Avira GmbH, founded in Germany in 1988, is one of the world's top ten antivirus software brands, a world-renowned free antivirus software, and the world's leading provider of independent professional and personal security solutions
With approximately 100 million users and 300 employees, Avira is a leading global provider of independent professional and personal security solutions. The company is one of the pioneers in the field of information security, with more than 25 years of practical experience.
As a leading German security specialist, Avira has extensive experience in developing and supporting its solutions. In addition to programs dedicated to a single workstation, Avira offers various levels of specialized solutions for cross-system network protection. These solutions include products for workstations, files, mail, and web servers. For all operating systems, gateway computers can be managed as workstation computers through a central management console. In addition to management products for personal solutions, security programs for PDAs, smartphones, and embedded devices are also available. Our clients include well-known German and international companies, educational institutions and the general public. As a product with millions of individual users, Avira AntiVir Personal makes an important contribution to the field of security.
Avira, based in Tettnang, near Lake Constance, is one of the largest businesses in the region. The company has several branches in Germany and many partners in Europe, Asia and the Americas. The company employs around 300 people worldwide. Dozens of researchers work around the clock in virus labs to deal with local and global viral threats. This work has been widely recognized, for example, several times with the Virus Bulletin VB 100% Test Award and several times certified by TüV.
As a technology leader in the UNIX market, Avira has developed cutting-edge standards. Other Avira innovations include a virus protection solution for Symbian and the world's first SAP-certified virus protection solution.
In line with the corporate philosophy "Beyond Security", Avira's experts provide solution-oriented equipment and personnel support in addition to smart technology. Avira AntiVir Personal makes a significant contribution to the security of individual users, and for corporate networks, firewalls are added to further ensure security.
The awards and certificates for Avira products, as well as the collaborations with companies such as IBM, Sun, Novell, AVM or Clearswift, demonstrate the company's efficiency and core competencies. Avira security solutions can be ordered worldwide, and customers can get them locally through trained and authorized partners.
Many of the world's integrated solution partners use the Avira AntiVir scan engine "Savapi" directly in their OEM products. Savapi and the underlying scanning technology are characterized by cross-platform and processor-independent programming. Includes Windows and Linux platforms and Intel and non-Intel processors. Thanks to the use of resource-saving programming techniques, Avira products have low RAM requirements.
In addition, Avira is constantly adapting to the current security needs of its users. As a result, AntiVir is one of the first products in the world to feature dialer detection. Following the dialer detection feature, the detection and removal of adware and spyware was soon introduced. Recent advancements in this area include the detection of rootkits that are already active. It's imperative to employ firewalls and behavioral blockers. Intrinsic developments in this area have also led to the development of new types of specialized virus scanning technologies, such as those for PADs, handhelds, and embedded devices.
Avira's customers in Germany and around the world include well-known companies listed on stock exchanges, as well as educational institutions and government departments. In addition to protecting the virtual world, Avira also keeps a close eye on real-world security by supporting the Auerbach Foundation. The Auerbach Foundation, established by the company's founders, is dedicated to promoting philanthropy and social programs, as well as the arts, culture, and science.
