| | The tension is mounting during Euro 2008, not just in Austria and Switzerland but also on the internet! With large sporting events such as the European Cup, hackers are targeting the gaps in the defences of unsuspecting internet users hoping to score! It's good if you have picked Avira as your defense. Independent tests published in the last few weeks have again proven the excellent defense work of the Avira anti-virus software. Enjoy Euro 2008 and stay safe! Your Avira team | | | When soccer fever is rife in Europe and the fans are cheering for their countries at the Olympic Games, cyber criminals have been in their starting blocks for some time. Popular mass events such as the European Football Championship or the Olympic Games are perfect occasions for online criminals to spread undesired content. Read more |  | Three stars for Avira: AV-Comparatives has awarded Avira AntiVir Premium with the highest distinction, the 'Advanced Plus Award***'. This large-scale comparative test saw the German IT security expert achieve an excellent score for its proactive detection performance. In the "Speed" category Avira managed with its extremely low error rate to get onto the winner's podium. In the first part of the test in February 2008 Avira AntiVir Premium achieved excellent results. Read more | | Users of Adobe's Flash Player are currently at risk from a Trojan which exploits a recently detected vulnerability. The malware is spread via hacked websites. As soon as users access these sites with a vulnerable Flash Player version, the digital virus installs itself on the computer via the security flaw. Read more |  | For the thirteenth time Avira receives the VB100 Award, the highest recognition for virus protection and safety. In the current comparison test, Avira AntiVir for Linux was put to the test. Read more | | Avira AntiVir is very popular with the readers of the German magazine PC-Welt: In a Brand Awareness Study the German IT security expert's virus protection is awarded first place in the Security Software category. Read more |  | | In the Web-2.0 era, information is searched for in Wikis, business contacts are made in Linkedin and friends communicate with StudiVZ. Web-2.0 tools will establish themselves as useful Internet applications over the long term. Read more | If you like to unsubscribe, or to change your preferences, click here: http://lists.avira.com/lists/. Avira GmbH Lindauer Str. 21 | 88069 Tettnang | Germany | Phone: +49 (0) 7542-500 0 | Fax: +49 (0) 7542-525 10 | Internet: http://www.avira.com CEO: Tjark Auerbach | Headquarter: Tettnang | Commercial register: AG Ulm HRB 630992 | | back
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