Instead, your prompted to pay extra for the VPN. There’s also a link to SecureLine VPN, but VPN service is not part of the Avast subscription. It also acts as a quick access list of your important files. The latter probes your machine for important documents, and then it adds extra monitoring and protection to those files to guard against malware.

The Privacy section includes Avast’s built-in password manager, Data Shredder, and Sensitive Data Shield.

You’ll also find Avast’s firewall settings, a Wi-Fi inspector, Real Site phishing protection, Ransomware Shield (which monitors specific folders for ransomware threats), the aforementioned software updater, and a sandbox to wall off suspect files from the rest of your PC. There’s Rescue Disk, which puts a version of Avast Antivirus on a CD or USB stick to more effectively scan and remove stubborn malware. Protection is where you can run antivirus scans, as well as get access to a roster of other security features. This is also the section where you can get direct links to Avast’s catalog of Android and iOS apps. The main interface has one button to run a quick scan for viruses. The Status section is pretty simple with a basic green check mark when all is well. Avast Premier features four main categories: Status, Protection, Privacy, and Performance.