Avast AVG swallowed – now they work as a team

Although the company had acquired Avast AVG, each user will still be able to decide, which program is more preferable for it.

In July, Avast I bought a controlling stake in AVG for 1,3 billion. Today, a second company was officially absorbed by the first. So, we have witnessed the birth of the biggest companies on the fight against viruses in the world.

„Avast and AVG is now one team” , - the owners of the first company wrote on its official website. While covering the news, the company also decided to show off some numbers. Avast is now the company, which has more than 400 millions of users (including 160 million mobile users), as well as the potential to block the attacks billion every month, 500 millions of malicious web addresses and 50 million phishing attempts. Ka follows from statistics from 9 millions of scanned files every 4th is malware.

Vince Steckler, CEO of Avast with part of the team

While Avast and I became the owner AVG, matter as indicated by Vince Steckler does not reach the connection of both products. Both programs will continue to develop - and this will be done by yourself, although experts certainly will continue to share knowledge and experience. Everyone will still be able to use the software, that is trusted, or which is more convenient for him. Regardless of the choice, the user will get access to the best tools - so get some of the functions Avast AVG, and vice versa.

Avast infographics

In principle, the two companies today no longer compete, opposite each other and supplement. As you probably know Avast Antivirus has proven itself in the segment of non-English Internet, while AVG contrary to the English-speaking Internet. Since taking over the experience of fighting viruses in different areas, they supplement each other. This means that some antivirus will not be used by it will be protected everywhere. In principle, this is directly reflected in the financial results, which actually all done.