Avast, a leading cybersecurity software company, finds itself in hot water as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) levies a hefty fine of $16.5 million against it. This action comes after Avast was ...

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 ...

MADRID/LONDON (Reuters) - The owners of Avast Software have hired Rothschild to prepare the business for a share sale which could value one of the world's most used providers of computer 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 ...

The rise in malware and online security threats continues to give a big boost to companies that are looking for ways to make the connected world a bit safer. Avast, one of the bigger PC and mobile ...

Avast said Thursday that it will wind down its data-collection service, Jumpshot, in response to concerns that it was collecting personal information about users from its free antivirus programs ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Security giant Avast has announced it intends to acquire fellow Czech-based antivirus software maker AVG for a purchase price of $25.00 per share in cash — resulting in a transaction that will total ...