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TÜV approval: Avira AntiVir detects all current "In The Wild" viruses
Tue, 22 August 2006
Tettnang, 22. August 2006 – Avira has succeeded in renewing its certification from TÜV Saarland for the professional AntiVir virus scanner. In the years 2004 and 2005, the company already obtained the test seal for 100 per cent detection of all "in the wild" viruses. This time, the virus protection solution again passed the tests without trouble. This underscores the consistent, reliable quality of the Avira AntiVir products.
The on-demand and on-access scanners of the Avira AntiVir Professional Edition Version 7 under Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 4) and under Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 2) were put to the test. The test set was based on the current wild list and consisted of six floppy discs containing boot viruses, 1828 infected program files (incl. email worms), 110 MS Office documents contaminated with macro viruses and 26 script viruses. The Avira software detected all the currently active viruses absolutely reliably when prompted to perform a scan as well as with the virus guard working continuously in the background. Moreover, no false alarms were triggered by the virus scanner with regard to non-infected files. The TÜV Saarland therefore praised the very good performance of AntiVir and awarded Avira the right to use the TÜV Saarland quality seal for a further year.
About AVIRA
Avira is a worldwide leading supplier of self-developed security solutions for professional and private use. With more than twenty years of experience, the company is one of the pioneers in this field.
The security expert has several locations in Germany and partnerships in Europe, Asia and America. At its headquarters in Tettnang near Lake Constance, Avira is one of the region’s largest employers with more than 180 employees. Worldwide more than 250 persons are employed and their work regularly wins awards. Avira AntiVir Personal, used by millions of private users, represents a significant contribution to security.
Avira’s national and international customers include renowned corporations listed on the stock exchange but also educational institutions and public authorities. In addition to protection of the virtual environment, Avira also provides for more protection and security in the real world by supporting the Auerbach Foundation. Established by the founder of the company, the Auerbach Foundation promotes charitable and social projects as well as the arts, culture and science.
Company Contact:
Avira GmbH
Adela Kohl/Gernot Hacker
Lindauer Str. 21
D-88069 Tettnang
Telefon: +49 (0) 7542-500 0
Telefax: +49 (0) 7542-525 10
Email: press@avira.com
Press contact:
Jacklin Montag
LEWIS Global PR
Tel.: +49 (0) 89-17 30 19 19
Email: antivir@lewispr.com
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