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Webroot Acquires Prevx
November 2010 by Marc Jacob
Webroot, an Internet security service company, today announced it has acquired Prevx, provider of the world’s most scalable and effective cloud-based anti-malware solutions. Webroot will integrate Prevx’s technology into its cloud security services to deliver the industry’s most effective online protection for consumers and businesses.
Founded in 2001, Derby, England-based Prevx provides products with unparalleled capabilities for protecting home PCs, corporate networks and mobile devices from the latest malware threats, including zero-day exploits, as soon as they’re detected. Prevx uses real-time cloud technology to understand when malicious files or processes are attempting to attack, which is faster and more effective than traditional signature-based detection. The company’s flagship product, Prevx 3.0, features the world’s smallest, fastest, and lightest endpoint security agent which is substantially easier to deploy, and utilises dramatically less system resources, than traditional large anti-malware engines.
Webroot first became a pioneer in Internet security with Webroot® Spy Sweeper, the industry’s first antispyware software. Leveraging enterprise email security technology acquired three years ago from Email Systems and Webroot’s best-in-class Web security service solution, the company has emerged as a leader in cloud security. Webroot further expanded its cloud security portfolio with the acquisition of Web site classification company BrightCloud earlier this year, and Webroot introduced its first cloud security offering for consumers, Webroot Internet Security Complete, in July.
Webroot has also made strides toward protecting individuals, not just their devices, against online risks with the introduction of its 2011 consumer security suites. These efforts which include the BrightCloud technology are a perfect complement to Prevx SafeOnline which is now used by more than 20 major financial organisations worldwide to protect against today’s most virulent information-stealing threats. In combination, Webroot and Prevx will be able to provide unparalleled transaction and online security for online banking, social networking and ecommerce.
