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AVG announced yesterday that it would be offering a free year of service after its antivirus software got confused and misidentified a key Windows system file as malware. A recent update from antivirus firm AVG has caused havoc with some users by deleting a critical file in non-English versions of Windows XP after incorrectly detecting it as a virus. Free anti-virus provider AVG Technologies claims that Microsoft is ‘clearly’ following its lead in the security market but that it will face many challenges pursuing a free model, including a severe reseller backlash.
AVG has today released the latest edition of its internet security suite, AVG Internet Security 8.0, featuring several enhancements including a re-engineered scanning engine and LinkScanner the anti-exploit technology obtained through last December’s acquisition of Exploit Prevention Labs. Australian distributor, Avalanche Technology Group has dropped AVG from its portfolio after launching, AVG AU/NZ Pty Ltd, a new business dedicated to the AVG range of Internet security products. Roger Thompson, Chief Research Officer at AVG Technologies, has just posted an item about the problems with the St Kilda Football Club website and it seems Google is to blame.

There are three main features in the Network Edition of this product. First is the anti-virus, which protects the environment from worms, viruses and trojans. AVG’s global security strategist sounded his horn during his visit to Sydney this week warning Australians about the growth of web-based threats - the cybercriminal activity of embedding invisible executable malware on popular websites. AVG from Grisoft is well-known as a consumer anti-virus product – with the free light version being especially popular. So those familiar with AVG at home might be a little surprised to see a similarly straightforward approach being taken with its network version. AVG, BitDefender, Kaspersky and Sophos are making inroads into the market share of the endpoint industry leaders, largely on the grounds of using less processing power, a leading analyst argued today Google's Chrome web-browser restricts privileges and stops access to ‘bad’ sites in what the company claims is a layered approach to security. GFi MailSecurity offers protection from email-based threats, such as viruses or trojans. Quebec police have arrested 17 people on charges stemming from alleged botnet-related activities that police said caused an estimated US$44.3 million in damages worldwide. Anti-virus vendor Grisoft announced today that it has acquired web-browsing security provider Exploit Prevention Labs. Most men believe that they know more about online security than women, but new research suggests that both sexes are equally vulnerable to malware and other threats.. Kaspersky, F-Secure and Grisoft stumped by Virus Bulletin 100. Word of mouth has helped security software vendor Grisoft double its 2006 sales, according to Larry Bridwell (pictured), AVG's global security strategist.
Grisoft, the maker of AVG security software, today introduced a free product designed to detect and remove rootkits.
Security and antivirus firm Grisoft has announced that Microsoft is making the company's AVG Anti-Virus 7.5 and AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition available via the Windows Security Center as a compatible Windows Vista security solution.
Last year a flaw in the way Microsoft applications process JPEG image files caused widespread alarm. The exploits could create a jpeg file formatted to trigger an overflow in a common Windows component and open a command shell on a vulnerable Windows system.