Atera Antivirus: Integrations, Features & Benefits

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Atera’s Integrated Approach to Endpoint Security
How do Atera’s antivirus software integrations work?
Atera’s antivirus integrations
What endpoint management and protection features does Atera offer?

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Antivirus software constantly scans your devices and provides real-time protection against viruses and malware. Antivirus softwares are becoming increasingly more important as the amount of malware attacks continues to grow. In 2023 alone, over 6 billion malware attacks were detected around the world.

Atera is used by IT teams for endpoint protection and management, and offers additional antivirus software integrations. By combining the two, you can protect your endpoints from potential cybersecurity attacks.

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To learn more about Atera’s antivirus and other integrations, take a look at our Atera App Center page

Atera’s Integrated Approach to Endpoint Security

Atera is a comprehensive all-in-one IT management platform that seamlessly integrates leading antivirus software add-ons, such as Cynet, Acronis, Bitdefender, and ThreatDown powered by Malwarebytes.

Atera’s strong endpoint management capabilities paired with antivirus software, allow you to detect threats using AI, automate updates, and centralize management. This combination makes sure your endpoints stay secure at all times.

How do Atera’s antivirus software integrations work?

Access Atera’s antivirus integrations from the App Center page in the Atera web-app. From there, you can select and activate the antivirus software you want to use.

Atera’s App Center page

Once your antivirus software integration has been activated, it can be installed on your devices from the Devices page, as shown below:

Atera customers often get extra deals for its antivirus integrations, such as for Bitdefender. It normally offers a 30-day free trial, but Atera customers using Bitdefender get a 45-day free trial.

If your preferred antivirus software is not on the list, Atera integrates with more than 7,000+ additional apps through Zapier. You can also tell us which apps and integrations will make your (work) life easier by entering a request in the Atera Features Board.

Atera’s antivirus integrations

Here is a quick overview of the available antivirus apps, as well as who they’re best suited for and their pricing:

Atera’s antivirus integrations	Use case	Key features	Pricing
1. Acronis	Protect against malware and antivirus	– Backup and recovery – Antivirus and malware protection – Centralized management	The GB plans start at $0.09 per GB
2. ESET	Malware and antivirus protection for mobile devices	– Antimalware – AI-powered threat protection	$1.25 up to 2 users
3. Ironscales	Malware and ransomware protection for emails	– Threat detection – Email clustering and incident response – Reporting	$4 per mailbox
4. ThreatDown	Endpoint protection for Windows devices	– Incident management – Device and endpoint isolation – Ransomware rollback	$1,25 per device
5. Webroot	Endpoint protection and threat intelligence	– Protection against malware – DNS protection – Usage reports for MSPs	$1.2 per endpoint
6. Emsisoft	Cybersecurity solution for MSPs and SMBs	– Four-layered endpoint protection – Real-time alerts – Compliance reports	$1,10 per device
7. Bitdefender	Cybersecurity for enterprises	– Antimalware – Advanced threat control – Ransomware mitigation	$1.2 per endpoint
8. Cynet	Endpoint protection software	– Threat intelligence – Malware and ransomware protection – File & documents protection	Based on a custom quotation

1. Acronis

Acronis Cyber Protect is a centralized data protection and endpoint management platform, which offers antivirus software for Windows and macOS devices. It can be installed directly onto your devices within Atera and provides backup protection and protection against malware, ransomware, phishing attacks, and other cyber threats.

Acronis comes with full-stack anti-malware, URL filtering, exploit prevention, and behavioral analysis, ensuring proactive defense against both known and emerging threats.

Acronis Cyber Protect Pricing:

When choosing your Acronis plan, you can select a per-workload plan or a per-gigabyte (GB) plan. The GB plans start at $0.09 per GB. Atera customers get a 30-day free trial for all Acronis pricing plans.

Learn more about Acronis here. To learn how to install it, read our guide to installing Acronis

2. ESET

ESET combines the latest machine learning, human expertise, and state-of-the-art technologies to assist IT teams in protecting against cyber threats. ESET can also be used for mobile device antivirus protection, as it supports iOS and Android devices. The mobile threat defense features include anti malware, anti-theft, and MDM capabilities.

In addition, users get access to server security, modern endpoint protection, and full disk encryption. ESET offers antivirus solutions for enterprises as part of its EDR solutions. These can be used alongside Atera’s enterprise IT management tools.

ESET Pricing:

ESET offers different products, like Entry, Advanced, Complete, and Enterprise, and the pricing plans vary for each. ESET has a 30-day free trial for Atera customers and is currently only available for US customers.

Learn more about ESET here. To learn how to install it, read our guide to installing ESET.

3. Ironscales

Ironscales combines AI with human detection and an anti-virus engine to provide strong email protection. It helps users protect against advanced BEC threats, account takeovers, and credential harvesting. Not only does it detect threats, but it also automatically searches, clusters, and remediates similar variants in your mailboxes.

Ironscales lets you adjust the amount of automation used for threat detection, from fully automated remediation to personalized remediation. Using Atera and Ironscales together, you can leverage the available AI capabilities and get best-in-class email security.

Ironscales Pricing:

The Ironscales email security pricing plans for Atera customers start at $4 per mailbox, and there is a 30-day free trial available

Learn more about Ironscales here. To learn how to install it, read our guide to installing Ironscales.

4. ThreatDown powered by Malwarebytes

ThreatDown (powered by Malwarebytes) integration lets you protect your endpoints through an antivirus tool. It helps to identify suspicious threats and respond to them by isolating users, endpoints, and networks. ThreatDown has a ransomware rollback feature, which allows users to restore files up to 7 days after an attack.

Atera users can install ThreatDown on their devices. As of now, the ThreatDown integration only works on Windows devices.

ThreatDown Pricing:

The ThreatDown pricing plans for Atera start at $0.8 per endpoint, and there is a 15-day free trial available

Learn more about ThreatDown here. To learn how to install it, read our guide to installing ThreatDown.

5. Webroot

Webroot is threat protection and antivirus software that assists in detecting and stopping threats in real time. It uses machine learning and predictive analytics to protect against malicious URLs, files, scripts, and exploits.

Webroot SecureAnywhere DNS Protection offers comprehensive web browsing protection for all of your client’s endpoints, which is ideal for MSPs who need additional security.

Webroot Pricing:

The Webroot pricing plans for Atera customers start at $1.2 per endpoint, and there is a 30-day free trial available

Learn more about Webroot here. The same article goes through the Webroot integration process.

6. Emsisoft

Atera’s Emsisoft integration helps you to detect and remove all infections on Windows devices without compromising performance. Emsisoft uses four-layer protection, which includes web and browser security, real-time file guard, behavior blocker, and anti-ransomware.

Emsisoft is only capable of providing threat protection, making it compatible with Atera’s strong RMM and PSA features.

Emsisoft Pricing:

The Emsisoft pricing plans start at $1,10 per device, and Atera customers get a 30-day free trial for Emsisoft

Learn more about Emsisoft here. To learn how to install it, read our guide to installing Emsisoft.

7. Bitdefender

Bitdefender is a comprehensive cybersecurity solution for IT departments. The main product, Bitdefender GravityZone Cloud MSP Security, offers antimalware, advanced threat control, network protection, and risk management. There are packages available that give more features, like EDR, email security, and disk encryption.

In addition, the available ransomware mitigation feature allows the restoration of files encrypted in a ransomware attack.

Bitdefender Pricing:

Bitdefender security pricing plans for Atera customers are $1.2 per endpoint, and there is a 30-day free trial available

Learn more about Bitdefender here. To learn how to install it, read our guide to installing Bitdefender.

8. Cynet

Cynet is a comprehensive XDR solution that helps keep devices safe from malware, ransomware, and other cyber threats. It offers advanced endpoint and network security, proactive threat detection, comprehensive analytics, and insights into user behavior.

Used alongside Atera, Cynet improves IT management through robust cybersecurity features that complement Atera’s RMM, as highlighted in several Atera RMM reviews.

Cynet Pricing:

Cynet offers different pricing plans for different needs, and all plans require a minimum of 20 endpoints. Cynet has a free trial available

Learn more about Cynet and the integration process here.

What endpoint management and protection features does Atera offer?

Atera integrates with the leading antivirus software for endpoint protection. It also offers endpoint management and protection features, such as real-time alerts, patch management, and remote configuration.

Here is a breakdown of Atera’s endpoint management features:

Real-time monitoring: Monitor network activity in real-time and receive alerts when any potential issues arise.
Network discovery: Perform network scans quarterly or monthly to detect any suspicious activity or anomalies within the network.
Patch management: Atera’s patch management dashboard allows you to scan, identify, download, and deploy the latest security patches on Windows, Linux, and macOS devices. As highlighted in several Atera patch management reviews, this feature streamlines the process of keeping systems up to date, ensuring that organizations can proactively address vulnerabilities and maintain robust security.
Automatic backups: Automatically back up your endpoint data in case of a data breach or ransomware attack.
Password security and 2FA authentication: Add a layer of protection with 2FA.
AI and automation: 95% of cybersecurity incidents are due to human error, which Atera helps prevent with its AI and automation. You can set up an IT automation profile and use Atera Copilot to improve IT efficiency by 10X.

When combined with antivirus protection, enterprise IT teams and MSPs can significantly boost their endpoint protection. To try out Atera and its antivirus integrations, you can sign up for the available 30-day free trial or contact our sales team for a custom demo.