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Award-winning virus, malware, and
next-level online scam protection
Award-winning virus, malware, and
next-level online scam protection
Join millions of others using our free antivirus. Boost your defense against today’s cyberthreats.
Get AI-powered anti-scam guidance from our new Avast Assistant. Plus, guard yourself against online scams with our automatic protection.
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We’re award-winning by nature, not just by name
We can help protect you against advanced online threats, backed by one of the globe’s biggest Cyber Safety networks. And we’ve been proud winners of different awards over the years. Check out some of our more recent ones below.
2024
“98.7% malware detected, no false alarms”
Virus Bulletin
VB100
VB100
2024
"Banking mode prevents malware from breaking in"
AVLab
Internet banking Protection Test
Internet banking Protection Test
2024
“10/10 real-life threat scenarios tested, detected, and blocked”
AV Test
Best Protection
Best Protection
2023
“Total accuracy: 100%, false positives 0%”
SE Labs
Home Endpoint Security Test
Home Endpoint Security Test
The numbers speak for themselves
Awards are one thing. But our numbers further prove how well we support peoples’ digital lives every day. Want a smart way to stay safer online? Need to optimize your devices or do something else? We really can help.
0
Blocked attacks per second
235 MB
Approx freed up every day per user
15,450,000
Blocked phishing and scam threats per day
Avast will help keep you safer online from over one billion threats each month
Hundreds of millions of users worldwide trust Avast with their private information
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Plus, we can also help you to:
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Plus, we can also help you to:
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