Avast PC Antivirus Latest Version
2009 – To strengthen the team, ALWIL hired Vincent Steckler (formerly of Symantec) as CEO. The Avast! registered-user base jumped from 68 million to over 100 million, and the company reached 100 employees. New product launches included the 5.0 series of Avast! Free Antivirus, Avast! Pro Antivirus, and Avast! Internet Security.
2010 – Summit Partners invested $100 million for a minority share of the company. Said Han Sikkens, a Principal in Summit Partners, "it is rare to find a company such as AVAST that redefines how an industry does business. We are very excited about the growth prospects of this exceptional company." As well, ALWIL Software changed its name to AVAST Software, to more closely align the company with the brand, and Avast! reached 130 million registered users. New product launches included Avast! 5.0 series, with a new antivirus engine and an optional silent firewall and virtualization sandbox.
2011 – By midyear, Avast! had more than 135 million active users and over 165 million user registrations – with just over 150 employees. New product launches included Avast! Business Protection line (with a simplified central administration console); Avast! 6.0 series, with new innovations that included: WebRep (a website reputation ratings tool), SafeZone™ (a built-in browser, using the Chromium source code, for safety with sensitive online transactions), and AutoSandbox (the first automatic virtualization feature offered within a free antivirus).
2012 - AVAST finished the year actively protecting over 170 million PCs, Macs, and Android devices, with just over 200 employees. Avast! Free Mobile Security reached best-rated security app in Google Play, and Avast! Free Antivirus achieved the top-downloaded software spot on Download.com. New product launches included: Avast! Free Antivirus for Mac; Avast! 7.0 series. New innovations included Remote Assistance (for giving/getting help to/from a friend with Avast!), the Avast! Account portal (for overseeing all Avast! protected devices), a cloud-based FileRep (file reputation detection), and streaming, real-time virus database updates.
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