OPSWAT and Avira Strengthen Metascan Partnership

SAN FRANCISCO - Dec. 16, 2014 - PRLog -- OPSWAT and Avira today announced the inclusion of Avira’s antivirus engine in all packages of Metascan. Since no single product can provide guaranteed protection 100% of the time, OPSWAT’s robust anti-malware multi-scanning technology provides an alternative that allows organizations to scan data using multiple anti-malware engines simultaneously, increasing detection rates for all types of malware, including new outbreaks and attacks specifically targeting Windows, Linux, Android and other operating systems.

Previously only available in Metascan 16, the addition of Avira to all Metascan packages is a sign of the deepening OEM partnership between Avira and OPSWAT. According to Tony Berning, Senior Product Manager for OPSWAT’s Metascan and Metadefender products, “The integration process was very smooth. The quality of Avira’s SDK was very high—it was well documented, lean, and a pleasure for our engineers to work with. Avira provided us with excellent support throughout the process and we’re excited to offer their product to our customers.”

Avira’s EVP Sales and Business Development, Thorsten Bruchhaeuser, expressed excitement about expanding Avira’s place in Metascan, “We’re pleased that OPSWAT’s has chosen to work with us. Multi-scanning is an exciting concept and we’re confident that Avira can help OPSWAT achieve its goals.

Metascan’s tiered packages allow organizations to customize the level of protection they need, ranging from one to up to thirty anti-malware engines. For information about other Metascan packages and customization, please contact sales@opswat.com or visit https://www.metascan-online.com to explore the technology using OPSWAT’s free cloud-based version of the tool.

About OPSWAT

OPSWAT is a San Francisco-based software company that provides solutions to secure and manage IT infrastructure. Founded in 2002, OPSWAT delivers solutions that provide manageability of endpoints and networks, and help organizations protect against zero-day attacks by using multiple anti-virus engine scanning and document sanitization.

OPSWAT’s intuitive applications and comprehensive development kits are deployed by SMB, enterprise and OEM customers to more than 100 million endpoints worldwide.

To learn more about OPSWAT’s innovative and unique solutions, please visit http://www.opswat.com.

About Avira

More than 100 million consumers and small businesses depend upon Avira’s security expertise and award-winning antivirus software, making the company the number-two market share leader globally. Avira is ranked #1 in technology innovation according to ABI Research; recommended by Consumer Reports for its free antivirus software; cited by OPSWAT as the #1 fastest-growing antivirus vendor in 2012 and the #2 largest vendor worldwide in 2011; and has received a nearly unbroken string of Virus Bulletin VB100 awards for the past decade.

Avira provides IT-security protection to computers, smartphones, servers and networks, delivered as both software and cloud-based services. Visit http://www.avira.com.