ALWIL Software is AVAST Software


  1. Posts : 622
    Arch Linux 64-bit
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    ALWIL Software is AVAST Software


    AVAST Software is the new company name

    AVAST Software said:
    Now it is time for ALWIL Software. With over 100 million registered users of its avast! antivirus applications, the company is changing its name to AVAST Software as of June 1, 2010.
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  2. Posts : 650
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    About time too, This may clear up some of the posts I see from Noob's about the name difference. Personally I never liked the "ALWIL" name anyway....sounds to much like a virus.
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  3. Posts : 1,747
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    Since avast become among popular AV's.they just use that name to attract more customers and to avoid confusion :). Some people may not know alwil,but they do know avast
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  4. Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #4

    Kinda like A Squared becoming Emsisoft, although A Squared sound better :)

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  5. Posts : 622
    Arch Linux 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Also, like Grisoft becoming AVG.
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