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Want to check if a link’s safe?
Want to check if a link’s safe?
Our Free Antivirus does it automatically
Download our award-winning free software to block scam links for safer online shopping and banking. Strengthen
your home Wi-Fi security and more. It’s so much more than just protection against viruses.
your home Wi-Fi security and more. It’s so much more than just protection against viruses.
Step 1
Install
Avast Free Antivirus
Step 2
Web Shield turns on automatically
Step 3
Our software blocks unsafe links for you
We help you avoid these scams...
Financial deception
Online criminals create fraudulent investment websites. We block links to these sites to defend you from financial scams.
Fraudulent websites
Fraudsters can trick you into giving up money or personal data in exchange for fake products. We stop you from accessing these sites.
Romance scams
Cybercriminals create fake dating profiles to steal money or data. We protect you from romance scams by guarding you from these web pages.
Fake IT support
Scammers send fake warnings posing as IT support to trick you into granting access to your device. We use AI to protect you from them.
Boost your chances of avoiding unsafe websites
with smart AI
It can be hard to know when you should check a link manually. Web addresses or websites that look very trustworthy could still be a carefully hidden scam. Our free software helps you stay safe online. It detects and blocks these fake or potentially dangerous web links or sites.
The numbers speak for themselves
Our free antivirus software helps stop millions of cyberthreats in their tracks each day, whether viruses, malware, or online scams.
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Blocked attacks per second
7000
Blocked suspicious websites per hour
15450000
Blocked phishing and scam threats per day
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.
proud winners of different awards over the years. Check out some of our more recent ones below.
Enhance your home Wi-Fi security, guard against hackers, and more
Avast Free Antivirus is more than just a free antivirus — just as a reminder, it can also help you:
Block phishing and more
We use AI technology to help block deceptive or dangerous website links in your emails or while you browse online if you try to open or click on them by mistake.
Stay safe on public Wi-Fi
Find out if it’s safe to connect to public Wi-Fi, and block anyone intruding onto your home Wi-Fi
with a click.
Keep hackers off your back
Stop your personal photos, files, and documents from falling victim to hackers using ransomware to blackmail you in exchange
for money.
Boost your online safety fast
It takes no time at all to install Avast Free Antivirus with anti-scam protection. It’ll run quietly in the background, protecting you against viruses, other malware, and more, 24/7.
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