Alwil
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ALWIL Software is a software company based in Prague, Czech Republic, that produces avast! antivirus, an acclaimed antivirus program. The program comes in a freeware version for home users and a shareware version that has several additional features.
The latest version of avast! includes optional components for protecting popular instant messaging and file sharing programs, and scanning of POP3 email without the need for a special setup of email software (when installed to NT based system).
ICSA Labs has certified avast! as a virus detector, but not as a virus cleaner as of November 2003. avast! has passed several very stringent Virus Bulletin tests (see links below), and has a better success rate with these tests than other paid for programs.
As of 1.1.2007 is official name of the company ALWIL Software a.s. New company was formed from the consortium of independent businesses into the joint stock company.
