AVG Technologies Receives Yet Another Virus Bulletin 100 Certification.Summary: AVG AVG Average AVG American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers) AVG Antivirus Grisoft (software) AVG Arteriovenous Graft AVG Angestelltenversicherungsgesetz (German Insurance Law) Internet Security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. Network Edition Obtains VB100 Certification AVG Technologies, a leading developer of Internet security software, announced today that AVG Internet Security Network Edition received VB100 certification from UK based Virus Bulletin. AVG Internet Security Network Edition Obtains VB100 Certification AVG Technologies, a leading developer of Internet security software, announced today that AVG Internet Security Network Edition received VB100 certification from UK based Virus Bulletin. AVG Internet Security Network Edition (version 8.5) was tested. "AVG proved very stable and reliable, and achieved excellent detection rates across the board. A superb performance which comfortably earned a VB100 award," stated Virus Bulletin Test Team Director John Hawes. Certification testing for products running on the 64-bit version of Windows Server See Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Home Server, Windows 2000 and Windows NT. 2003 took place during April and May. AVG Internet Security was one of only four products to achieve a Retroactive Having reference to things that happened in the past, prior to the occurrence of the act in question. A retroactive or retrospective law is one that takes away or impairs vested rights acquired under existing laws, creates new obligations, imposes new duties, or attaches a Protection percentage exceeding 80%. AVG recently announced its partnership with Pluto, one of the region's leading distributors of home entertainment and consumer technology, granting them official distribution rights for the Middle East and North Africa regions. With the access to Pluto's extensive network across the region, AVG is fortifying its global strategy for officially entering the region. VB100 Test ProceduresThe VB100 (virus) award is granted to any product that passes the test criteria under test conditions in the VB lab as part of the formal VB comparative review process. Basic requirements are that the product delivers in its default settings:* 100% detection of malware (MALicious softWARE) Software designed to destroy, aggravate and otherwise make life unhappy. See crimeware, virus, worm, logic bomb, macro virus and Trojan. listed as 'In the Wild' by the WildList Organization at the time of the review* No false positives when scanning Virus Bulletin's collection of known-clean files "We are pleased to receive the latest VB100 certification from Virus Bulletin," stated Karel Obluk, Chief Technology Officer for AVG Technologies. "Valid testing and certification by qualified organizations benefits both vendors and customers. It holds us to a higher performance standard in developing solutions. It gives customers knowledgeable 3rd party validation of the products they are evaluating for use on specific platforms." Other recent comparative tests in the last year where AVG Technologies obtained VB100 certification were for Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista The current version of Windows for the desktop. It was released in late 2006 for businesses and early 2007 for consumers. Vista adds numerous features, including improved security and advanced multimedia capabilities. x64, and Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. Professional platforms. AVG has received VB100 certifications in every test it has entered over the past year. AVG Anti-Virus AVG Anti-Virus[1] is a range of antivirus software for the Microsoft Windows and Linux platforms. History AVG is produced by Grisoft, a privately held Czech company formed in 1991 by Jan Gritzbach. Network Edition provides antivirus, antispyware, and anti-rootkit protection for workstations and file servers. The combination of LinkScannerA, its real-time scanner, comprehensive web shield, and high-speed automatic updates ensures that customers are protected around the clock. Centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. installation and configuration delivers easy implementation. 2009 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com) 2009 Al Bawaba (Albawaba.com) Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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