Avira Licenses Anti-Malware SDK to Baidu; Bundles Baidu PC Faster

Tettnang, Germany& Beijing, China --- December 3, 2012 – Security expert Avira announced today that China’s leading search engine, Baidu Inc. (Nasdaq: BIDU), has licensed Avira’s SAVAPI anti-malware SDK. In addition, Avira is bundling its own security software products with Baidu’s free PC Faster tune-up utility specifically for the Thailand market.

Avira encourages all Internet users in Thailand to download Avira Free Antivirus and benefit from the added PC Faster tune-up, free of charge. The products can be downloaded here: http://www.avira.com/en/baidu-pc-faster/.

“Baidu is delighted to partner with a world-class security provider like Avira,” said Xiao Yang, director, global products, for Baidu. “Together, Baidu and Avira are able to deliver comprehensive security and optimization to Thailand’s fast-growing Internet using population, creating a better, safer, and smoother online experience for millions of users.”

Baidu launched its security and optimization product Baidu PC Faster in the Thai market in July of 2012. Since then, the product has been downloaded over two million times and currently has over one million active Thai users.

Avira’s SAVAPI anti-malware SDK makes integrating Avira security technology simple and cost-effective. Baidu will use Avira’s award-winning scanning engine for its security and optimization products globally.

“We are pleased to be partnering with Baidu at so many levels,“ said Travis Witteveen, COO of Avira. “Baidu’s free PC Faster utility is a perfect complement to Avira’s antivirus software and a great value for our free users. Plus, our anti-malware SDK lets Baidu easily integrate our scanning technology to strengthen their own security products.”

About Baidu

Baidu, Inc. is the leading Chinese language Internet search provider. As a technology-based media company, Baidu aims to provide the best and most equitable way for people to find whatever they’re looking for online. In addition to serving individual Internet search users, Baidu provides an effective platform for businesses to reach potential customers. Baidu's ADSs trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "BIDU".

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AVIRA

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BAIDU

China
Kaiser Kuo
Baidu, Inc.
Tel: +86-10-5992-8419
Email: kaiser.kuo@baidu.com

Chi siamo

Avira desidera che i suoi clienti siano immuni da spyware, phishing, virus e altre minacce vaganti su Internet. L’azienda è stata fondata 25 anni fa in seguito alla promessa di Tjark Auerbach: “Creare software da cui i miei amici e la mia famiglia possano trarre beneficio”. Oggigiorno sono più di 100.000.000 gli utenti e piccole aziende che fanno affidamento sull’esperienza di Avira in termini di sicurezza e sul premiato software antivirus, e Avira è diventata la seconda azienda leader nel mercato. Avira fornisce protezione e sicurezza informatica a computer, smartphone, server e network, sia tramite software che con servizi cloud.

Oltre alla protezione dell’universo online, il CdA di Avira promuove il benessere di quello offline, attraverso la Auerbach Foundation, una fondazione che supporta progetti di carattere sociale e filantropico. La filosofia della fondazione è “aiutare le persone ad aiutare se stesse”.

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