Avast expands Scam Guardian globally and launches Deepfake Guard

Avast, part of Gen, released full international availability of Avast Scam Guardian and Scam Guardian Pro for mobile and introduced Avast Deepfake Guard for Windows Process Control System (PCS), measures the company presented as extending advanced scam detection to millions of people worldwide.

The company reported that Gen Threat Labs detected 159,378 instances of unique deepfake scams in Q4 2025 across devices where new Gen video scam detection was active, and that YouTube accounted for the largest share of blocked deepfake-enabled scam videos on PCS, followed by Facebook and X; the release also stated most deepfake scams appeared during normal viewing rather than as downloads, attachments, or links.

Avast Deepfake Guard was described as running on Windows PCS and supporting Artificial Intelligence (AI) PCS from Intel and Qualcomm, operating on-device to analyze video audio in real time for speed and privacy and issuing warnings to users; the feature was listed as included in Avast Premium Security and as supporting English language video analysis across Facebook, DailyMotion, Instagram, TikTok, Twitch, Vimeo, X, and YouTube.

The release specified availability and installation options: Deepfake Guard was an opt-in download with manual detection for lower-spec PCS running Windows 11 with 8GB of Random Access Memory (RAM) and four Central Processing Unit (CPU) cores, while traditional high-end PCS required Windows 11 with at least 16GB of RAM and six or more CPU cores; automated detection was supported on AI PCS powered by Intel Core Ultra processors and Qualcomm Snapdragon X series chips, was disabled by default on traditional high-end PCS but could be enabled by users, and was not recommended by the company for automated use on lower-end PCS due to potential performance impacts.

“Deepfakes are a serious threat, but they're a symptom of a larger problem: deception,” said Leena Elias, Chief Product Officer at Gen. “AI-generated content on its own isn't inherently harmful. The risk comes when scammers use it to create urgency, apply pressure, and take advantage of trust. That's what Avast Deepfake Guard is built for: helping people understand when something may be manipulated and make safer decisions in the moment. By expanding Avast Scam Guardian globally on mobile, we're empowering people worldwide to identify and avoid scam calls, texts and emails with confidence.”

The release also noted that Deepfake Guard functionality may vary depending on device type and system capabilities and that users could choose installation and detection settings based on their PCS configuration.