To protect users, Avast detects and immediately reports any suspicious files or behavior. This state-of-the-art infrastructure and access to an immense amount of security data gathered from hundreds of millions of devices around the globe gives us the largest, most advanced threat-detection network in the world, and lets us provide unrivaled zero-day protection.

Automatic threat detection and malware eradication

How do we protect hundreds of millions of people every day? Our cutting-edge technology transforms our users into a worldwide network of cooperating sensors. If any one of them encounters malware, Avast uses 6 layers of protection to identify, block and inform the entire network in a matter of seconds.

Multi-layered protection against malware and cyberattacks

When malware targets a user’s device, we use 6 layers of deep protection, powered by our unique cloud-based analytics and machine-learning techniques, to keep them safe. Here are more details on how these protective layers defend you and your devices from cyberthreats.