| Christmas presents: high tech products top the list in 2008
17 December 2008 – An Avira survey shows that high tech gadgets are the most sought-after presents.
Trojan undercuts networks
09 December 2008 – Avira warns against a Trojan that pretends to be a DHCP server for the network of an infected computer.
Worm in alleged coupons of McDonald’s and Coca Cola
04 December 2008 – A new scam is trying to persuade Internet users to infect their computers. Virus writers are sending fake coupons by email for Coca Cola and McDonald’s.
Faked email blockings contain Trojan
03 December 2008 – Avira issues a warning about a mass mail that threatens to block emails – and tries to foist a Trojan on the user.
Free Avira AntiVir now available in French
2 December 2008 – The globally popular anti-virus software wards off malware and protects against phishing attacks.
Net videos promote Trojan video player
26 November 2008 – Avira researchers are seeing an increasing number of video file sharing networks on the Internet that try to get the user to download a fake video player.
Avira’s forecast of malware trends for 2009
20 November 2008 – Drive-by-downloads and data theft will continue to increase.
Market entry: Avira goes to Denmark
17 November 2008 – German IT security experts concludes distribution agreement with Liga LinDist.
BBG takes Avira’s virus protection into its portfolio
13 November 2008 – First joint performance at the vendor’s trade fair in Vienna.
Avira survey: Two thirds of people are afraid of data theft when online banking
11 November 2008 – Data scandal in Germany: because of the increasing online criminality, every fourth person avoids online banking.
Avira issues a warning about polymorphous harmful PDFs
5 November 2008 - The virus analysts at the IT security company Avira warn users against enhanced exploit kits that generate polymorphous harmful PDF files.
Avira survey: Internet users favor digital visits to the authorities
5. November 2008 – Avira presents virus protection solutions for public institutions in Berlin at the ‘Moderner Staat’ trade-fair from 4 - 5 November 2008 in hall 2, booth 410.
60 million and growing!
27 October 2008 – Avira continues on its road to success: with over 60 million people worldwide protect themselves with the anti-virus software from Germany.
Avira concludes partnership with n.runs
21 October 2008 – The IT security experts and the consulting firm n.runs are expanding together in the B2B market.
Get rid of the ballast
17 October 2008 – Avira asks Internet users about PC maintenance tasks.
Avira speeds up its virus scanner
17 October 2008 – Avira is releasing an update of its scan engine which increases the speed of virus search by another 20 percent.
Systems: Avira presents gateway protection
7 October 2008 – Avira presents Business Products from 21 till 24 October in hall B3, booth 507.
Avira concludes a partnership with akquinet
23 September 2008 – A common goal: Virus protection for SAP systems.
Avira front-runner in test
17 September 2008 – AV-comparatives.org again confirms outstanding detection performance.
Triple AcceSSS IT the new sales partner for Avira in Switzerland
16 September 2008 – With immediate effect the Value Added IT-Distribution Company will distribute the security solutions of the German anti-virus experts Avira.
Avira anti-virus solutions certified for SAP
9 September 2008 – Safety risks by SAP NetWeaver applications are frequently underestimated.
Faked anti-virus solution develops in to a plague
29 August 2008 – A fake anti-virus solution that reporst phantasy threats is currently spreading massively and causing annoying alerts. AntiVir protects computers against the phantasy program.
Maintenance work on the Avira web servers
19 August 2008 – Avira engineers have carried out maintenance on the company servers today between 3:00 and 9:00 a.m. CET.
Avira survey: only one out of every two people know the danger of Drive-by-Downloads
19 August 2008 – Using alleged harmless websites, offenders smuggle malware, such as viruses, Trojan Horses and Adware, unnoticed on to computers. However more than half of the internet users have never heard of Drive-by-Downloads.
Avira warns online gamers: be careful with add-ons and automatic game updates
30 July 2008 – Online games are popular, but gamers are frequently the target of cyber criminals.
Gold for everyone at Avira!
30 July 2008 - The virus protection experts are giving free Gold Support on purchases of Business Products made during the Olympic Games.
Avira releases new versions for Windows- and ISA-Server
17 July 2008 - The antivirus expert Avira is releasing new versions of its antivirus software for Windows- and ISA-Server. The company has also simplified the installation routine of its consumer products.
Hard times for hackers: malware writer sends hidden Zbot message to Avira
8 July 2008 – Avira’s virus analysts discover a personal message in a new variant of the Zbot family.
Avira survey: Ten percent of internet users still surf unprotected
8 July 2008 – Despite over 750,000 newly discovered viruses every month, 19 percent of users still underestimate the risks of unprotected surfing.
Avira opens a new regional office in Bavaria
17 June 2008 – German IT security expert is present in Graefelfing near Munich.
Avira survey: two thirds of the people interviewed dislike Web 2.0
11 June 2008 – Communication in the digital era: While every seventh person administers his contacts online, two out of three refuse to use Web 2.0.
Leading position in performance test: Avira, once again, receives the “Advanced Plus Award” from AV-Comparatives
5 June 2008 – Leading position in performance test: Avira, once again, receives the “Advanced Plus Award” from AV-Comparatives.
Avira warns: sport events are a paradise for cyber criminals
3 June 2008 – The days when hackers and spammers spread their harmful and nasty content by email is in the past.
Hacker attack on the German ARD television broadcaster: Avira protects against malicious Java script
13 May 2008 – Criminal hackers have managed to smuggle their own content onto the website of ARD, a joint organization of Germany’s regional public-service broadcasters.
Protection from PDF exploits: Avira's AntiVir virus scanner detects dangerous security flaws
6 May 2008 - In February Avira warned against malicious Java scripts which infiltrate systems embedded in PDF files and smuggle in malicious code.
Avira and Ubisoft cooperate together
29 April 2008 – Good news for all computer game players: The German IT security expert Avira and the publisher Ubisoft have teamed up to guarantee virus-free games on the PC.
Internet access in the workplace: one in six surf despite a ban
Tettnang, 23 March 2008 – Private emails to girlfriends, planning a summer holiday, online shopping: and all during working hours. “What’s wrong with that?”, 70 per cent of German employees surveyed use the Internet in the office for private purposes.
Avira and Linux Kommunale take action together against malware in the administration
17 April 2008 – declaration of membership: the Linux Kommunale initiative is expanding its partner network with the world’s leading provider of security solutions, Avira.
“Keep a clean sheet”: DFB Medien c(l)icks safe with Avira
15 April 2008 – Avira protects company networks against digital intruders just like a successful goalkeeper does: DFB Medien can enjoy the European championship with a clear conscience having the German IT security expert in its team.
Avira presents products with new features and new names
14. April 2008 – Aviras Virenschutz beginnt das zweite Quartal 2008 mit einer noch schnelleren Such-Technologie. (English)
Avira solutions awarded Opswat compatibility certificate
09 April 2008 – Avira AntiVir Personal Edition Premium, Avira Premium Security Suite and the B2B solution AntiVir Workstation Professional receive OESIS-OK certification.
Avira improves download capacities
18 March 2008 – The number of users who rely on Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic is increasing: Avira has increased the download bandwidth by another gigabit – per second to give the users to keep pace.
Avira presents a FREE data recovery rescue CD
28 February 2008 – Boot safely without needing to update the virus definition file.
Avira strengthens its commitment in Austria
19 February 2008 – New subsidiary for closer customer proximity: German IT security expert opens office in Vienna.
Berlinale 2008: Avira protects the press
06 February 2008 – With Avira protection computer viruses will not be gaining entry to the Berlinale 2008.
Business customers, private users and consulting partners at CeBIT please watch out: Avira combats virus floods with innovative scanning technology
17 January 2008 – The German IT security expert will be at CeBIT in hall 6, booth G17.
Twelve per cent of computer users literally don’t know what ‘rootkit’ is
08 January 2008 – Avira makes a security survey to find out whether computer users are aware of the danger harmful programs hide.
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