Designed to aid users in preventing the spread of malware online, Threat Labs is a new portal service that will aggregate quantitive web threat detection data collected by AVG with data collected from the firms LinkScanner technology.
Rather than a replacement of existing software, Threat Labs will compliment existing software by giving users the opportunity to query a specific URL for more information. The unique tool is available to everyone and not limited to AVG customers. The software provides detailed statistics including a timeline, analysis of outbound links and a detection map.
“Web threats are constantly evolving and it is our mission to provide consumers with the resources they need to not be victims of Internet crimes,” said JR Smith, Chief Executive Officer of AVG Technologies. “What really excites me about Threat Labs is that it is all about what makes AVG a different security software company from our competitors because it is based on people powered protection. From the standard AV tools and malware detection, to more cutting edge resources like threat labs and our new social media tools, AVG is committed to a product line that is effective against the risks we understand today and the threats that are evolving as we speak.”
A full consumer launch of the product is expected later this month and is expected to be packaged with AVG’s Internet Security suite.