AVG Technologies

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AVG Technologies
Type Public
Founded Brno, Czech Republic (1991)
Founder Jan Gritzbach
Headquarters Brno, Czech Republic
Area served Europe, North America, Oceania
Key people Jan Gritzbach (Founder)
Industry Software
Products AVG Anti-Virus, AVG Internet Security
Parent Intel Corporation
Website Grisoft.com

AVG Technologies (formerly named Grisoft) is a privately-held Czech company formed in 1991 by Jan Gritzbach that specializes in security software, with corporate offices in Europe and the United States. On September 7, 2005, a large stake in the company was bought by Intel, which invested $16 million.[1]

AVG Technologies acquired Ewido Networks in April 2006[2] and upgraded their main product of AVG Anti-Virus from version 7.1 to 7.5. On November 6, 2006, Microsoft announced that AVG Security products would be available directly from the Windows Security Center in Windows Vista.[3] Since June 7, 2006, the AVG software has also been used as an optional component of GFI MailSecurity, produced by GFI Software.[4] On December 5, 2007, AVG Technologies announced the acquisition of Exploit Prevention Labs, developer of the LinkScanner safe surfing technology. [5]

In February 2008, Grisoft was officially renamed as AVG Technologies. [6]

Contents

[edit] Products

Main article: AVG (software)

[edit] Home security

  • AVG Anti-Virus 8.0
  • AVG Anti-Virus plus Firewall 8.0
  • AVG Internet Security 8.0 (AVG Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, Firewall and Anti-Spam)
  • AVG Internet Security 3-Pack Edition 8.0
  • AVG Anti-Virus 7.5 for Linux/FreeBSD

[edit] Business security

  • AVG Anti-Virus Network Edition 8.0 (Networkable AVG Anti-Virus and Firewall with AVGADMIN)
  • AVG Anti-Virus SBS Edition 8.0
  • AVG Internet Security Network Edition 8.0 (Networkable AVG Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, Firewall and Anti-Spam with AVGADMIN)
  • AVG Internet Security SBS Edition 8.0
  • AVG File Server Edition 8.0
  • AVG File Server Edition 7.5 for Linux/FreeBSD
  • AVG E-mail Server Edition 8.0
  • AVG E-mail Server Edition 7.5 for Linux/FreeBSD
  • AVG Rescue CD 7.5 (Toolset for rescue & repair of infected machines.)

[edit] Others

  • AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0 (Free anti-virus software with fewer features than the paid version)

[edit] Awards

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  • ICSA Labs Anti-Virus certification
  • VB 100% award
  • Checkmark Level 1, Level 2 and Trojan certifications
  • TÜV Monitored Virus Protection
  • Red Herring 100 Europe award
  • Internet Commerce Excellence 2005
  • Gold Award - Web-User, the UK's biggest selling Internet magazine awarded AVG Anti-Virus in October 2006 antivirus group
  • Recommended award - AVG Free for Linux achieves "Recommended" award February 2006
  • Best antivirus program - PCW Awards for Excellence 2005
  • Best antivirus program - SC Magazine Best of 2005
  • Best Security Software 2007- Techworld Awards

[edit] See also

AVG Security Software

[edit] References

  1. ^ Intel buys part of Grisoft
  2. ^ Grisoft announces release of ewido Anti-Spyware
  3. ^ Microsoft incorporates AVG into the Vista Security Center
  4. ^ What's new in GFI MailSecurity for Exchange/SMTP 10?
  5. ^ AVG Acquires Exploit Prevention Labs, Developer of LinkScanner Safe Surfing Technology.
  6. ^ AVG Anti-Virus and Internet Security - Leading Internet security vendor, Grisoft, changes name to AVG Technologies

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