Does it work on every operating system?

Yes. The same rule is enforced on macOS, Windows and Linux.

Can a block apply to just one employee?

Yes. Rules can target the whole organisation, a group, or a single employee.

Application Control and App Blocking Software: Decide which apps get to run.

Block a desktop application outright, either by name or by picking it from the inventory the agent reports from each device.

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Application control48 devices

AAnyDeskRemote access
NNordVPNVPN · blocked by default
uuTorrentFile sharing
SSlackApproved

AavishieldAll devices · 40

Apps installed

Blocked apps

Devices

AnyDeskApp block
uTorrentApp block
Personal sync appNetwork block

macOS · Windows · LinuxOne policy

Blocked launches

Trend

18%

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Blocked launches

What Application Control does.

Block by name

Enter an application name once and it is stopped across the fleet.

Pick from inventory

Choose from applications actually seen installed on your devices.

Per-employee scope

Apply a block to one employee without touching everyone else.

Cross-platform

The same rule works on macOS, Windows and Linux.

In the console

Application Control, screen by screen.

The screens you will use most, with demo data.

Every installed app, every device

The inventory lists each application with the employee, device, category, risk level and install date, across macOS, Windows and Linux.

Search by app, vendor or path
Filter by employee and category
Show uninstalled apps too

AavishieldApplications · inventory

Apps found on 40 devices

208

macOS, Windows and Linux

AnyDesk 8.1ThinkPad · Rohan · installed 3 OctHigh risk
uTorrent 3.6HP EliteBook · Arjun · installed 9 OctHigh risk

Two switches per app

Network block cuts an app off from its servers. App block terminates it whenever it runs and tells the employee why.

Network block or app block
Scope to one employee
Changes apply on the next policy pull

AavishieldApplications · 40 devices

Installed apps

212

NetworkApp

AnyDeskRemote access · 6 devices
uTorrentFile sharing · 2 devices
DropboxPersonal sync · 9 devices
SlackApproved · 40 devices

Attempts are recorded

When someone tries to open a blocked app, the attempt appears in the activity feed with the device.

Blocked launches logged
Tied to the employee
Visible in reports

AavishieldActivity · Application Control

Blocked launches today

Tied to the person and device

AnyDeskApp block · ThinkPad · RohanBlocked
uTorrentApp block · HP EliteBook · ArjunBlocked

At a glance

Application Control, in three cards.

Application Control Example events

AnyDeskRemote access toolBlocked
SlackApprovedAllowed
uTorrentFile sharingBlocked

What a day of application control decisions looks like in the console.

What it covers

Block by name
Pick from inventory
Per-employee scope
Cross-platform

Stop specific desktop applications from running, by name or from what is installed.

How it decides

1InventoryEach agent reports the applications installed on its device.
2TargetAdmins pick an app and the people or groups the rule applies to.
3EnforceThe agent stops the app from launching and logs the attempt.

Every decision happens on the device, against signed policy.

Under the hood

How Application Control works.

On the device · against signed policy

01
Inventory
Each agent reports the applications installed on its device.
02
Target
Admins pick an app and the people or groups the rule applies to.
03
Enforce
The agent stops the app from launching and logs the attempt.

Setup

Switched on in minutes.

Application Control runs in the same agent and console as every other control. Turning it on is a few choices in a policy.

No appliance to install

No network or VPN change

No separate agent on the device

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Setup progress

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Ready to start

1Review the inventory reported by your devices
2Flip network block or app block on risky apps
3Optionally target one employee
4Watch blocked attempts in the activity feed

StatusNot live yet

Where teams use it.

Remove remote-access risk

Block unapproved remote desktop tools that attackers and scammers rely on.

Stop file-sharing clients

Keep torrent and personal sync clients off company machines.

Target one person

Apply a block to a single employee during an investigation without affecting the team.

Problems it solves

Where Application Control makes the difference.

Insider risk and data theftDeparting employees walking out with customer lists and code Compliance and auditsISO 27001, SOC 2 and DPDP evidence without screenshots Shadow IT and risky appsUnapproved remote-access, torrent and file-sharing apps All solutions

Application Control questions

Type the application name, or pick it from the inventory of applications the agent has seen installed on your devices.

Works well with

VPN ControlVPNs and anonymizers are blocked by default. No setup required.Malware ScanningDownloads are scanned before they finish landing on disk.

Put policy on every device this week.

Install the agent, choose a policy, and see every decision in one console. A pilot can be live in an afternoon.

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Start with a small pilot group
No hardware or network changes
macOS, Windows and Linux

Block by name

Enter an application name once and it is stopped across the fleet.

Pick from inventory

Choose from applications actually seen installed on your devices.

Per-employee scope

Apply a block to one employee without touching everyone else.

Cross-platform

The same rule works on macOS, Windows and Linux.

Application Control and App Blocking Software: Decide which apps get to run.Decide which apps get to run.

What Application Control does.What Application Control does.

Block by name

Pick from inventory

Per-employee scope

Cross-platform

Application Control, screen by screen.Application Control, screen by screen.

Every installed app, every device

Two switches per app

Attempts are recorded

Application Control, in three cards.Application Control, in three cards.

How Application Control works.

Inventory

Target

Enforce

Switched on in minutes.Switched on in minutes.

Where teams use it.Where teams use it.

Remove remote-access risk

Stop file-sharing clients

Target one person

Where Application Control makes the difference.Where Application Control makes the difference.

Application Control questions

Works well with

Put policy on every device this week.Put policy on every device this week.

Application Control and App Blocking Software: Decide which apps get to run.Decide which apps get to run.

What Application Control does.What Application Control does.

Block by name

Pick from inventory

Per-employee scope

Cross-platform

Application Control, screen by screen.Application Control, screen by screen.

Every installed app, every device

Two switches per app

Attempts are recorded

Application Control, in three cards.Application Control, in three cards.

How Application Control works.

Inventory

Target

Enforce

Switched on in minutes.Switched on in minutes.

Where teams use it.Where teams use it.

Remove remote-access risk

Stop file-sharing clients

Target one person

Where Application Control makes the difference.Where Application Control makes the difference.

Application Control questions

Works well with

Put policy on every device this week.Put policy on every device this week.

Application Control and App Blocking Software: Decide which apps get to run.

What Application Control does.

Application Control, screen by screen.

Application Control, in three cards.

Switched on in minutes.

Where teams use it.

Where Application Control makes the difference.

Put policy on every device this week.

Application Control and App Blocking Software: Decide which apps get to run.

What Application Control does.

Application Control, screen by screen.

Application Control, in three cards.

Switched on in minutes.

Where teams use it.

Where Application Control makes the difference.

Put policy on every device this week.