Avast and AVG Together ???

[bob3160]

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[b]https://blog.avast.com/avast-and-avg-a-future-together[/b]

[Asyn]

You’re a bit late Bob.
→ https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=188195.0

[BeSecure]

What is your reaction on this?@Bob

[bob3160]

@Asyn post:2

You’re a bit late Bob.
→ https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=188195.0

Since Deborah works for Avast, she has inside information.
@ Be Secure,
In unity there is strength.

[BeSecure]

@bob3160 post:4

@Asyn post:2

You’re a bit late Bob.
→ https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=188195.0

Since Deborah works for Avast, she has inside information.
@ Be Secure,
In unity there is strength.

But the privacy issue of AVG worried me a lot.They sells user data.I found MT members reaction on this:https://malwaretips.com/threads/avast-acquires-antivirus-maker-avg.61184/#post-521199

[CraigB]

@Be Secure post:5

But the privacy issue of AVG worried me a lot.They sells user data.

But they’ll be owned by Avast so that would obviously change.

[BeSecure]

@CraigB post:6

@Be Secure post:5

But the privacy issue of AVG worried me a lot.They sells user data.

But they’ll be owned by Avast so that would obviously change.

Hope so.

[Lisandro]

@bob3160 post:4

In unity there is strength.

+1

[system]

This is interesting, I’m assuming Avast would adopt some of AVG’s technologies, however, Avast seems to be superior in terms of innovation. I’m going to watch closely and see what happens after the deal is finalized.

[Tonanet]

Hello!

So, is there a chance that both AVs become one in future?

Thanks!

[RejZoR]

@Tonanet post:10

Hello!

So, is there a chance that both AVs become one in future?

Thanks!

That’s what always happens in the end. I find it very unlikely that they will run both independently and only share useful data about malware between each other. That would be highly inefficient.

[Pondus]

@Tonanet post:10

Hello!

So, is there a chance that both AVs become one in future?

Thanks!

Yepp

December 2013 > Blue Coat Acquires Norman Shark
https://www.bluecoat.com/company/press-releases/blue-coat-acquires-norman-shark

a mont ago > Symantec to Acquire Blue Coat and Define the Future of Cybersecurity
https://www.symantec.com/about/newsroom/press-releases/2016/symantec_0612_01

November 2014 > AVG Technologies acquires Norman Safeground
http://www.norman.com/business/news_media/news/avg_technologies_acquire__norman__safeground

AVG is now trying to migrate all existing Norman customers over to AVG products
Norman software is slowly phased out and january 2018 it is probaly all gone and Norman is history

And now avast eat AVG and 2-3 years from now AVG is gone … Survival of the fittest.

[stibi]

@bob3160 post:4

In unity there is strength.

Maybe - but often it’s better to have business competition ;D

[bob3160]

@stibi post:13

@bob3160 post:4

In unity there is strength.

Maybe - but often it’s better to have business competition ;D

Combining the two, should result in one that’s better than the rest of the competition.

[Pondus]

3 … or 2,5 Blue coat got half of Norman

Norman > AVG > avast

[DavidR]

@bob3160 post:14

@stibi post:13

@bob3160 post:4

In unity there is strength.

Maybe - but often it’s better to have business competition ;D

Combining the two, should result in one that’s better than the rest of the competition.

For me paying $1.3 billion is steep, what is it that they are paying for (products and or user base). In either case they are going to want to recover that investment.

Now the $64,000 question (excuse the pun), how do they plan to do that.

[bob3160]

@DavidR post:16

@bob3160 post:14

@stibi post:13

@bob3160 post:4

In unity there is strength.

Maybe - but often it’s better to have business competition ;D

Combining the two, should result in one that’s better than the rest of the competition.

For me paying $1.3 billion is steep, what is it that they are paying for (products and or user base). In either case they are going to want to recover that investment.

Now the $64,000 question (excuse the pun), how do they plan to do that.

Since AVG is already a publicly traded Company, it makes getting listed on the Exchange easier.

[DavidR]

@bob3160 post:17

@DavidR post:16

@bob3160 post:14

@stibi post:13

@bob3160 post:4

In unity there is strength.

Maybe - but often it’s better to have business competition ;D

Combining the two, should result in one that’s better than the rest of the competition.

For me paying $1.3 billion is steep, what is it that they are paying for (products and or user base). In either case they are going to want to recover that investment.

Now the $64,000 question (excuse the pun), how do they plan to do that.

Since AVG is already a publicly traded Company, it makes getting listed on the Exchange easier.

I though Avast had gone though this process some time ago, but ended up with some investors ?

[bob3160]

Avast decided not too, since the market at that time, was not favorable.

[system]

@DavidR post:16

@bob3160 post:14

@stibi post:13

@bob3160 post:4

In unity there is strength.

Maybe - but often it’s better to have business competition ;D

Combining the two, should result in one that’s better than the rest of the competition.

For me paying $1.3 billion is steep, what is it that they are paying for (products and or user base). In either case they are going to want to recover that investment.

Now the $64,000 question (excuse the pun), how do they plan to do that.

I fear there will soon be a paid for service only…