avast! Business Protection

Security Features

Don’t let new threats steal your business data

avast! improved Behavior Shield stops “zero-day” threats and unknown malware, before virus definitions have been obtained.

Secure your online data exchange

avast! Web Shield checks every email, chat, download, or web page. Combined with avast! Virtualization tools (avast! SafeZone, Sandbox, and AutoSandbox) results in the most sophisticated online protection available.

Have a bird’s eye view

avast! comfortable, web-based dashboard lists all current problems and recommended solutions. 

Save time and costs

Install and update remotely to save both time and costs associated with traditional deployment at individual end points.

Core Protection

Antivirus and anti-spyware engine

Innovative scanning engine protects against viruses, spyware, and other malicious agents.

Real-time anti-rootkit protection

Prevents stealth malware (rootkit) that when loaded by the computer’s OS are invisible to ordinary scanners.

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 is happening. Perfect for banking, secure ordering / shopping—and leaves no traces once it is 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 workstation and its applications in a virtual environment where any attacks are thus targeted instead of your real PC.

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 plug-in

Tightly integrates with SharePoint 2003 / 2007 / 2010 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-base 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 PCs

Notifies you when potentially unprotected, harmful PCs connects 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.

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; Workstation

Operating Systems Supported

· Windows 7—(any edition excluding Starter Edition) - 32 / 64-bit

· Windows Vista (any edition excluding Starter Edition) - 32 / 64-bit

· Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher—32 / 64-bit

Minimum Hardware Requirements 

· Pentium 3 Processor

· 256MB RAM

· 300MB of free hard disk space

· Note: avast! Business runs only on PC operating systems with Windows 2000 or later.

· Note: Older Windows operating systems (Windows 95 / 98 / ME / NT) are not supported.

System Requirements; Server

Operating Systems Supported

· Windows 2003—32 / 64-bit

· Windows 2008 R2 Server (any editions excluding Core), latest Service Pack—32 / 64-bit

· Windows SBS (Small Business Server) 2011

Minimum Hardware Requirements 

Windows 2003

· Pentium 3 Processor

· 256MB RAM

· 200MB of free hard disk space

Windows 2008 / SBS 2011

· Pentium 3 Processor

· 512MB RAM

· 200MB of free hard disk space

System Requirements; Administrative Console

Operating Systems Supported

· Windows XP SP3 or higher

· Windows Vista (any Edition excl. Starter Edition), latest SP

· Windows 7 (any Edition excl. Starter Edition)

· Windows 2003 Server (all editions), latest SP

· Windows 2008/R2 Server (any editions, excl. Core), latest SP

· Windows SBS 2011

Minimum Hardware Requirements 

· Pentium 3 Processor

· 1 GB RAM

· 900MB of free hard disk space

· Internet Explorer 6 or higher or other Silverlight-enabled browser

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

Other

· Minimum Windows system requirements have to be met.

· avast! Will not run properly if you have other antivirus software on your network.