How to make the most of sensitive data shield in an Avast antivirus?
Avast antivirus comes up with a sensitive data shield feature that helps in scanning and protecting your sensitive data against unauthorized access and virus-attacks. Available only in Avast Premier and Avast Internet Security, Avast sensitive data shield also enables you to control the applications and the users that can access those applications. To scan your data using this feature, follow these steps:
1. Open the Avast Premier or Avast Internet Security
2. Click Scan to initiate the scanning process
a. The process will scan the complete hard disk, every document, and files that include sensitive data such as your personal information
3. Time of the scanning depends on the number of files available on your device
4. Click Stop Scan if you no longer want to scan the files on your device
The main functionality of this feature is also to initiate the smart scan, which can be enabled by following this path:
Protection -> Antivirus -> Run Smart Scan
If you face any difficulty while initiating the smart scan process, then reach out to the Avast tech support team and get an immediate help from an expert.
After scanning, the shield will display the list of all the sensitive files by arranging them into various categories, such as employment docs, tax docs, etc. To ensure the protection of this data, follow the below-given instructions:
· Open the list of categories and then click Protect
· Hit Done to confirm the Action
· You might be asked to choose if a document should be protected
· Choose the same and proceed further
While performing these steps or if you want to know about the other functions of the Avast sensitive data shield then dial Avast support phone number and receive an instant resolution.

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