Avira is a cybersecurity company known for its freemium antivirus softeware and safe browsing tools. Its consistently high performance in third-party testing has earned it places on both our best ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

Avira Internet Security upgrades some components of Avira Free Security to their Pro equivalents, but others still require a separate purchase. It’s just not a big improvement over Avira's own free ...

A vira Password Manager is free, syncs your credentials across your devices, and includes password hygiene alerts. Avira ...

Making sure your computer is secured used to be a bit of a faff, especially in the days before widespread tech literacy, but nowadays it can be as simple as installing a bit of antivirus software and ...

NortonLifeLock has bought antivirus rival, Avira, in an all-cash deal for $360 million. The acquisition represents a marked vote of confidence in both Avira and the consumer antivirus market. But, as ...

Many readers were surprised to learn recently that the popular Norton 360 antivirus suite now ships with a program which lets customers make money mining virtual currency. But Norton 360 isn’t alone ...

Avira, an Internet of Things security company, Monday launched an IoT security offering – dubbed SafeThings – for connected home applications. SafeThings is a software application that can be built ...

In context: Avira is one of the most popular antivirus programs for Windows PCs, used by millions of people around the world. However, just like any software, it can experience the occasional bug that ...

Only eight months after getting acquired for $180 million, Avira is changing hands again, for double the value: NortonLifeLock today announced that it would acquire the German security firm for around ...