Avast said it was working with Czech law enforcement and intelligence agencies to continue to investigate the breach. It also reset all internal employee passwords and pushed out an updated. Avast Passwords is a password and data manager that allows users to store sensitive information securely. It helps to fill web forms and logins and capture passwords whenever you log into a new site. Join 435 million others and get award-winning free antivirus for PC, Mac & Android. Surf safely & privately with our VPN. Download Avast today!
***IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR MANAGEMENT CONSOLE USERS - 2020-08-05***
Avast Passwords in Avast Business Antivirus Pro Plus, which provides a master password to streamline user accounts, is being discontinued.
It will be replaced by Password Protection, a new feature that automatically secures passwords saved in your customers’ browsers for extra protection and peace of mind. Supported browsers include Chrome and Firefox.
For more important information regarding this change, including how to export data from Avast Passwords or migrate data to Firefox or Chrome, see here:
https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2283392-important-notice-upcoming-changes-to-avast-passwords
For Avast Business Antivirus Pro Plus users on Windows, it's easy to use Avast Passwords. All you have to do is set up a (free) Avast Account to get started, and import your existing browser passwords. Then you can get set up and even start syncing and accessing your passwords securely across devices.
But... what if you are using another password manager? Here's what to do.
*These settings assume that you are using Chrome Browser or Avast Secure Browser.*
8 Steps total
Step 1: Export your passwords from your existing password manager.
The first step depends on how you are currently managing your passwords. If you are managing your passwords in a browser, then you can skip directly to the last step of this How-To.
If you are using another password manager, then you will need to refer to that vendor's product manual or help to find out how to export your passwords as a CSV file.
*NOTE: Handle this export with extreme caution. You wouldn't want your unencrypted passwords out in the wild. So make sure it's properly protected—and if you save it somewhere, encrypted.*
Step 2: Open up Chrome or Avast Secure Browser
These instructions assume that you will be using Chrome, or our own Avast Secure Browser.
Step 3: Access the 'flags' area
To do this, type in 'chrome://flags' into your browser bar.
If using Avast Secure Browser, type in 'secure://flags' instead.
Step 4: Enable the 'Import Passwords' setting
Search this menu for 'Import Passwords,' and once you find the feature, enable it and restart the browser.
Step 5: Access Passwords advanced settings
Next, type in 'chrome://settings/passwords' in Chrome.
If using Avast Secure Browser, type in 'secure://settings/passwords'.
Step 6: Import your passwords into the browser
Using the CSV file, you can now import your passwords into the browser. If you are using Chrome, be mindful of whether you want these passwords to sync with your Google Account or not (check your sync settings)
The setting is hidden under the ellipses shown in the screenshot.
Step 7: Open the Avast Antivirus GUI
Now, open the Avast Antivirus interface. You can do this from the tray in Windows by right clicking the Avast icon.
Avast Passwords Discontinued
Then, open up Avast Passwords from the Privacy menu. (If you don't see this, contact your IT admin to ensure you have the proper license and that Avast Passwords is enabled for you.)
Step 8: Import passwords into Avast Passwords
Now, you can import your passwords from the browser to Avast Passwords!
Afterwards, you may want to check to ensure that the passwords are no longer saved in the browser, and double check that you have handled your CSV export from your previous tool with the appropriate security (or safe deletion)
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You're all set, and your passwords are now imported into Avast Passwords. For further functionality, you can install Avast Passwords on your mobile device and other devices and set up syncing—we have a separate tutorial on that below as well as in the Avast FAQ.
References
Avast Passwords Extension
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- Avast Passwords Security White Paper
- Avast Technology
- Free trial of Avast Business Managed Antivirus - 30 days, no credit card required!
- How to Set Up Avast Passwords in Avast Business Antivirus Pro Plus
- Other Avast How-Tos on Spiceworks
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