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About ALWIL Software a.s.

ALWIL Software is a Czech-based company, established in April 1991. From 1st of January 2007 ALWIL Software has changed the legal status to ALWIL Software a.s.

Our products were in development and have been on the market in the former Czechoslovakia since 1988, though, during that time only available in the Czech language.

The company specializes in security software, with avast! antivirus being the flagship product line. During the lifetime of the product line, avast! products have become both award winning, and number one in a number of key markets, as well as increasing market share year-on-year since first international release.

ALWIL Software is developed entirely in-house at our offices in Prague 10 in the Czech Republic, although we also collaborate with many other people around the world who can offer us the specialist security, process and translation skills we need to meet our customer's quality expectations. ALWIL Software continues to grow, as does our product line. We now cover everthing from U3 Devices to servers, and just about everything inbetween, backed up by a team of talented security specialist who are dedicated to making our products the best, to protect your data and programs. We are living proof that you don't have to be in Silicon Valley to make a successful software company.

Awards and Certificates

SuggestSoft.com Certificate avast! Cleaner 1.0.207 passed 2 antivirus and antispyware tests and has been added to the SuggestSoft.com listings.

 

award downloadmost 5 starsSerever DownloadMost awarded avast! 4 Home Edition 4.7.892 by 5 stars
5 stars Best Vista Downloadavast! 4 Home Edition was awarded by 5 stars on Best Vista Downloads Windows Vista The official Magazine (German)the product avast! 4 Home Edition receive in the Magazine 05/2007 (Windows Vista: The official Magazine), the budget tip award.
award fivesign editors rateavast! Virus Cleaner 1.0.207 was awarded by server FiveSign with four stars 101 Fantastic Freebies avast! Home Edition is Winner in the security software category. More information on PC World pages.
100% Virus Bulletin award: SUSE LinuxApril, 2007 - In the latest Virus Bulletin tests (April 2007, SUSE Linux) avast! again detected all ItW viruses (i.e. viruses known to be 'in the wild') and was given another VB100% award! This is third VB100% for Linux version in a row!!
 
Certificate 100% safe  Server Softplatz certified avast! Home Edition with mark 100% safe Certified.

 

Best Shareware award for Professional ed.Server Best Shareware awarded avast! Professional Edition with five stars.

Best Shareware award for PDA ed.Server Best Shareware awarded avast! PDA Edition with five stars.

Best Shareware award for Home ed.Server Best Shareware awarded avast! Home Edtition with five stars

CNET Download.com 5 star ratingCNET Download.com has awarded avast! Home Edition the coveted five star rating. More information in press release

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We are pleased to inform you that our software, avast! 4 Home Edition 4.7, has been awarded with "Editor's Choice" award.

avast! Home Edition 4.7.871 - Softpedia Editors review it as EXCELLENThe Softpedia portal has published an avast! Home review. You may read the third party review of avast! Home Edition on the Softpedia pages 

Denmark PC World awarded avast! 4.7 Home. You can find more information in Denmark PC World (in Danish)

Softdll CLEAN! Award for avast! 4 Professional Edition 4.6.652has been found completely clean from threats and has received the SOFTDLL CLEAN! AWARD .

Softdll CLEAN! Award for avast! Virus Cleaner 1.0.207has been found completely clean from threats and has received the SOFTDLL CLEAN! AWARD

avast! Home Edition 4.7.869 - Softpedia 100% CLEAN Award product "Avast! Home Edition 4.7.869" has been tested by the Softpedia labs and found to be completely clean of adware/spyware components. More information about your product's certification and the award is available on this page

product "Avast! Professional Edition 4.7.869" has been tested by the Softpedia labs and found to be completely clean of adware/spyware components. More information about your product's certification and the award is available on this page.

 

100% Virus Bulletin award - October 2006October, 2006 - In the latest Virus Bulletin tests (October 2006, Windows 2000 Server) avast! 4 Server again detected all ItW viruses (i.e. viruses known to be 'in the wild') and was given another VB100% award!.

100% Virus Bulletin awardJuly, 2006 - In the latest Virus Bulletin tests (June 2006, Windows XP) avast! 4 Pro again detected all ItW viruses (i.e. viruses known to be 'in the wild') and was given another VB100% award!

100% Virus Bulletin awardFebruary 20, 2006 - In the latest Virus Bulletin tests (February 2006, Windows NT 4.0 platform) avast! 4 Pro again detected all ItW viruses (i.e. viruses known to be 'in the wild') and was given another VB100% award!

 

avast! Virus Cleaner awarded by server SoftDLL avast! Virus Cleaner was awarded with five stars by server Softdll.com

avast! Professional Edition awarded by Softdll.com avast! 4 Professional Edition was awarded with five stars by server Softdll.com.

Softodrom.ru five stars

avast! Home Edition on Russian server Softodrom.ru get best five stars award. More information in russian language you may read on Softodrom.ru

 

 

SC award for avast! 4 Pro avast! 4 Professioanl Edition has received the prestigious Secure Computing 2006 award (for the US region). Learn more in the official press release

 

SC ASC Awards 2006 Finalistwards 2006 FinalistWith over 1,300 product and service nominations, from over 330 competing companies globally, the annual Secure Computing Awards are the world’s leading awards program for the information security industry and thanks to you, and the votes you placed, Avast! Antivirus has successfully proved its worth by being listed as one of only four finalists in its category.

The SC Awards program spans the US, Asia, and the UK so the competition is tough. The SC Awards are composed of two sections. The ‘Reader Trust Technology Awards’ which are voted on by SC readers in the US and European regions, and by the SC Awards Council which comprises of a group of carefully selected senior CSOs; and the Asian Pacific awards and other categories including the ‘Professional Awards’ which are judged by a panel of the industry’s top talents.

 

Snapfiles award for avast! 4 ProfessionalExcelent awards get avast! 4 Pro Edition from server www.snapfiles.com

 

 

Snapfiles award for avast! 4 HomeExcelent awards get avast! 4 Home Edition from server www.snapfiles.com

 

 

 

 

 

What is a virus?

A computer virus is a program – a piece of executable code – that has the unique ability to replicate. Like biological viruses, computer viruses can spread quickly and are often difficult to eradicate. They can attach themselves to just about any type of file and are spread as files that are copied and sent from individual to individual.

In addition to replication, some computer viruses share another commonality: a damage routine that delivers the virus payload. While payloads may only display messages or images, they can also destroy files, reformat your hard drive, or cause other damage. If the virus does not contain a damage routine, it can cause trouble by consuming storage space and memory, and degrading the overall performance of your computer.

Several years ago most viruses spread primarily via floppy disk, but the Internet has introduced new virus distribution mechanisms. With email now used as an essential business communication tool, viruses are spreading faster than ever. Viruses attached to email messages can infect an entire enterprise in a matter of minutes, costing companies millions of dollars annually in lost productivity and clean-up expenses.

Viruses won't go away anytime soon: More than 60,000 have been identified, and 400 new ones are created every month, according to the International Computer Security Association (ICSA). With numbers like this, it's safe to say that most organizations will regularly encounter virus outbreaks. No one who uses computers is immune to viruses.

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