Summit Partners has made a $100 million minority investment in Avast Software, a Czech Republic-based developer of anti-virus software. AVAST Software, developers of the world’s most popular antivirus ...

NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Software Experts has recognized Avast as a top cybersecurity provider in its latest report on the best antivirus solutions for consumers and businesses. The ...

Avast -- stylized as "avast!" -- is the anti-virus computer software brand from Czech-based developer Avast Software. The name of the program is actually an acronym for Anti-Virus - Advanced Set. It's ...

Security software giant Avast Software has acquired rival AVG Technologies. Avast will pay $25 cash for each of AVG’s outstanding ordinary shares in a deal amounting to around $1.3 billion. Founded ...

Antivirus vendor Avast Software has agreed to buy rival AVG Technologies for $1.3 billion in cash. The deal will give Avast access to over 400 million “endpoints,” or devices running its and AVG’s ...

After promising that its software would shield internet users from third-party tracking, Avast allegedly harvested and sold customers' online browsing data, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Avast Software has launched Avast 2017, the latest free version of its ...

MADRID/LONDON (Reuters) - The owners of Avast Software, one of the world's most used pieces of computer antivirus software, have hired Rothschild to prepare the business for an initial public offering ...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avast Software, maker of the world’s most trusted mobile and PC security, today revealed results of a Wi-Fi hack experiment conducted at various locations around ...

Avast - widely recognized for its consumer cybersecurity solutions, providing cross-platform digital protection through antivirus, privacy, and performance tools. While macOS includes several built-in ...