AVG News

AVG Technologies Receives Yet Another Virus Bulletin 100 Certification

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:13:42 +0000

AVG Internet Security Network Edition Obtains VB100 Certification

AVG Launches Free Protection Against Online Threats

Tue, 19 May 2009 06:38:32 +0000

Amsterdam, April 20, 2009 - AVG Technologies, developers of the world's leading free anti-virus software, is today launching AVG LinkScanner as a free standalone product to protect users against random, invisible online threats. On any given day, some two million web pages are poisoned by hidden threats. And every day, 60 percent of those threats shut down or move to a different destination on the web – which makes real-time link scanning crucial. Any type of site can be affected, from a small business to a government department to a major brand-name company. If a user simply visits one of these poisoned web pages they don't even need to click on anything to get into real trouble, to lose their credit card details, their ID or other valuable information or files. Regular anti-virus software alone cannot protect against this type of threat.

AVG Introduces Streamlined, Highly-Scalable Anti-Malware for Linux

Mon, 11 May 2009 06:46:57 +0000

AMSTERDAM, May 11, 2009– AVG Technologies, a leading provider of Internet security solutions, has introduced a significantly improved and updated implementation of its Linux anti-malware solution. AVG 8.5 for Linux, available in server and free workstation editions, offers streamlined scanning capabilities, new antivirus filtering, and improved performance and ease of use for Linux-based users.

AVG Technologies opens Internationals Research Centre

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:35:10 +0000

Amsterdam, April 27, 2009 - AVG Technologies, the global internet security company with over 80 million customers, today announces the opening of its international research centre in Brno, Czech Republic. The AVG Malware TRAP Centrum (M-TRAP – Malware Trending, Reporting, Analysis, and Prevalence) gathers and analyses information on malware and how it spreads across the internet.

AVG Technologies is Double Winner of 2009 Global Excellence Awards

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:14:55 +0000

Amsterdam, April 21 2009 - AVG Technologies, a leading developer of Internet security software, announced today that a pair of its security solutions won prestigious 2009 Global Product Excellence Customer Trust Awards. The awards are sponsored by the Info Security Products Guide. These awards recognize products that offer the highest levels of security to consumers and businesses. Winners were announced during the RSA Security Conference in San Francisco. AVG was one of the rare companies receiving recognition in multiple categories.

AVG Launches Free Protection Against Online Threats

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:53:33 +0000

AVG Technologies Names Dale Fuller Acting Chairman of Board of Supervisors

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:31:42 +0000

AMSTERDAM, March 9, 2009 - AVG Technologies, a global anti-virus and Internet security software provider with over 80 million users in 167 countries, announced today that it is has appointed Dale Fuller as acting chairman of AVG's board of supervisors. Fuller replaces Mike Hedger, who has resigned from the board. Fuller's previous executive positions include president and CEO roles at McAfee, Borland, and WhoWhere? and senior positions at Apple and NEC. Fuller has served on the AVG board of supervisors since November 2008.

AVG launches new protection against identity theft, boosts free product protection

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:42:05 +0000

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands (March 2nd, 2009) - Identity theft is now the number one Internet-based crime and claims almost ten million online and offline victims at a cost of $48 billion in the US alone, according to the Javelin Strategy & Research, 2008 Identity Fraud Survey Report published last month. CIFAS, the UK's Fraud Prevention Service, estimates that identity theft is costing that country's economy over $3.4 billion annually. To help users protect their personal and private information online, AVG Technologies, developer of the world's leading free computer security product, today introduces AVG Identity Protection (IDP).

AVG Named Finalist for Best SME Security Solution

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:37:39 +0000

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, February 19th, 2009 - AVG Technologies, a global anti-virus and Internet security software provider, today announced that AVG Internet Security SBS Edition was selected a finalist for Best SME Security Solution by SC Magazine UK. SC Magazine and a panel of security experts reviewed security products in over a dozen categories for SC Magazine Awards Europe 2009.

AVG named “Recommended” in Anti-malware Group Test

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:12:50 +0000

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, January 21th, 2009 - AVG Technologies, a global anti-virus and Internet security software provider with over 80 million users in 167 countries, today announced that its Internet Security Network Edition (NE) solution has received the “Recommended” designation in the most recent Anti-malware Group Test performed by security publication SC Magazine. Eight companies participated in the test. AVG Internet Security NE received the highest possible overall rating of five stars.