Lavasoft
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lavasoft | |
Type of Company | Private limited company |
---|---|
Founded | Germany late 1990's |
Headquarters | Gothenburg Sweden |
Key people | Ann-Christine Ã…kerlund, CEO |
Products | Ad-Aware SE Personal (free version), Ad-Aware SE Plus, Ad-Aware SE Professional, Ad-Aware SE Enterprise, Lavasoft Personal Firewall |
Website | www.lavasoft.com |
Lavasoft is a software developer often referred to as the "original" anti-spyware company. Its signature product, Ad-Aware, is used by 200 million computer users worldwide. There is a free, downloadable version called Personal, and three paid-for products called Plus, Professional and Enterprise. The company also offers the Lavasoft Personal Firewall.
Lavasoft's headquarters have been located in Gothenburg, Sweden since 2002. It was started in Germany in the late-1990s by Ad-Aware creator Nicolas Stark.
The company is run by CEO Ann-Christine Ã…kerlund, and creator Nicolas Stark is still a partner. Lavasoft is a private company with 4000 partners in over 120 countries around the world.
[edit] Products
- Anti-spyware products Ad-Aware SE Personal, Ad-Aware SE Plus, Ad-Aware SE Professional and Ad-Aware SE Enterprise
- Lavasoft Personal Firewall