Avast Archive Press Releases
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Nov 8, 2017New products will protect Macs from emerging threats including ransomware and router vulnerabilitiesREDWOOD CITY, California, November 8, 2017 – Avast, the global leader in digital security products, today released its 2018 Security Pro and Cleanup Pro to address the latest security and...
Nov 7, 2017Kasparov and Vlcek discuss threats and opportunities of intelligent machinesLISBON, Portugal – November 7, 2017 – Garry Kasparov, Avast security ambassador and former world chess champion, and Ondrej Vlcek, Avast CTO & EVP, Consumer, will discuss the threats and...
- Sep 13, 2017Avast Mobile Security and Cleanup applications will protect and secure over 85 million existing Aircel Limited customers
Mobile World Congress Americas, San Francisco, September 13, 2017 – Avast, the global leader in digital security products, today announced a strategic partnership with Aircel, one of India’s...
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Sep 11, 2017All new enhanced AVG AntiVirus for Android and Avast Mobile Security apps tackle increase in mobile threats
Redwood City, California, September 11, 2017 – New research from Avast, the global leader in digital security products, reveals an uptick in attacks targeting Android smartphones and tablets,...
Sep 6, 2017Three Tiers of Advanced Endpoint Protection for Business, Plus Managed Services for the Channel, Simplify Security and Ensure Business ContinuityRedwood City, California, September 6, 2017 – Avast, the global leader in digital security products, today announced the debut of its Avast Business solutions portfolio to secure, simplify and...
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Aug 9, 2017A year of improvement by Snapchat, Facebook and other apps means a new list for 2017 of the biggest battery, storage and data hoggers
London, UK, 9 August, 2017 – No matter which social, music or cloud storage platforms are your most used, one thing they may share is their ability to sap the life out of your Android phone....
Jul 31, 2017New AVG Managed Workplace solution delivers all-in-one-solution to easily identify, communicate and resolve security risks for businessesChannelCon, Austin, July 31, 2017 – At ChannelCon 2017 today, Avast, the global leader in digital security products, announced the release of its new AVG Managed Workplace solution with the...
- Jul 19, 2017Avast acquires Piriform, maker of CCleaner; Adding 130 million users to Avast’s performance optimization installed base
Redwood City, California, July 19, 2017 – Avast, the global leader in digital security products, today announced that it has acquired Piriform, the leading provider of device performance...
Jul 13, 2017Kasparov to discuss embracing the rise of intelligent machines and how humans and machines can get the most out of each otherRedwood City, California, July 13, 2017 – Garry Kasparov, Avast security ambassador and former world chess champion, will discuss why humanity doesn’t need to fear the rise of intelligent...
- May 18, 2017Global digital security leader reports 2016 Revenues at $714 Million Following Successful Acquisition
Prague, Czech Republic, May 18, 2017 – Avast, the global leader in digital security products for consumers and businesses, recorded yet another excellent year in 2016. Following the successful...
Apr 25, 2017Kasparov to discuss power and propaganda in the digital age together with Claudio Guarnieri of Citizen Lab and Amnesty InternationalREDWOOD CITY, California – April 25, 2017 – Garry Kasparov, chess grandmaster, chairman of the New York-based Human Rights Foundation, and Avast Security Ambassador, will discuss propaganda in...
Apr 20, 2017On-stage ransomware experiment will reveal IoT security and privacy risks to drive education and protectionRedwood City, California, April 20, 2017 – Vince Steckler, Avast’s chief executive officer, will speak at Collision 2017 on the real impact of Internet of Things (IoT) security and discuss the...
- Mar 23, 2017
Prague, Czech Republic, 23 March 2017 – Vince Steckler, Avast’s Chief Executive Officer, will be speaking at today’s Polish & CEE Private Equity Conference on the topic ‘Going Global –...
- Mar 22, 2017
Prague, Czech Republic, 22 March 2017 - Avast, the leader in digital security products for business and consumers, revealed that more than half (52%) of the most popular PC applications, running...
- Mar 16, 2017
Prague, Czech Republic / Amsterdam, The Netherlands, March 16, 2017 – Today, Avast Software B.V. ("Avast") enforced the judgement of the Enterprise Chamber of the Court of Appeal of Amsterdam,...
- Feb 28, 2017New features being debuted at Mobile World Congress 2017 scan Wi-Fi networks to identify vulnerabilities and guide users through security fixes
Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, February 28, 2017 – Avast, the leader in digital security products for consumers and businesses, today announced a new feature of the Avast Wi-Fi Finder...
- Feb 27, 2017Half a million smart devices including webcams and baby monitors in the city are currently vulnerable to cyber attack
Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, February 27, 2017 – Avast, the leader in digital security products for consumers and businesses, today reveals the findings from its latest research...
- Feb 22, 2017Avast’s Vince Steckler to address the real security threats to the Internet of Things
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., February 22, 2017 – With more devices predicted to join the Internet of Things this year (to a total of 8.4 billion predicted by Gartner), the security of our smart and...
- Feb 15, 2017
Prague, Czech Republic / Amsterdam, The Netherlands, February 15, 2017 – Avast Software B.V. ("Avast") announces that yesterday the Enterprise Chamber of the Court of Appeal in Amsterdam, the...
- Feb 7, 2017Introduces new features to prevent zero-second attacks, secure personal data and passwords, address security issues of home networks and ensure uninterrupted PC gaming for free and premium customers
REDWOOD CITY, California, February 7, 2017 – Avast Software, the leader in digital security products for consumers and businesses, today announced yet another milestone for January with the...
- Dec 21, 2016Snapchat, Facebook, musical.ly, and Tinder among top gobblers of battery, storage and data
Redwood City, California, 21 December, 2016 – What do Tinder, Snapchat, Spotify, and Wattpad all have in common? Avast, the leader in digital security products for consumers and businesses,...
- Dec 1, 2016Company’s SMB IT channel strategy recognized for innovation and positive impact on partners and clients
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., December 1, 2016 — Avast Software, the leader in digital security products for consumers and businesses, today announced that the company has been named a 2016 ChannelPro...
- Oct 31, 2016
Prague, Czech Republic / Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 31, 2016 – Avast Software B.V. today announced the expiration of the subsequent offering period of its previously announced tender...
- Oct 17, 2016
Prague, Czech Republic / Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 17, 2016 – Avast Software B.V. today announced that it has extended the subsequent offering period of its previously announced tender...
- Sep 21, 2016
Redwood City, California / Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 21, 2016—Avast Software B.V. today announced that it has received written confirmation from the Committee on Foreign Investment...
- Sep 16, 2016
Redwood City, California / Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 16, 2016 – Avast Software B.V. today announced that it has extended its previously announced tender offer to purchase all of the...
- Sep 1, 2016
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 1, 2016 – Avast Software B.V. today announced that it has extended its previously announced tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding ordinary shares...
- Aug 10, 2016The New Avast Cleanup Keeps Your PC Running Like New
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., August 10, 2016, – Avast Software, maker of the most trusted security in the world, today announced a fully redesigned version of Avast Cleanup, a powerful tool that...
- Jul 19, 2016More than 1,200 of RNC attendees unknowingly connect to Avast’s bogus Wi-Fi hotspot outside the Republican National Convention
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 19, 2016 – Avast Software, maker of the world’s most trusted mobile and PC security, today revealed results of a Wi-Fi hack experiment conducted at various locations...
- Jun 21, 2016Installed on a Windows 10 PC, the Nitro Update to Avast Antivirus Means the Computer Performs Faster than Without Avast
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 21, 2016 – Avast Software, maker of the most trusted mobile and PC security in the world, today announced an update to its flagship product that delivers on new...
- Jun 9, 2016Avast’s Innovative App increases storage for all your valuable photos while preserving their quality
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 9, 2016, – Avast Software, maker of the most trusted security in the world, today announced the latest addition to its iOS suite: Photo Space. Designed to solve the...
- Feb 23, 2016~ Many users forget to delete their data and while 40% of the phones purchased from pawn shops had been factory reset, user data continues to be accessible ~
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., February 23, 2016 – Avast Software, maker of the most trusted security in the world, was able to identify sensitive personal data on used phones sold in pawn shops. For the...
- Feb 22, 2016Thousands of smartphone users unknowingly connected to Avast’s bogus Wi-Fi hotspot at one of the world’s largest tech conferences and exposed their browsing activities
Mobile World Congress — Barcelona, Spain, February 22, 2016 – Avast Software, maker of the world’s most trusted mobile and PC security, today revealed results of a Wi-Fi hack experiment...
- Feb 18, 2016New machine learning-powered malware detection technology identifies zero-day and transformational malware threats at processor level
Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, Feb. 19, 2016 – Avast Software, maker of the most trusted mobile and PC security software in the world, was selected by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. as...
- Feb 17, 2016~ Powerful platform focuses on securing data, not devices; delivers security-enabled productivity by protecting company data and workers' personal privacy ~
San Mateo, California, Feb. 17, 2016 -- Avast Software, maker of the world's most trusted mobile security software, today launched the Avast Virtual Mobile Platform (VMP). The platform is built on...
- Feb 9, 2016
Redwood City, Calif., Feb. 9, 2016 – Avast Software, maker of the most trusted mobile and PC security in the world, today announced its new Avast Wi-Fi Finder, an Android app specifically...
- Jan 21, 2016The most successful tech company in the Czech Republic brings Silicon Valley to Prague
Prague, Czech Republic, January 21, 2016 - Avast Software, maker of the world's most trusted PC and mobile security software, today announced and celebrated the opening of its new headquarters...
- Nov 3, 2015Unprotected Smartphones and Unlocked Banking Apps -- plus Weak Password Requirements from American Web Sites -- Contribute to Lost Privacy
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., November 3, 2015 – The majority (98%) of consumers in the U.S.* claim to create safe passwords, but Avast research shows only 6% actually do. Avast, maker of the world’s...
- Oct 28, 2015Avast “Lost” and Tracked 20 Phones In the U.S. to Find Out Where They Went
Redwood City, California, Oct. 28, 2015 – Avast Software, maker of the world’s most-trusted PC and mobile security, today revealed the results of their experiment to lose and track twenty...
- Aug 30, 2015
Redwood City, Calif. August 31, 2015 – Avast Software, maker of the world’s most trusted PC and mobile security, is creating a kernel-level mobile security solution. Avast is working with...
- Aug 19, 2015
Redwood City, California, August 19, 2015 – Avast Software, maker of the world’s most trusted PC and mobile security, today announced that ASUS, the world’s third largest consumer notebook...
- Jul 8, 2015
Redwood City, California, July 8, 2015 – Avast Software, maker of the most-trusted security in the world, today announced the acquisition of Remotium, a leader in virtual enterprise mobility....
- Jul 7, 2015Free Utility Eliminates Annoying Toolbars such as Ask and Conduit and Restores Hijacked Search
Redwood City, Calif., July 7, 2015 – Avast Software, maker of the most trusted mobile and PC security in the world, announced today that Avast’s patent-pending technology, Avast Browser...
- Apr 21, 2015Avast for Business Boasts Strong Early Adoption
Redwood City, Calif. April 21, 2015 – Avast Software, maker of the most trusted mobile and PC security in the world, today reported strong early adoption of its new product: Avast for Business,...
- Mar 31, 2015Market-leading Innovation Drove Strong Global User Growth and Stellar Financial Performance
Redwood City, California, March 31, 2015 – Avast Software, maker of the world’s most trusted PC and mobile security, recorded yet another excellent year in 2014. Financially, Avast finished...
- Mar 3, 2015New App Sweeps Up Unwanted Data to Safely Restore Precious Space; Doesn’t Suggest Removing Competitive Products
Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, March 3, 2015 – Avast Software, maker of the most trusted mobile and PC security in the world, today announced the launch of Avast GrimeFighter, a new...
- Mar 3, 2015New intelligent app from Avast learns individual user behavior and optimizes features to preserve battery life
Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, March 3, 2015 – Avast Software, maker of the most trusted mobile and PC security in the world, today announced the availability of Avast Battery Saver,...
- Mar 2, 2015Public Wi-Fi Experiment Conducted Across the Globe Reveals Major Security Flaws in Wi-Fi Hotspots – Asian Users More at Risk than Europeans and Americans
Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, March 2, 2015 – Avast Software, maker of the most trusted mobile and PC security in the world, today unveiled the results of a global Wi-Fi hacking...
- Mar 2, 2015Avast SecureMe for iOS and Avast Mobile Security’s new Wi-Fi Security feature for Android identify threats and secure users’ mobile connections
Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, March 2, 2015 – Avast Software, maker of the most trusted mobile and PC security in the world, today announced Avast SecureMe, the world’s first...
- Feb 25, 2015Tens of thousands of Americans expose themselves to privacy loss and identity theft every second; Avast reveals the dangers of Wi-Fi hacks and demonstrates its new line of mobile solutions
Barcelona, Spain, February 25, 2015 – Avast Software, maker of the most trusted mobile and PC security in the world, will reveal the results of a worldwide Wi-Fi hack experiment and introduce...
- Feb 23, 2015Avast for Business brings straightforward, cross-platform and cloud-managed security to market
Redwood City, Calif., February 23, 2015 - Avast Software, maker of the most-trusted mobile and PC security in the world, today introduced Avast for Business-a free, easy to use, cloud-managed...
- Feb 10, 201576 Percent Prefer to Join Unprotected Wi-Fi Networks over Secure Networks that Require a Password
Redwood City, Calif., Feb. 10, 2015 – Seventy-six percent of American smartphone and tablet users are at risk of privacy loss and identity theft via public Wi-Fi networks, according to a recent...
- Nov 5, 2014Router vulnerabilities and weak passwords allow easy access to home networks
REDWOOD CITY, CA, Nov. 5, 2014 – Four out of five Internet-connected households in the United States are at risk of getting attacked through their wireless router, according to a recent study...
- Oct 22, 2014Despite the growing number of devices connected to home networks, only 33 percent of households take adequate security precautions
REDWOOD CITY, California, Oct. 22, 2014 – Nearly 80 percent of wired households in the United States have four or more devices connected to a Wi-Fi network, yet only 33 percent use a network...
- Oct 22, 2014Avast 2015 identifies vulnerable home routers that can allow identity theft and privacy loss
REDWOOD CITY, California, Oct. 22, 2014 – Avast Software, maker of the most-trusted security in the world, today launched Avast 2015 – the latest PC and Mac versions of the security solutions...
- Sep 4, 2014~ AVAST has protected its users’ sensitive data for more than 2 years and adds nearly 200,000 downloads per day ~
REDWOOD CITY, CA, September 4, 2014 – AVAST Software, the world's most-trusted security company, today announced that avast! Mobile Security has surpassed 100 million downloads. This milestone...
- Jul 24, 2014~ Acquisition adds 40 mobile developers to AVAST’s growing mobile business ~
REDWOOD CITY, California, July 24, 2014 – AVAST Software, maker of the most-trusted security in the world, today announced the acquisition of Inmite, a mobile application development firm....
- Jul 8, 2014~ Deleting files is not enough – overwriting data is the only way to remove personal information ~
REDWOOD CITY, California, July 8, 2014 – AVAST Software, maker of the most trusted security in the world, easily retrieved personal data from used smartphones sold online, despite consumers...
- Jun 17, 2014
REDWOOD CITY, CA, June 17, 2014 – AVAST announces the release of avast! Ransomware Removal, a new free app that eliminates Android ransomware and decrypts locked and ransomed files. With the new...
- Mar 26, 2014Two-year effort results in the first PC cleaner that detects and removes files that can’t be found while Windows is running
REDWOOD CITY, California, March 26, 2014 – AVAST Software s.r.o., the world’s most-trusted mobile device and PC security company, today announced the launch of avast! GrimeFighter, an...
- Mar 12, 2014~ 2014 AV-Comparatives survey ranks AVAST as the most popular mobile security provider in North America, South America, and Europe – #3 in Asia ~
REDWOOD CITY, CA and BEIJING, March 12, 2014 – AV-Comparatives, one of the most trusted testing labs in the world, pronounced AVAST the leader in a global survey of mobile security solutions....
- Feb 5, 2014
REDWOOD CITY, California, February 5, 2014 – AVAST Software a.s., the world’s leading consumer security software company, announced today that CVC Capital Partners has signed binding...
- Jan 28, 2014~ Connecting to public Wi-Fi is convenient but not safe: avast! SecureLine VPN for smartphones and tablets protects users from prying eyes ~
REDWOOD CITY, California, January 28, 2014 – Free open Wi-Fi hotspots are everywhere, providing convenient connection points for people on the go. Unfortunately they don’t provide the security...