Avast (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Avast" in English language version.

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Li, Abner (18 December 2019). "Google removes Avast, AVG extensions from Chrome Web Store after data collection concerns". 9to5Google. Retrieved 28 September 2021.

androidpolice.com

"Some Avast extensions dropped from Chrome Web Store after data collection abuses". Android Police. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2021.

archive.today

Barr, Greg (12 September 2022). "NortonLifeLock to change company name in wake of Avast acquisition". American City Business Journals. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022.
"Leaked Documents Expose the Secretive Market for Your Web Browsing Data". www.vice.com. 27 January 2020. Archived from the original on 29 March 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.

av-test.org

"Test Avast Free AntiVirus 21.5 & 21.6 for Windows 10 (211403)". www.av-test.org (in German). Retrieved 28 September 2021.
"Test antivirus software AVG". www.av-test.org (in German). Retrieved 28 September 2021.

avast.com

investors.avast.com

"Annual Results 2020" (PDF). Avast. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"At a glance". Avast. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

press.avast.com

"Avast appoints Jaya Baloo as Chief Information Security Officer". press.avast.com. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
"Avast to Commence Wind Down of Subsidiary Jumpshot". Avast to Commence Wind Down of Subsidiary Jumpshot. Retrieved 28 September 2021.

avast.com

"Download Free Antivirus for PC, Mac & Android". Avast. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
"Avast Main Page: For Home/For Business". Retrieved 10 August 2017.

foundation.avast.com

"Who We Are". Avast Foundation. 8 August 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2017.

bizjournals.com

Barr, Greg (12 September 2022). "NortonLifeLock to change company name in wake of Avast acquisition". American City Business Journals. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022.

bleepingcomputer.com

"Avast Buys Piriform, the Company Behind CCleaner and Recuva". BleepingComputer.

blesk.cz

"Příběh superobchodu s antiviry: Avast koupí AVG ukázal um "zlatých českých ručiček" v IT". Blesk.cz (in Czech). 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2017.

bloomberg.com

"CEO Waives Salary and Bonus Forever in Bet on Tech Firm's Stock". 1 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.

businesswire.com

"NortonLifeLock and Avast to Merge to Lead the Transformation of Consumer Cyber Safety". www.businesswire.com. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

chron.com

smallbusiness.chron.com

Wonder, Dan (17 June 2013). "Who Makes Avast?". Chron.com. Retrieved 8 August 2017.

cnet.com

Starr, Dashia. "Cybersecurity firms NortonLifeLock and Avast merge in $8B deal". CNET. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

crn.com

Kuranda, Sarah (6 September 2017). "Avast Launches New Business Portfolio And Partner Program, Combining Its Channel Forces With AVG". CRN. Retrieved 28 September 2017.

download3k.com

"Interview with Avast's COO Ondřej Vlček". Download3K. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2017.

economist.com

"Security Czechs". The Economist. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2017.

engadget.com

"Avast packaged detailed user data to be sold for millions of dollars". Engadget. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.

exenation.com

"Avast CCleaner used to spread backdoor to two million plus users". eXe Nation. 19 September 2017. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2017.

forbes.com

Brewster, Thomas. "Are You One Of Avast's 400 Million Users? This Is Why It Collects And Sells Your Web Habits". Forbes. Retrieved 28 September 2021.

fortune.com

"Security Software Firm Avast to Buy Rival AVG for $1.3 Billion in Cash". Fortune. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2017.

ft.com

Cyber security group Avast valued at £2.4bn in IPO. Financial Times. Aliya Ram in London 10 May 2018.

ftserussell.com

research.ftserussell.com

"NortonLifeLock Inc (USA): Merger with Avast (UK) - Update Changes in FTSE UK Index Series". 7 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.

geekwire.com

"Avast acquires Seattle startup Tenta, leading to release of new secure browser for Android". GeekWire. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

gigaom.com

Meyer, David (27 May 2014). "Security company Avast suffers embarrassing forum hack". Gigaom. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2017.

jumpshot.com

"Website Metrics: Traffic Statistics, Analytics & Conversion". 1 January 2020. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.

networkworld.com

Dunn, John E (16 March 2012). "Avast suspends antivirus support company after mis-selling allegation". Network World. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
Kirk, Jeremy (26 May 2014). "Avast takes community forum offline after data breach". Network World. Archived from the original on 1 November 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2017.

pcgamer.com

Dexter, Alan (16 August 2021). "Norton and Avast merge to form super-cybersecurity company". PC Gamer. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

pcmag.com

Rubenking, Neil J. (23 February 2017). "Avast Free Antivirus 2017". PC Magazine. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
"Avast SecureLine VPN". PCMAG. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
"Avast Free Antivirus Review". PCMAG. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
"AVG AntiVirus Free Review". PCMAG. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
"avast! Mobile Security & Antivirus (for Android) Review". PCMAG. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
"The Cost of Avast's Free Antivirus: Companies Can Spy on Your Clicks". PCMAG. Retrieved 28 September 2021.

pcworld.com

Larkin, Erik (October 2009). "Can You Trust Free Antivirus Protection?". PC World. Retrieved 9 August 2017.

praguepost.com

"Avast becomes most valuable IT company in the CR". Prague Post. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2017.

reuters.com

Roy, Abhirup (29 October 2015). "Avast worth 'upwards of $2 billion'; no IPO before 2017". Reuters. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
"Avast to pay $16.5 mln to settle US charges linked to user data sale". Reuters. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.

statista.com

"Market share held by the leading Windows anti-malware application vendors worldwide, as of April 2020". Statista. Retrieved 2 July 2020.

techcrunch.com

"Security Software Firm Avast Gets CVC Capital Investment, Now Valued At $1B". TechCrunch. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
Page, Carly (11 August 2021). "Cybersecurity giants NortonLifeLock and Avast merge in $8.1B deal". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.

techradar.com

Williams, Mike (28 September 2017). "Avast Business Antivirus review". TechRadar. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
Williams, Mike (10 October 2018). "Avast Business Antivirus review". TechRadar. Retrieved 28 September 2021.

theceomagazine.com

"Vince Steckler". The CEO Magazine. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2017.

tomsguide.com

Nadel, Brian (3 August 2017). "AVG AntiVirus Free: Nearly the Best". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
Nadel, Brian (20 May 2020). "AVG AntiVirus Free review". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 28 September 2021.

uktech.news

"CMA clears NortonLifeLock's £6bn Avast takeover". UK Tech News. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.

uoou.cz

"Statement on Avast case". The Office for Personal Data Protection. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.

usatoday.com

"Avast emerged from Communism to shine in security". USA Today. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2017.

venturebeat.com

"Malware buster Avast buys up mobile app maker in move to be mobile friendly". VentureBeat. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
"Avast acquires rival AVG for $1.3 billion to create a security software giant". VentureBeat. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
Sawers, Paul (19 July 2017). "Avast acquires Piriform, maker of popular system cleaning program CCleaner". VentureBeat. Retrieved 19 July 2017.

vice.com

"Leaked Documents Expose the Secretive Market for Your Web Browsing Data". www.vice.com. 27 January 2020. Archived from the original on 29 March 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.

web.archive.org

"At a glance". Avast. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
"Who We Are". Avast Foundation. 8 August 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
Dunn, John E (16 March 2012). "Avast suspends antivirus support company after mis-selling allegation". Network World. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
Kirk, Jeremy (26 May 2014). "Avast takes community forum offline after data breach". Network World. Archived from the original on 1 November 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
Meyer, David (27 May 2014). "Security company Avast suffers embarrassing forum hack". Gigaom. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
"Avast CCleaner used to spread backdoor to two million plus users". eXe Nation. 19 September 2017. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
Page, Carly (11 August 2021). "Cybersecurity giants NortonLifeLock and Avast merge in $8.1B deal". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
"Website Metrics: Traffic Statistics, Analytics & Conversion". 1 January 2020. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.

wsj.com

Tan, Gillian; Cimilluca, Dana (30 January 2014). "CVC Capital Near Deal to Invest in Antivirus Company Avast". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 8 August 2017.

zdnet.com

Ray, Tiernan. "NortonLifeLock and Avast PLC to merge in $8.4 billion transaction". ZDNet. Retrieved 10 September 2021.