As for Android, Avast is compatible with Google Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean, API 16) or higher.
The antivirus software works on Windows Vista, Windows XP (32 or 64-bit), WIndows 7, Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10. The free version requires an INtel Pentium 4/AMD Athlon 64 or above processor with a minimum 256 MB of RAM memory and 1.5 GB of free hard disk space. Devices/Operating Systems Avast SupportsĪvast is compatible with Windows, Android and Mac operating systems. Its combination of web browsing, email, home network and PC files protection is one of the most well rounded on the market. Available with the Premier suite, Avast also automatically updates apps (to ensure maximum security) and even protects a personal webcam from attacks.Īdditional features included with the Premier subscription highlight the ability to permanently shred sensitive files so no hints of it remain on your PC. Users may “Sandbox” any app that could affect the rest of your PC. The ransomware detection also keeps personal files and information away from predators. An advanced firewall provides another layer of defense.īlock annoying spam and stay away from phishing attempts with advanced email security. These predators generally want to steal personal information or credit card numbers, and Avast helps you stay ahead of these criminals.
While it is nice to have a password manager, it is not the most intuitive manager we have seen from an antivirus platform.Īvailable with both paid subscriptions (more information, below), Avast Internet Security and Avast Premier also flags any unsafe websites. It exposes intruders and explains any network weakness, so your personal information remains protected.Īlso available with the free version, Avast secures your passwords and remembers them with a single click feature. The antivirus works in real-time, constantly updating its detection in order to stay ahead of the latest threats.Īvast also scans your Wi-Fi to keep your network security top notch.
Whilst it blocked 100 percent of the malicious apps thrown at it by AV-TEST, it allowed us to download and store a test virus that other security apps quarantined immediately only when we ran a full device scan did it detect and eject the Trojan. Perhaps the weakest part of Avast’s service is, ironically, the anti-virus protection. The separate Mobile Backup app – free to download for Premium users – synchronises copies of your photos, music, video and app files to a Google Drive account, although given that Android and various Google services already offer to backup much of this data, its value is limited. However, it would be nice to at least get a notification that a call was blocked. Alternatively, there’s an option to shame a pickpocket by blasting out a siren that also reads aloud the message: “this phone has been lost or stolen”, which even turning down the volume won’t silence.Īvast Mobile Security & Anti-Virus: call blockingĬall blocking allows you to bar calls or text messages from selected callers to a schedule of your choice, which worked perfectly in our tests. Phone‘s front or rear-facing camera, or by secretly recording audio, both of which are downloadable on your PC. Using a smartly designed web console or text message commands from another phone, you can potentially catch a thief red-handed by surreptitiously taking a photo with the The anti-theft tools, which are installed as a separate, invisibleĪpp that thieves can’t remove, are first-rate. However, we’d like its anti-virus protection to be more proactive.Īvast Mobile Security & Anti-Virus offers an absolute barrage of handyĪndroid tablet, although you’ll have to stump up for the Premium Tools to access anything much past the basic virus scanning. A comprehensive suite of security and backup tools, with a particularly strong set of anti-theft features that could well catch a thief in the act.