZone™.
avast! Pro Antivirus | avast! Free Antivirus
avast! Pro Antivirus
EMPLOYS COMPLETE VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE YOUR PROTECTION. ANY APPLICATION
CAN BE RUN IN THE VIRTUAL SANDBOX ENVIRONMENT, TO PREVENT ATTACKERS FROM REACHING YOUR
PC. WHAT‘S MORE, AVAST! SAFEZONE™ GIVES YOU AN ISOLATED DESKTOP FORTRESS FOR EVEN MORE
SENSITIVE OPERATIONS.
SUPPORTED PLATFORMS
Windows 7, Windows Vista (any except Starter Edition), Windows XP Service Pack 2 or
higher
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Pentium 3 Processor, 128 MB RAM, 250 MB of free hard-disk space
SUPPORTED LANGUAGES
e program is currently available in the following languages: English, French, Italian,
German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Czech, Polish, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and
about 25 more. Please check our website for the latest language-support information.
LICENSING
avast! Internet Security is licensed per workstation and is available as 1 license or in
packs – for 3, 5, or 10 PCs. Licenses can be purchased for 1, 2, or 3 years.
What people say about avast!
“We have used the free Avast
for some time. e program
located a virus on my laptop that
other anti-virus software had
not yet identifi ed. I have been
recommending this to all my
friends for some time now and
we are pleased to upgrade to the
Professional Edition at a generous
bargain price. anks to your
development team’s diligence for
the fi ne work they have done.”
Bill R. – Email comment
Continuously updated protection
against viruses and spyware
Customizable security options
Allows safe and uninterrupted
gaming
Ensures all email sent and received
are clean
Lets you safely browse suspicious
websites or run unknown applications
Ensures your safety on IM chats or
social networks (Facebook, Twitter,
etc.)
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Vivek K. – Email comment
Certifi ed and award-winning antivirus
and anti-spyware engine
Continually updated protection
Protection from accessing infected
sites
Search result and website reputation
warnings
avast! Free Antivirus
THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR FREE ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE, WITH 150 MILLION REGISTRATIONS AS OF Q1
2011, OUR AVAST! FREE ANTIVIRUS OFTEN OUTPERFORMS OUR COMPETITORS´ PAID-FOR PRODUCTS AND IS
THE MINIMUM PROTECTION ANYONE SHOULD HAVE AGAINST VIRUSES AND SPYWARE.
SUPPORTED PLATFORMS
Windows 7, Windows Vista (any except Starter Edition), Windows XP Service Pack 2 or
higher
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Pentium 3 Processor, 128 MB RAM, 200 MB of free hard-disk space
SUPPORTED LANGUAGES
e program is currently available in the following languages: English, French, Italian,
German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Czech, Polish, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and
about 25 more. Please check our website for the latest language-support information.
LICENSING
avast! Free Antivirus is FREE OF CHARGE for non-commercial & home use only (both
of these conditions must be met).
Prompts you to run suspicious
applications in a virtual environment
Wake-up scan scheduling
What people say about avast!
“I can‘t thank you enough for
creating such wonderful and free
software. Detection is good,
accessibility is good, and my
feedback is very positive.”
avast! Windows Home Server Edition | avast! Rescue Disc
avast! Windows Home Server Edition
AVAST! WINDOWS HOME SERVER EDITION COMBINES AWARD-WINNING, HIGH-END TECHNOLOGIES TO WORK
TOWARD ONE GOAL: TO PROTECT YOUR HOME SERVER AND DATA AGAINST VIRUSES.
SUPPORTED PLATFORMS
Any Windows Home Server computer, Windows Home Server 1, 2
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Pentium 3 Processor, 256 MB RAM, 370 MB of free hard-disk space
SUPPORTED LANGUAGES
e program is currently available in the following languages: English, French, Italian,
German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Czech, Polish, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and
about 25 more. Please check our website for the latest language-support information.
LICENSING
avast! Windows Home Server is licensed per Windows Home Server. Licenses can be
purchased for 1, 2, or 3 years.
What people say about avast!
“I would like to take this time to thank
you and pat you all on the back for a
job well done… and thanks a lot for
being there and being the best and
very best at the job that you all do so
very well… I have been with a lot of
antivirus programs and none of them
hold a candle… I mean that from the
bottom of my heart… anks again
and keep up the great work you
all do so well… Sincerely, one very
happy customer.”
Brad J. – Email comment
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Best-in-class protection against viruses, malware, and spyware
● Regular updates to our award-winning, ICSA-Certifi ed scanning engine
● Easy to install and manage all avast! installations on your home network
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Nanc y P. – Email comment
● Antivirus and antispyware engine
● Registry cleaner
● Junk fi le remover
● Data shredder
● Registry editor
avast! Rescue Disc
AVAST! RESCUE DISC ENABLES BOOT-UP OF CRASHED PCS AND PROVIDES NUMEROUS RECOVERY OPTIONS,
AS WELL GIVING YOU BACK-UP COPIES OF YOUR AVAST! PROGRAM INSTALLATION FILES. GAIN UNLIMITED
ACCESS TO THE “BACK DOOR” OF YOUR WINDOWS PC.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
A Pentium-class PC (or higher),512 MB RAM
Compatible IDE/SCSI/RAID controller
Compatible network adapter (if network access is required) CD/DVD drive
e avast! Rescue CD Registry Editor can only work with Windows NT/2000/
XP/2003/Vista/2008 registry databases.
SUPPORTED LANGUAGES
e program is currently available only in English.
LICENSING
avast! Rescue Disc is sold as a single license for an unlimited time period.
● Event viewer
● Command-line interpreter
● Simple text editor
What people say about avast!
“I heard about you through a family
member. ey said that you have
one of the best virus scans that
is out in the market today. ey
have personally used this scan for
the last three years. Based on this
testimony I am going to give you a
try. ank you for giving the public
the opportunity for a preview. I will
give your product a high review
among all of my family and friends.”
avast! Business Protection
BUILT UPON OUR CERTIFIED ANTIVIRUS ENGINE, AVAST! BUSINESS PROTECTION PROVIDES WHAT
YOU NEED FOR DATA LOSS PREVENTION AT YOUR END POINTS AND SERVERS: WEB-BASED CENTRAL
MANAGEMENT/UPDATING, REMOTE INSTALLATION, REAL-TIME SECURITY ALERTS, SCHEDULED AUTOMATIC
SCANNING, AND MORE.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
End Point
Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher
Processor Pentium 3, 128 MB RAM, 300 MB of free hard disk space
Server
Windows XP Service Pack 3 and higher (including Server OSes)
Processor Pentium 3, 1 GB RAM, 500 MB of free hard disk space
Management Console
Silverlight 4 enabled browser
LICENSING
avast! Business Protection is licensed per workstation and business model off ers volume
discount. Minimum purchase is 5 licenses. Licenses can be purchased for 1, 2, or 3 years.
What people say about avast!
“I just recently have downloaded
and installed your most recent
version of avast… I am very
impressed with the new interface!
e program runs very effi ciently,
with minimal loss to OS resources.
You should be very proud of your
program!”
Johnny G. – Email comment
● Centralized control of your business IT network
● Designed for companies with limited IT staff
● High-performance, with a small footprint
● Prevents visits to infected websites
● Detects ‚rogue‘ computers on the company network
● Comprehensive, adjustable, easy-to-read reporting options
Business protection | avast! Business Protection 17 | 18
BUSINESS PROTECTION
Products that include central administration
avast! Business Protection Plus | avast! File Server Security
Anthony H., computer services
company, UK – Email comment
avast! Business Protection Plus
FULL CONTROL OF YOUR BUSINESS COMPUTER NETWORK, WITH A NEW WEB-BASED CENTRALIZED CONSOLE
THAT GIVES YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR END POINTS AND SERVERS – ALL THE FEATURES OF AVAST!
BUSINESS PROTECTION, PLUS AVAST! SILENT FIREWALL AND ANTISPAM TECHNOLOGY.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
End Point
Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher
Processor Pentium 3, 128 MB RAM, 300 MB of free hard disk space
Server
Windows XP Service Pack 3 and higher (including Server OSes)
Processor Pentium 3, 1 GB RAM, 500 MB of free hard disk space
Management Console
Silverlight 4 enabled browser
LICENSING
avast! Business Protection is licensed per workstation and business model off ers
volume discount. Minimum purchase is 5 licenses. Licenses can be purchased for 1, 2,
or 3 years.
What people say about avast!
“We are absolutely delighted
with the avast! product. As a
small IT consultancy we have
been recommending avast! Home
edition for home users and avast!
Pro for business users for the
last 5 years, purely on the basis
that it is simple, reliable, eff ective
and has minimal impact on PC
resources. It also doesn‘t „go
wrong“ like other major antivirus
products and require reinstallation.
Once installed, it just works.”
● Maximum security for your workstations and servers
● Makes compliance and data loss prevention simple
● Stops zero-day threats and unknown viruses
● Stops hackers from gaining access to data
● Filters out spam, phishing, and other email scams
● Ensures all email sent and received are clean
● Works effi ciently in the background, with a small footprint
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avast! File Server Security
THE MOST POWERFUL PROTECTION FOR KEEPING YOUR SERVERS INFECTION-FREE. AS A FIRST LINE OF
DEFENSE, AVAST! FILE SERVER SECURITY SCANS ALL THE TRAFFIC YOUR SERVERS CAN HANDLE, AND IS
EASILY CUSTOMIZED FOR EVEN THE MOST UNIQUE DEPLOYMENTS.
SUPPORTED PLATFORMS
Microsoft Windows 2003/2008 server
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
PC Pentium 3, 256 MB RAM for Windows 2003, 512 MB RAM for Windows 2008,
300 MB of free hard disk space
LICENSING
avast! File Server Security is licensed per server. Licenses can be purchased for 1, 2, or
3 years.
What people say about avast!
“ e program operates extremely
well for a low resource usage and,
I feel, above average protection
quality.”
Mark D. – avast! Forum comment
● Stand-alone, high-performance server protection
● Prevents malware-causing data loss
● Scans all the traffi c your servers can handle
● Simple to customize and deploy
avast! Email Server Security | Try before you buy; Be an avast! partner
Fred B. – avast! Blog comment
SUPPORTED PLATFORMS
Microsoft Windows 2003/2008 server, Microsoft Exchange 2003/2007/2010
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
PC Pentium 3, 256 MB RAM for Windows 2003, 512 MB RAM for Windows 2008,
300 MB of free hard disk space
LICENSING
avast! Email Server is licensed per mailbox, business model off ers volume discount.
Minimum purchase is 10 licenses. Licenses can be purchase for 1, 2, or 3 years.
What people say about avast!
“ ank you for your technical
expertise in a fi ne product.”
avast! Email Server Security
SECURES YOUR COMPANY’S EMAIL TRAFFIC, PROVIDING VITAL PROTECTION FOR YOUR MAILBOX SERVERS
AND ENSURING YOUR DATA REMAINS SHIELDED FROM DETRIMENTAL LOSS. LICENSED ACCORDING TO TOTAL
NUMBER OF MAILBOXES, AVAST! EMAIL SERVER ALSO INTEGRATES PERFECTLY WITH MICROSOFT EXCHANGE
SERVER, VIA MICROSOFT‘S VIRUS SCAN APIS.
● Vital protection for your mailbox servers and data
● High-performance scanning, with superior scalability
● Clustering support, even in active/active mode
● Handling capability for an unlimited number of mailboxes
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Try before you buy
You can try most avast! programs for 30 days, free of charge. During this trial period, you have full access to all product
functions and also to technical support. e decision to buy a fully licensed product or uninstall the trial program is yours.
For more information on trial versions or pricing, please visit www.avast.com or contact your local reseller.
All avast! products can be purchased via our online store at www.avast.com or via our worldwide reseller channel at ht tp://
www.avast.com/locate-dealer
Be an avast! partner
If you are interested in being an avast! business partner, please visit: www.avast.com/resellers
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