AVG Free Retains Its Position as the Most Popular Anti-virus Download ORLANDO, Fla., June 18
ORLANDO, Fla., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- 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. The consistently high number of downloads
reinforces the product's continuing and growing appeal to users. AVG Free is
the most popular application on Download.com.
"It's good that users are learning they need more than just anti-virus to
be safe on the Internet today," says Karel Obluk, chief technology officer at
AVG Technologies. "AVG Free also protects against many drive-by downloads and
other Web 2.0 threats by giving real-time safety ratings to all search results
obtained through Google, MSN, and Yahoo.
"While we provide AVG Free because we believe everyone has a right to
basic Internet security, users should remember that the free product does not
protect against the full range of today's web-borne threats. For complete
protection, users should consider AVG's commercial products."
AVG Free provides core protection against viruses and spyware, together
with the safe-searching component of the company's patent-pending
LinkScanner(R) technology, incorporated into the new AVG Security Toolbar. The
Free product does not include the proactive safe-surfing of the full
LinkScanner module that is included in the commercial AVG products, nor the
extended protection against hackers, keyloggers, spam, phishing attacks, and
malicious file downloads. Support is provided through a free peer forum hosted
by AVG Technologies.
Commercial AVG products are available through an extensive network of
distributors, resellers, and business partners as well as through many online
stores and the company's website at http://www.avg.com. With the commercial
product range, users receive free program updates and 24/7 technical support
for the full duration of the license.
About AVG Technologies
Founded in 1991 in the Czech Republic, AVG is a leading international
developer of Internet threat protection solutions for consumers and SMBs. AVG
protects more than 70 million computer users around the world. The company has
offices in Europe and North America and employs some of the world's leading
experts in Internet security, specifically in the areas of threat research,
analysis and detection. AVG's award-winning products are distributed globally
through resellers and over the Internet as well as via third parties through
Software Development Kits (SDKs). Further information may be found on the
company's website at http://www.avg.com.
AVG investors include:
Enterprise Investors (http://www.ei.com.pl/english/index.php), based in
Poland, Benson Oak (http://www.bensonoak.com/en/praxe.html), based in the
Czech Republic and Intel Corp.'s venture arm Intel Capital
(http://www.intel.com/capital/) based in the US.
SOURCE AVG Technologies
