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I just wanted to see it!
Written By: David Heath
Section: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!

Category: All things technical

2009-11-10 16:42:54
AVG technical experts recently noted that a large proportion of malware infestations were instigated by people fully cognisant of the risk.


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AVG (AU/NZ) near the top of Fast 100
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Distribution

2009-11-01 20:08:53
The Australian distributor of AVG security software took the number eight spot on this year's Fast 100 list of rapidly growing SMEs.


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AVG version 9.0 released
Written By: David Heath
Section: Information technology news

Category: Anti-Virus

2009-10-05 19:28:58
Available immediately for existing subscribers, AVG 9.0 offers greatly improved scanning speed and levels of protection.


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AVG false alarm tags iTunes as Trojan
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Anti-Virus

2009-08-23 18:39:51
A false positive detection by the AVG anti-virus software has put many iTunes users in a spin.


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AVG LinkScanner - keeping the punters off the bot-nets
Written By: David Heath
Section: Information technology news

Category: Internet

2009-08-11 22:11:04
Half a million people have downloaded AVG's free LinkScanner product.  That's a lot of PCs that won't be part of a botnet.

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AVG announces record sales and new staff in AU/NZ
Written By: David Heath
Section: Information technology news

Category: Anti-Virus

2009-07-06 22:22:52
It just goes to show that if you have the right model, your business will shine even in these tough times.


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AVG goes free with 3
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature

Category: Virtualisation

2009-06-30 02:18:35
3 mobile broadband customers now receive a free 12 month subscription to AVG Internet Security.


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Bank customers’ score free security trial
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature

Category: Virtualisation

2009-06-25 00:04:22
Coinciding with national e-security awareness week, Queensland banking group, Suncorp, is giving its customers access to a free security trial and discounted licence in a deal with security firm, AVG.


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Nine out of ten Work computers fail on basic security
Written By: David Heath
Section: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!

Category: All things technical

2009-06-02 10:00:48
Sophos' Endpoint Assessment Test is available for anyone to run on their PC for free.  Today, Sophos has made available a limited view of the results; and it's not pretty. AVG Sophos
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AVG releases malware solution for Linux
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-05-10 23:36:20
AVG has released a new anti-malware solution for Linux which combines email and file server protection in a single distribution package.
 


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AVG sets up research centre as social network attacks rise
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature

Category: Server

2009-04-28 00:19:32
Security firm, AVG has set up a new international research centre in Brno in the Czech Republic, which the security firm claims will enhance its discovery of new strains of computer threats and “prevent their spread across the Internet.”


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AVG releases free link scanner download
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature

Category: Server

2009-04-20 23:05:52

AVG reckons on any given day around the world something like two million web pages are poisoned by hidden threats, and the security firm has just released a free link scanner download which it says will protect Internet users against these “random, invisible online threats”.


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Letter from a CIO: why Conficker won't hurt our company
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature

Category: Server

2009-03-31 04:38:44
You know a virus is making it in the news when your network’s users start asking you about it (instead of the latest round of "good news virus" hoaxes.) It's prudent for those in technical leadership roles to send out encouraging messages why nobody need panic. Here’s a template e-mail you can copy-and-paste, with versions for Windows, Linux and Mac infrastructures!


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Essential Linux tools for the PC technician
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery

Category: The Linux user and switcher blog

2009-03-15 01:52:00
Recently, I blogged that every good IT technician really needs Linux in their toolkit – even if you're strictly a Windows shop. Here are more good reasons why a bootable Linux CD can really save your bacon including indispensable tools you must have.


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AVG acquires indentity theft prevention security company
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology Industry

Category: Deals and Wheels - Mergers & Acquisitions

2009-01-17 23:51:55
Anti-virus and internet security software provider, AVG Technologies, has acquired Sana Security, a California-based security company and developer of identity theft prevention software.


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Clam anti-virus on Ubuntu
Written By: Hamish Taylor
Section: Apexing the Linux learning curve

Category: Linux for Learners

2009-01-05 23:26:06
There are quite a few anti-virus packages that work with Linux, such as ClamAV, AVG, Avast!, Panda, NOD32, Avira, F-Prot, Kaspersky, eScan and Sophos. I got these names from a quick Google search and it may not be an exhaustive list. Most of those packages are proprietary, some are free and open source. Many of them charge licence fees. However, this article is about ClamAV, so lets get on with it!


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E-gads... AVG warns of 500 million strong e-card threat
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-11-26 19:21:49
E-eek! That nice Christmas e-card could be an e-threat, says AVG, and while the danger of e-cards is theoretically well known, the e-conomic crisis (and e-co climate concerns) is forcing some to consider sending e-cards instead of the real thing. As this means some e-cards you receive could be real, amongst plenty of fakes, caution is re-quired!


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AVG sees uphill sorrow for Microsoft’s Morro
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-11-23 21:06:03
Surprise, surprise: arguably the world’s premier provider of free Internet Security software for Windows machines, AVG Technologies, predicts an “uphill battle” and “multiple challenges” ahead for Microsoft with its upcoming free Morro security suite, from costs, channel headaches and potential delays in delivering timely updates.


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Is Microsoft's Morro, due mid-to-late 2009, a great ad for Linux?!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-11-20 04:09:23
Microsoft will launch a leaner version of an Internet security package to protect users from malware, viruses, rootkits, spyware and trojans, but for some weird reason is waiting until the second half of 2009. Wake up Microsoft – just make OneCare free, today!


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AVG 8 and the case of the deleterious DLL deletion
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-11-12 00:20:44
Grisoft’s AVG 8 free and paid edition anti-virus software had an update on the weekend that caused some Windows XP machines to delete a vital file and stop XP from booting – and locking users out of their computers! The problem’s now fixed and a repair is available, but it’s the one “oops” you never want your anti-virus software to make!


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