- Avast Scam Guardian uses AI to report suspicious messages, emails and real-time websites
- Avast Scam Guardian Pro will soon offer additional protections such as the call for SMS swindle and detection
- Online purchases, investment and phishing scams are the most reported types of scam in recent months
Avast has introduced new scam protection feature, promising real -time defense against the rise of phishing, online fraud and AA assisted deception
Avast Scam Guardian, integrated into the existing free antivirus platform of society, seeks to approach what ASST describes as an “increasingly sophisticated threat landscape”.
Avast Scam Guardian is designed to detect scam attempts on various digital channels, including websites, messages and emails, using AI to analyze models in the content and interaction of users, signaling suspicious activity in real time.
A response to alarming scam trends
A paid version, Scam Guardian Pro, is expected later this year, promising additional protective layers, including defenses fueled by AI against scam calls and SMS.
To use Avast Scam Guardian, users must simply install or update to the latest version of Avast Free Antivirus, where the tool is now integrated.
Once installed, Scam Guardian works in the background, scanning websites, emails and messages for known scam models and suspect behavior using AI models formed on real threats.
The system will alert users in real time if it detects a potential scam. The free version does not require any special configuration and is active by default.
The calendar of this press release corresponds to the alarming figures of the threat report of the first quarter of Avast, which claims that personal files lacked 186% in the first quarter, while phishing scams increased by 466% even more dramatic compared to the previous quarter.
In the United Kingdom, almost one in three adults has been targeted by a scam in 2025 so far, with online purchase scams representing the largest part of the victims, followed by investment plans and phishing attacks.
The idea of using AI to fight against scams is not new; The crooks themselves have used generative tools to write convincing messages and create fraudulent websites.
Avast claims that its system “leverse the rules of the game” by giving users the opportunity to counter these threats with their own AI defenses.
To assess global protection, consumers may still need to compare products with the best protection software against antivirus and ransomware.
In addition, as many scams try to steal personal information and financial references, the protection against identity theft remains crucial in addition to any antivirus program.
