AVG Technologies

Infobox Company
name = AVG Technologies
formerly = Grisoft

type = Public
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foundation = Brno, Czech Republic (1991)
founder = Jan Gritzbach and Tomas Hofer
location_city = Brno
location_country = Czech Republic
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area_served = Europe, North America, Oceania
key_people = Jan Gritzbach (Founder)
industry = Software
products = AVG Anti-Virus, AVG Internet Security
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parent = Intel Corporation
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slogan = "Tough on threats. Easy on you."
homepage = [http://www.grisoft.com/ Grisoft.com]
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AVG Technologies (formerly named Grisoft) is a privately-held Czech company formed in 1991 by Jan Gritzbach and Tomas Hofer 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. [ [http://www.grisoft.com/doc/314/lng/us/tpl/tpl01 Intel buys part of Grisoft] ]

AVG Technologies acquired Ewido Networks in April 2006 [ [http://www.avguk.com/doc/30868/lng/uk/tpl/tpl01 Grisoft announces release of ewido Anti-Spyware] ] 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. [ [http://www.avguk.com/doc/39275/lng/uk/tpl/tpl01 Microsoft incorporates AVG into the Vista Security Center] ] Since June 7, 2006, the AVG software has also been used as an optional component of GFI MailSecurity, produced by GFI Software. [ [http://kbase.gfi.com/showarticle.asp?id=KBID002652 What's new in GFI MailSecurity for Exchange/SMTP 10?] ] On December 5, 2007, AVG Technologies announced the acquisition of [http://www.explabs.com/ Exploit Prevention Labs] , developer of the [http://linkscanner.explabs.com LinkScanner] safe surfing technology. [ [http://www.grisoft.com/doc/80935/ww/crp/0 AVG Acquires Exploit Prevention Labs, Developer of LinkScanner Safe Surfing Technology] .]

In February 2008, Grisoft was officially renamed as AVG Technologies. [ [http://www.grisoft.com/doc/89672/us/crp/0 AVG Anti-Virus and Internet Security - Leading Internet security vendor, Grisoft, changes name to AVG Technologies] ]

Products

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

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.)

Others

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

Awards

*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

ee also

AVG Security Software

References

External links

* [http://www.avg.com AVG Technologies] - Official site and AVG download centre.
* [http://www.ewido.net Ewido] - Official Home of Ewido.
* [http://www.explabs.com/ Exploit Prevention Labs] - Official home of LinkScanner.