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

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Article

20 sections

Contents

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

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