No more Linux for Avira

2013-07-01

Helen Martin

Virus Bulletin, UK

Editor: Helen Martin

Abstract

Vendor shelves Linux products to focus on Windows and Mac.

German anti-virus firm and long-standing VB100 regular Avira has announced that, as of June 2016, it will no longer offer a Linux product.

A statement on the company’s website explained that Avira is focused on the consumer and micro/small business markets – both of which almost exclusively run Windows or Mac operating systems, with Linux installations declining steadily for several years.

Avira did not enter a product for this year’s VB100 test on the Linux platform, but gained VB100 certification for all of its Linux-based entries between 2004 and 2012.

The company ended active sales and development of its Linux products on 30 June, but will continue to deliver detection updates for current users of the product line until June 2016.

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