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WEBCAM SHIELD – GETTING STARTED
Webcam Shield, available in Avast Premium Security, prevents applications and malware from accessing your PC’s webcam without your consent. With Webcam Shield enabled, untrusted applications cannot capture images or videos, or send these contents outside of your PC.
Disable Webcam Shield
Webcam Shield is enabled by default. We recommend always keeping Webcam Shield enabled and only disabling it for temporary troubleshooting purposes.
To disable Webcam Shield:
Open Avast Premium Security, then select Privacy ▸ Webcam Shield.
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