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PALO ALTO, Calif. & TETTNANG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Security expert Avira announced today that Facebooks just-launched International AV Marketplaces feature the award-winning Avira Free Antivirus software, for free download, in their native languages.

The Facebook International AV Marketplace is now localized for French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean and Spanish languages -- all accessible from the main Facebook Security page.

By cooperating with an internationally-strong security company like Avira, Facebook can help protect its one-billion-strong community, and the Internet at large, from spreading malware, said Joe Sullivan, chief security officer for Facebook. We created the international AV Marketplaces to encourage all of our community members to download and install anti-virus software and to empower themselves to protect their devices and data.

Avira Free Antivirus software, which is available for both PC and Mac, has received an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on thirteen independent reviews and was recently voted #1 in innovation according to ABI Research. Avira software protects users from malware including viruses, worms, rootkits and spyware, and includes a Browser Tracking Blocker and a Website Safety Advisor feature.

Aviras security software is available in a total of 14 different languages; find your language directly from Aviras download page at http://www.avira.com/en/downloads.

About Facebook

Founded in 2004, Facebook's mission is to make the world more open and connected. People use Facebook to stay connected with friends and family, to discover what's going on in the world, and to share and express what matters to them.

About Avira

Avira wants its customers to live free from spyware, phishing, viruses and other internet-based threats. The company was founded 25 years ago on Tjark Auerbach's promise to "make software that does good things for my friends and family." More than 100 million consumers and small businesses now depend upon Aviras security expertise and award-winning antivirus software, making the company the number-two market share leader globally. Avira provides IT-security protection to computers, smartphones, servers and networks, delivered as both software and cloud-based services.

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Avira Free Antivirus Available Worldwide via Facebook’s International AV Marketplaces