Avira goes Italian
2 July 2008 – With immediate effect, the popular virus protection Avira AntiVir for corporations and home users is available in Italian.

Avira opens a new regional office in Bavaria
17 June 2008 – German IT security expert is present in Graefelfing near Munich.

Virus Bulletin: Avira achieves 100 percent again
13 June 2008 – Avira AntiVir for Linux is convincing by its speed and excellent detection rate.

PC Welt Readers’ Favorite
12 June 2008 – Avira, the most popular Security Software 2008.

Avira survey: two thirds of the people interviewed dislike Web 2.0
11 June 2008 – Communication in the digital era: While every seventh person administers his contacts online, two out of three refuse to use Web 2.0.

Leading position in performance test: Avira, once again, receives the “Advanced Plus Award” from AV-Comparatives
5 June 2008 – Leading position in performance test: Avira, once again, receives the “Advanced Plus Award” from AV-Comparatives.

Avira and Ubisoft cooperate together
29 April 2008 – Good news for all computer game players: The German IT security expert Avira and the publisher Ubisoft have teamed up to guarantee virus-free games on the PC.

Internet access in the workplace: one in six surf despite a ban
Tettnang, 23 March 2008 – Private emails to girlfriends, planning a summer holiday, online shopping: and all during working hours. “What’s wrong with that?”, 70 per cent of German employees surveyed use the Internet in the office for private purposes.

Avira and Linux Kommunale take action together against malware in the administration
17 April 2008 – declaration of membership: the Linux Kommunale initiative is expanding its partner network with the world’s leading provider of security solutions, Avira.

“Keep a clean sheet”: DFB Medien c(l)icks safe with Avira
15 April 2008 – Avira protects company networks against digital intruders just like a successful goalkeeper does: DFB Medien can enjoy the European championship with a clear conscience having the German IT security expert in its team.

Avira presents products with new features and new names
14. April 2008 – Aviras Virenschutz beginnt das zweite Quartal 2008 mit einer noch schnelleren Such-Technologie. (English)

Avira solutions awarded Opswat compatibility certificate
09 April 2008 – Avira AntiVir Personal Edition Premium, Avira Premium Security Suite and the B2B solution AntiVir Workstation Professional receive OESIS-OK certification.

One hundred percent at its best: Avira AntiVir Windows Workstation for Vista SP1
3. April 2008 – Bereits zum zwölften Mal wurde Avira mit dem VB100-Award ausgezeichnet, dem begehrten Qualitätsprädikat des englischsprachigen Fachblattes „Virus Bulletin“. (English)

Security’s New Star: Avira Is Awarded the Protectstar!
25 March 2008 – The international ProtectStar test lab has tested thirteen security suites. The “Protect Star Award 2008” went to Avira Premium Security Suite.

Avira improves download capacities
18 March 2008 – The number of users who rely on Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic is increasing: Avira has increased the download bandwidth by another gigabit – per second to give the users to keep pace.

Avira supports Windows Vista Service Pack 1
18 March 2008 – Full scope virus protection compatible with the new Microsoft system.

Avira is advanced plus!
Tettnang, 14 March 2008 – In February AV Comparatives tested the detection rates of the world's sixteen most important virus scanners.

Avira presents a FREE data recovery rescue CD
28 February 2008 – Boot safely without needing to update the virus definition file.

First Place! Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic in Performance Test
28 February 2008 – The free virus protection from the German IT security experts is not only very good but also really fast.

Avira supports AMTSO
21 February 2008 – Antivirus experts have joined together to form “AMTSO”, an initiative to improve test standards for anti-virus software.

Avira strengthens its commitment in Austria
19 February 2008 – New subsidiary for closer customer proximity: German IT security expert opens office in Vienna.

Berlinale 2008: Avira protects the press
06 February 2008 – With Avira protection computer viruses will not be gaining entry to the Berlinale 2008.

One hundred percent safe: Avira AntiVir Server – tells the Virus Bulletin
4 February 2008 – Avira has obtained the VB100-Award – the sought after quality title of the “Virus Bulletin” magazine – eleven times.

Business customers, private users and consulting partners at CeBIT please watch out: Avira combats virus floods with innovative scanning technology
17 January 2008 –  The German IT security expert will be at CeBIT in hall 6, booth G17.

Twelve per cent of computer users literally don’t know what ‘rootkit’ is
08 January 2008 – Avira makes a security survey to find out whether computer users are aware of the danger harmful programs hide.

Rating: Very Popular!
08 January 2008 – Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic the free German virus protection is once again download of the year at CHIP online.