New wave of spam: money lenders luring victims with lucrative job offers
2 November 2006 -Avira warns against spam mails in German with which middle-men are sought for dubious money transactions

Bounce! Malware runs into the wall
18 October 2006 – Avira is launching a new, comprehensive protection package for end-users as well as small offices and home workers: the Avira Premium Security Suite is a combination of Avira’s brand-new firewall and the proven anti-virus software AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium.

Trojan disguised as a Microsoft security patch
19 October 2006 – The security experts from Avira announced that there is a Trojan in circulation, “TR/Dldr.Stration.C”, since last night.

New solution for old systems
04 October 2006 – Avira NTFS4DOS enables read and write access on NTFS drives for DOS

Avira products certified for Linux
29 September 2006 – Avira AntiVir for MailGate and WebGate can be used on all IBM platforms under Linux.

Mobile data saver for emergencies
28 September 2006 - Avira DriveNet brings computers “reputed to be dead” back to life

“WebSitter” for secure Internet surfing
18 September 2006 – Not all pages in the World Wide Web are intended for the eyes of children and teenagers.

Access prohibited
18 September 2006 – surfing at work: those who land on the wrong website may very quickly be infected by nasty malware or access indecent, usually dubious contents.

Avira and OPSWAT Announce Technical Partnership
7 September 2006 - Avira and OPSWAT (www.opswat.com) today announced a partnership, whereby Avira will provide OPSWAT with APIs and detailed technical support to AntiVir 7, the leading AntiVirus solution in Germany.

August Virus Top 10
08 September 2006 - Avira reveals today the monthly malware ranking counting down the ten worst menaces encountered in August.

Evildoers safely detected
11 September 2006 – Subdued party mood in the security lab of Avira: This week the producers of the virus definition file from the popular virus protection AntiVir have added the 500,000 identity.

Avira ensures a data déjà-vu
6 September 2006 – What’s gone is gone? Not necessarily, as Avira UnErase offers a way out. The new security software from Avira recovers deleted data, even if it is no longer in the system’s trash.

Mobile security – PDA-Solutioncenter concludes distribution contract with Avira GmbH
Neufahrn/Tettnang, 23. August 2006 – The first viruses and malware aimed at mobile users are in circulation.

IWK surfs securely with AntiVir
22. August 2006 – The Institute for Training in Health and Geriatric Care (IWK) in Germany protects its network with anti-virus software from Avira

Twice as secure through the summer with Avira
16 August 2006 - Viruses, worms and Trojans – these dangers don’t just threaten PCs but also increasingly attack cell phones and PDAs.

Harmful code takes advantage of a security gap in Microsoft PowerPoint
21 July 2006 – Avira (formerly H+BEDV) protects users with its current update against harmful code that can be infiltrated in PCs through a shortly discovered security gap in Microsoft PowerPoint.

The Information Management Group (IMG) and Avira make SAP NetWeaver virus-proof
18 July 2006 – The Information Management Group (IMG), the international management consultants, will from now on be offering its clients the virus protection solution Avira AntiVir Virus Scan Adapter for SAP Solutions, which has been certified by SAP, as an integral part of its solutions portfolio for SAP NetWeaver.

Versatile breakdown assistance for Windows
12 Juli 2006 - Avira CIA Commander 2 helps with computer failures thanks to fast, uncomplicated data and system recovery.

June Virus Top 10
 05 July 2006 - No significant changes on the malware front.

Soccer.A takes active part in soccer
20 June 2006 – The whole world was happy about the peaceful way the World Cup games were running so far.

Avira receives again VB 100% award on Windows XP
12 June 2006 - Avira is proud to announce that Avira AntiVir went on to detect all infected files in all test sets made by Virus Bulletin.

AntiVir with new heuristics for preventative protection
8 June 2006 – Avira has equipped its current June release of central AntiVir products with new, optimised heuristics: AHeAD (Advanced Heuristic Analysis and Detection).

A new type of phishing wave is on the move
07 June 2006 – Since Tuesday the 6th June, the security experts at Avira have been recording a higher level of phishing activity on the Internet.

May Virus Top 10
02 June 2006 - PayPal is back on top. The Chase Bank is no longer the main target of phishing authors

Clever alliance: SAP consultancy itelligence and Avira form a partnership
01 June 2006 – itelligence is taking the Avira AntiVir solution for the SAP NetWeaver platform into its portfolio.

Avira agrees international sales partnerships with distributors and computer retailers
29 May 2006 - Avira has gained further important channel partners.

April Virus Top 10
09 May 2006 - Two times in a row: the Chase phishing attack leads once again the phishing hierarchy.

Datapol-technology is merged with Avira
25 April 2006 - Extended security portfolio offers comprehensive protection from variety of digital threats.

AntiVir Windows Workstation 7 now available
18 April 2006 - Sought after: companies want automatic updates.

March Virus Top 10
13 April 2006 - Worm/Bagle.FI is dropping while phishing attack of the Chase Bank is beyond the usual EBay and PayPal top phishing.

Prized again: Avira receives the „VB 100% Award
06 April 2006 - Antivirus solution reached one more time a 100 per cent detection rate.

News from the North: Avira consolidates its presence on the German market
04 April 2006 - Security expert inaugurates subsidiary in Buchholz near Hamburg.

Avira, the producer of AntiVir names a new head of sales
21 March 2006 - Rainer Witzgall new Executive Vice President.

Avira AntiVir wins the readers’ choice of the renowned Internet portal Chip Online
20 March 2006 - Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic is the best free security solution of the year 2006.

More speed for the virus hunters
10 March 2006 - Avira presents AntiVir Windows Workstation 7.

February Virus Top 10
08. March 2006 - The return of the Netsky.P. Avira reveals today the malware ranking for February, based on statistic data and experts’ opinion.

AntiVir is the "product of the year 2005-2006"
18 February 2006 - AntiVir is the "product of the year 2005/2006". The readers of the computer magazine PC Magazin assign H+BEDV the first place.

AntiVir spares no efforts for its free of charge virus protection offer
16 February 2006 - AntiVir spares no efforts for its free of charge virus protection offer. Tripled server capacities for AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic.

The IT security expert Avira opens subsidiary in Austria
8 February 2006 - The IT security expert Avira opens subsidiary in Austria. The IT security specialist focuses on the sales through resellers.

AntiVir Workstation obtains "VB100%" under Windows NT 4.0
Eighth award in a row for a H+BEDV product
"Virus Bulletin", the professional journal for IT-security renowned worldwide, examined the virus detection under the Windows NT 4.0 in the latest test. AntiVir Workstation operating system, the product of the German security expert H+BEDV Datentechnik GmbH, obtained the VB100% Award for the full detection of all "In the Wild" viruses.

IT-Security has a new name: H+BEDV turns into Avira
The new name reflects the international orientation - AntiVir stays "Made in Germany"
H+BEDV Datentechnik GmbH will change its company name and will operate under the new name Avira, starting on 1 March. The renaming signalizes a new chapter in the company history: the producer wants to spur on the market penetration of its proven security solution AntiVir internationally and benefit from the synergy effects. The "Made in Germany" seal of quality will not be affected hereby.

Further WMF security gaps despite Microsoft Patch
10 January 2006 - Further WMF security gaps despite Microsoft Patch. H+BEDV urgently recommends to update the AntiVir engine.

H+BEDV warns of the Zero Day security gap in a WMF file format
5 January 2006 -Update: AntiVir detects harmful malware in a WMF format. H+BEDV warns of the Zero Day security gap in a WMF file format since 28 December, which starts its harmful code by simply marking in the Windows Explorer. Two variants of this new security gap are known so far. We recommend all users, especially the administrators, to block all files that end with '.WMF' till Microsoft has provided a patch.