Avira
Also known as H+BEDV
Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG is a German multinational computer security software company mainly known for its Avira Free Security antivirus software. Although founded in 2006, the Avira antivirus application has been under active development since 1986 through its predecessor company H+BEDV Datentechnik GmbH. Since 2021, Avira has been owned by American software company NortonLifeLock (now Gen Digital), which also operates Norton, Avast and AVG. It was previously owned by investment firm Investcorp.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
- Company.type
- Subsidiary
- Company.logo
- 230px|Avira Logo
- Company.industry
- Computer software
- Company.foundation
- Germany (1986)
- Company.founder
- Tjark Auerbach
- Company.location_city
- Tettnang
- Company.location_country
- Germany
- Company.key_people
- Travis Witteveen – CEO
- Company.products
- Security software
- Company.num_employees
- 500+
- Company.parent
- Gen Digital
- Software.name
Article
20 sectionsContents
- History
- Technology
- Virus definition
- Advanced heuristic
- ProActiv
- Firewall
- Protection Cloud
- System requirements
- Partners
- Products
- Windows
- MacOS
- Android and iOS
- Other products
- Discontinued platforms
- Security vulnerabilities
- Awards and reviews
- See also
- References
- External links
Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG is a German multinational computer security software company mainly known for its Avira Free Security antivirus software. Although founded in 2006, the Avira antivirus application has been under active development since 1986 through its predecessor company H+BEDV Datentechnik GmbH. Since 2021, Avira has been owned by American software company NortonLifeLock (now Gen Digital), which also operates Norton, Avast and AVG. It was previously owned by investment firm Investcorp.
The company also has offices in the United States, China, Romania, and Japan.
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