Free version: Avira optimizes update system
17 November 2009 – Painstaking updates will soon be a thing of the past with the free anti-virus solution

Ground-breaking ceremony: Avira starts work on constructing its new headquarters in Tettnang
09 November 2009 – Anti-virus company’s new building will be ready for occupation by the end of 2010

Shoppers paying by bank card are still insufficiently security-conscious
03 November 2009 – Avira issues a warning against cybercrime as people do their Christmas shopping online: According to investigations by IT security specialist Avira, almost 30 percent of shoppers using bank cards and credit cards only have a rudimentary awareness of security precautions

Avira improves security on smartphones
26 October 2009 – Avira AntiVir Mobile offers an optimized virus scanner on smartphones and supports the TouchFlo interface of HTC devices

Avira with Windows-7-compatible IT security solutions on show at it-sa 2009
28 September 2009 – Avira is planning to show its extensive product portfolio for protecting against viruses and threats from the Internet on stand 6-318 at the it-sa 2009 IT security show, which is to be held in Nuremberg from 13 to 15 October 2009.

How did PC users protect themselves against viruses ten years ago?
23 September 2009 – An investigation by IT security specialist Avira showed that only one third of those surveyed in 1999 had virus protection installed

Supposed Avira key generator contains malware
22 September 2009 – So-called key generators for Avia AntiVir have recently turned up on Internet exchange sites, but instead of giving users a valid license key, they load an autorun worm

Avira Free Antivirus turns 10 and customers join the celebrations
16 September 2009 – For the next ten days IT security specialist Avira is giving anyone who buys its products an additional ten months’ free virus protection and is also launching new localized versions for over 100 million users

Unusual viruses on current free gift CDs
18 August 2009 – Harmful files are currently being encountered on free gift CDs issued with popular computer magazines and in download portals. These files infect the source code of development environments

Avira warns against fraud using falsified Facebook applications
05 August 2009 – Virus protection experts explain the risks entailed in using Facebook widgets and offer tips to help users protect their privacy.