AVG Anti-Virus Trends

AVG Anti Virus is freeware that provides protection from the most dangerous threats on the internet – worms, viruses, trojans, spyware, and adware. AVG is one of the most popular freeware applications in the Computer security sector with millions of downloads worldwide.

AVG Anti Virus is distributed by AVG Technologies, a small privately held Czech company formed in 1991 by Jan Gritzbach and Tomas Hofer; The brand name “AVG” was derived from the first product, Anti-Virus Guard. Now the company has been overhauled since Intel Corporation holds stake in the company after they bought a large share back in 2005, and ewido Networks became part of AVG Technologies in 2006.

Desktop & Portable use of AVG Anti Virus on the decline.

AVG Anti Virus attach rates get as high as 39% in 2008 for Home PC’s.

European PC users are well Protected.

Females are naturally more protective.