AVG Extends Availability of Free Security Software to Spanish-language
Computer Users
Latin American and Spanish-speaking North American residents benefit from
native-language AVG Free 8.0
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- AVG, a global
anti-virus and Internet security software provider with over 85 million users
in 167 countries, today announced the availability of the first
Spanish-language version of its popular AVG Free 8.0 security software.
The free software will be available to Spanish-speaking computer users
throughout North and South America beginning December 2nd, 2008.
The launch of the new Spanish-language version is part of an ongoing
effort by the company to make its free product widely accessible to computer
users worldwide. AVG Free 8.0 is intended for personal and non-commercial use
on single computers running Windows 2000, XP or Vista. Users can download the
software at http://free.avg.com/la-es, where the company also hosts a
user-driven support forum.
"The introduction of native-language versions of our free software is part
of our overall strategy and mission to safeguard computer users worldwide,"
said J.R. Smith, CEO of AVG Technologies. "We now support eight languages with
AVG Free security software, and will be introducing additional languages in
the months ahead. Given the phenomenal growth of computer use in Latin America
-- with more businesses and consumers using the Internet and taking advantage
of search and ecommerce opportunities -- there's a growing need for protection
from the new and increasingly dangerous cyber-threats we're seeing arise
around the globe."
Computer usage is increasing dramatically throughout Latin America. Recent
research shows that the number of Internet users in Latin America grew to
122.4 million between 2000 and 2007 -- a statistic that reflects a compounded
annual growth rate of 32 percent. (This compares with only a 12 percent CAGR
in North America during the same time period.) All told, Latin America's
Internet population accounts for approximately 10 percent of all Internet
users worldwide.
AVG Free 8.0 goes beyond the protection provided by other free security
products to deliver just-in-time protection against "drive-by downloads" --
the invisible threats that can place malware onto a computer without the user
having taken any action at all. These threats can be hidden in any type of
website and may remain on any given site for an hour, a day, or a week. The
transient nature of these threats means they are impossible to track down
using conventional anti-virus or anti-spyware products. Conversely, AVG's
unique LinkScanner Safe-Search protection safeguards users at the most
important time -- when they click on a URL in a search results page.
About AVG Technologies
AVG is a global security solutions leader protecting more than 85 million
consumers and small business computer users in 167 countries from the
ever-growing incidence of web threats, viruses, spam, cyber-scams and hackers
on the Internet. Headquartered in Amsterdam, AVG has nearly two decades of
experience in combating cyber crime and one of the most advanced laboratories
for detecting, pre-empting and combating Web-borne threats from around the
world. Its free online, downloadable software model allows entry-level users
to gain basic anti-virus protection and then to easily and inexpensively
upgrade to greater levels of safety and defense in both single and multi-user
environments. Nearly 6,000 resellers, partners and distributors team with AVG
globally including Amazon.com, CNET, Cisco, Ingram Micro, Play.com, Wal-Mart,
and Yahoo!. More information is available at http://www.avg.com.
SOURCE AVG Technologies
Siobhan MacDermott of AVG Technologies, +420 725 695 132, +1-415-299-2945,
siobhan.macdermott@avg.com; or Jorge Arredondo of GlobalFluency|Latin America,
+011 (52 55) 57 81 26 77, jarredondo@globalfluency.com, or Ron Tomczyk of
GlobalFluency|North America, +1-646-652-5210, rtomczyk@globalfluency.com, both
for AVG Technologies
