Avast Premium Security

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Android App Lock

The Android app can lock selected applications with a PIN, pattern, or fingerprint.avast.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Android Photo Vault

The Android app can store private photos in an encrypted vault protected by the user.avast.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Automatic app updates

The Windows version can automatically update popular applications to reduce known security weaknesses.avast.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Call scam protection

The mobile app automatically blocks suspected scam calls and labels potentially fraudulent callers.avast.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Chrome extension data

The Chrome extension states that it collects URLs, feedback, usage data, an extension identifier, device information, and country data for security and telemetry functions.chromewebstore.google.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Chrome integration

Avast Online Security & Privacy checks visited sites for phishing, displays community reputation ratings, warns about unsafe domains, and blocks tracking cookies.chromewebstore.google.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Device limit

10avast.com · read 22 Sep 2026

Email Guard

Email Guard monitors up to five connected email accounts and flags phishing, scam messages, and infected attachments in Gmail, Outlook, and other providers.avast.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Firewall

The Windows feature set includes an advanced firewall intended to prevent unauthorized access to the computer.avast.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Hack Alerts

Hack Alerts notifies users when an email-linked password appears in a breach or leak.avast.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Installation support

Avast provides downloadable Windows and Mac installers, manual paid-license activation, uninstall guidance, setup-log troubleshooting, and support-center escalation.support.avast.com · read 21 Oct 2026

License terms

The Avast End User License Agreement restricts copying, resale, sublicensing, service-bureau use, and use beyond the permitted device count, indicating proprietary commercial software.avast.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Limit: Android changes and subscriptions

Google Play reviews mention repeated sign-outs, subscription confusion, removed scanning options after updates, and some devices becoming unstable.play.google.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Limit: business scanning performance

TrustRadius reviews report that full scans can slow systems and that reporting could be improved.trustradius.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Limit: missing bundled tools

PCWorld notes that Premium Security does not include a VPN or password manager and that some features are buggy.pcworld.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Limit: performance during scans

PCWorld reports that long full scans can materially affect slower computers and office-work performance.pcworld.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Limit: subscriptions and billing

Trustpilot reviews repeatedly complain about unwanted renewals, unexpected charges, difficult cancellation, and aggressive add-on prompts.trustpilot.com · read 21 Oct 2026

Linux REST API

Avast’s Linux antivirus technical documentation describes an avast-rest HTTP server, an OpenAPI 3 specification, and generated clients for scanning files.arcbrain.jp · read 21 Oct 2026

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