AVG News

AVG Supports UNICEF

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:28:31 +0000

Czech Republic – September 2, 2008 - AVG Technologies, a leading developer of Internet security software for home and SMB users, is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of its Spring charitable fundraising promotion.

Karel Obluk is a member of the AMTSO management

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:14:43 +0000

Czech republic, 27. August 2008 - Karel Obluk, CTO and a board member of AVG Technologies, leading developer of internet security software, became one of nine management members of Anti-Malware Testing Standards organization.

AVG Hand-Delivers Humanitarian Aid Donation to Kenya

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:39:00 +0000

Czech Republic – August 19, 2008 - The Healthcare Center and Maternity Hospital in Itibo is a humanitarian project run by ADRA Czech Republic since 2006. The center provides local people with a wide range of medical services from simple medical treatments to surgery. It is funded from the public resources and donations.

AVG Free downloaded over 1 million times on www.html.it during just 1 month

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:15:43 +0000

Italy, 2008, July 16 - AVG Technologies, developer of the AVG range of Internet security software, announced today that its AVG Free basic security product has crossed the threshold of one million downloads through www.html.it, Italy's leading software download site, between June 14th and July 14th 2008. AVG Free was downloaded by more than one million users in that period, the highest number ever achieved by any software product in Italy in a one month period (see http://download.html.it) The total number of AVG Free downloads through html.it between the launch of the English-language AVG Free 8.0 in April 2008 and today is about 3.300.000 downloads.

AVG Anti-Virus Free 8.0 now available in Italian for the first time

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:52:18 +0000

Italy, July 8th, 2008 – AVG Technologies, a leading provider of Internet security software, today releases the first-ever Italian version of the popular and widely-used AVG Anti-Virus Free 8.0. For the first time in the history of the company, Italian users can use free AVG protection in their mother tongue.

AVG Free downloaded from CNET Download.com more than five million times in a single week

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:00:00 +0000

Newark, UK, 18th June 2008 – AVG Technologies, developer of the AVG range of Internet security software, announced that its AVG Free security product was downloaded more than five million times from CNET Download.com during the last week of May 2008.

AVG Technologies Wins ‘The Best of IT ChannelVision Awards’ From Everything Channel

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:06:04 +0000

Orlando, FL – June 09, 2008 – AVG Technologies, a leading provider of Internet security software, today announced it has been named a winner of Everything Channel's ‘The Best of IT ChannelVision Awards' for Best System Builder Solution: Software. The awards are a proven springboard to increased brand awareness and product credibility in the IT channel.

AVG Announces AVG Internet Security 8.0 Network Edition; Complete Security Protection for Small and Medium-Sized Networks

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:00:28 +0000

San Francisco, Calif., April 8, 2008 - AVG Technologies, a leading provider of Internet Security software products with more than 70 million active customers worldwide, announced today at the RSA conference the availability of AVG Internet Security 8.0 Network Edition. The network edition of AVG 8.0 provides centralized security management, configuration and reporting for up to 3,000 network-connected desktops, servers and notebooks. The announcement follows the February release of the desktop version of AVG Internet Security 8.0.

AVG Unveils AVG 8.0

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:03:48 +0000

Newark, UK – February 28, 2008 - AVG Technologies, a leading provider of Anti-Virus, Internet Security and safe web surfing software, today unveiled AVG 8.0, a new single-user version of its flagship Internet security suite for consumers, small business and enterprises. AVG 8.0 contains over a dozen new and enhanced features to deliver exceptional threat detection, usability and scanning efficiency.

AVG Expands U.S. Channel Program through Ingram Micro

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:46:52 +0000

Orlando, FL – February 20, 2008 – Security vendor AVG, developer of the AVG family of security software products, today announced it has entered into a distribution agreement with leading technology distributor Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM). Ingram Micro will now offer the full range of AVG security products to its resellers in the U.S. and Canada through direct licensing, retail and OEM channels.