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AVG Antivirus: History, Features, & Controversies

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  AVG Antivirus is a widely popular range of Antivirus software developed by its parent company AVG Technologies. It is one of the many excellent cybersecurity companies working to keep you and your devices & information safe from malware, spyware, etc. AVG Antivirus helps you in providing all-around security to your online life and data. You download the free version of AVG Antivirus and also the premium one to get unlimited benefits. History Grisoft's initial product, Anti-Virus Guard, was the main reason behind the brand AVG's origin. Grisoft released Antivirus-Guard in 1992 in the Czech Republic. In 1997, AVG started selling its licenses in Germany and the UK. Later in the year 1998, AVG was introduced in the US. The AVG Free version gave strength to the roots of the company in the cybersecurity market. In 2006, the AVG security package evolved to add the anti-spyware features as AVG Technologies acquired Ewido Networks, an anti-spyware group. In December 2007, AVG Tech...

AVG Antivirus and Security Software Products

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  AVG Technologies is a successful cybersecurity venture that was founded in 1991 by Tomas Hofer. The company has its headquarter in Prague, Czechoslovakia. After years of sole ownership, AVG was purchased by a fellow Czech cybersecurity company Avast in July 2016. In 2018 the company’s combined shares allowed them to hold the position of being one of the largest antivirus software worldwide. Today both the programs, i.e., AVG and Avast, are offered and marketed individually under one company banner. Even after the merger, the company continues to have the headquarter in Prague where it employs more than seventeen hundred employees and holds a consumer base of four hundred thirty-five million users. AVG Technologies offers two antivirus packages for its consumers: AVG Ultimate and AVG Internet Security. AVG Ultimate comes with a unique VPN protection feature (virtual private network) and the AVG exclusive TuneUp system optimization software. The two software listed above are not an...