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G Data CyberDefense AG (until September 2019 ''G Data Software AG'') is a German software company that focuses on
G Data was founded in Bochum, Germany in 1985. The company introduced its first computer security product Anti-Virus Kit (AVK) in 1988 for Atari ST.
Beside focus on the security market, G Data also created software for voice recognition (Invox) and speech synthesis (Logox).
G Data computer security products use two scan engines, originally by Avast and
computer security
Computer security, cybersecurity (cyber security), or information technology security (IT security) is the protection of computer systems and networks from attack by malicious actors that may result in unauthorized information disclosure, t ...
. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Bochum. They are known for being the creators of the world's first antivirus software
Antivirus software (abbreviated to AV software), also known as anti-malware, is a computer program used to prevent, detect, and remove malware.
Antivirus software was originally developed to detect and remove computer viruses, hence the name. ...
. G Data uses multiple scanning engines; one is developed in-house and the other is the Bitdefender
Bitdefender is a Romanian cybersecurity technology company headquartered in Bucharest, Romania, with offices in the United States, Europe, Australia and the Middle East.
The company was founded in 2001 by the current CEO and main shareholder, ...
engine. G Data provides several security products that are targeted at home and business markets. The company has a North American subsidiary located in Newark, Delaware
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.
History
G Data was founded in Bochum, Germany in 1985. The company introduced its first computer security product Anti-Virus Kit (AVK) in 1988 for Atari ST.
Beside focus on the security market, G Data also created software for voice recognition (Invox) and speech synthesis (Logox).
G Data computer security products use two scan engines, originally by Avast and Bitdefender
Bitdefender is a Romanian cybersecurity technology company headquartered in Bucharest, Romania, with offices in the United States, Europe, Australia and the Middle East.
The company was founded in 2001 by the current CEO and main shareholder, ...
. The 2014 release introduced their own scan engine (CloseGap), which replaced Avast. However, the upgrade to new version was not painless, as users of weaker computers experienced system slowdowns. The company promptly solved this issue by issuing another update.
In September 2015, G Data launched a new messaging app called Secure Chat which used the Signal Protocol
The Signal Protocol (formerly known as the TextSecure Protocol) is a non- federated cryptographic protocol that can be used to provide end-to-end encryption for voice calls and instant messaging conversations. The protocol was developed by Open ...
. The application was based on a fork
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of Signal
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and its source code
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was published under the GPLv3
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license. G Data discontinued the service in May 2018.
Features
Some of the features that G Data's solutions support are: * Safe surfing * Safe shopping * Safe emailing and chatting * Protection againstspyware
Spyware (a portmanteau for spying software) is software with malicious behaviour that aims to gather information about a person or organization and send it to another entity in a way that harms the user—for example, by violating their priva ...
* Safe online banking
Online banking, also known as internet banking, web banking or home banking, is an electronic payment system that enables customers of a bank or other financial institution to conduct a range of financial transactions through the financial ins ...
* Blocks spam
* Protection against hacking
* Parental control
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s
* Data backup
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* Data recovery
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* Security tuning
* Data safe
* Device control
* Safe emailing and chatting
* BankGuard
Versions
* Home Security :*AntiVirus :*InternetSecurity :*TotalSecurity :*AntiVirus for Mac * Business Security :*AntiVirus Business :*AntiVirus Enterprise :*ClientSecurity Business :*ClientSecurity Enterprise :*EndpointProtection Business :*EndpointProtection Enterprise :*MailSecurity :*PatchManagement * Mobile SecurityAwards and tests
* av-comparatives.org :*Gold award for highest detection rate of products tested (99.7%) :*Gold award for highest proactive detection rate of new/unknown malware (~61%, with 20 false positives) * IPACSO Innovation Framework for ICT-Security :*Innovative Cyber Security CompanySee also
*Comparison of antivirus software
This article compares notable antivirus products and services. It is Wikipedia list article rather than a deep analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of each.
Legend
The term "on-demand scan" refers to the possibility of performing a manual ...
* Comparison of computer viruses
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References
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