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AVG’s “Test Your Internet Skills” campaign raises awareness about Internet threats

MUMBAI – INDIA, March 15, 2010 – Have you ever heard of phishing and pharming? Or truly understood how “trojans” work? Now AVG Technologies, the world’s leading provider of free Internet security solutions, is giving you the chance to learn more about these and other Internet security threats with the launch today of the “Test Your Internet Skills” campaign. Visitors to the campaign website – http://www.testyourinternetsecurity.com/ – can also take a simple Internet security quiz and be in the running to win great prizes, including a trip to the 2010 Malaysian F1 Grand Prix.

Gareth Williams, Vice President for Emerging Markets, AVG Technologies said: “AVG Technologies believes all Netizens are entitled to proper protection from security threats when working and playing on the internet. We hope the “Test Your Internet Skills” campaign helps net users by raising greater awareness about Internet security at a time when cybercrime and internet identity theft are on the rise in India and around the world.”

As a part of the campaign, Internet users can win a trip to watch the Malaysian Grand Prix as well free AVG Internet Security products. To be in the running, participants need to correctly answer six simple questions in the “Test Your Internet Security Skills” quiz available at www.testyourinternetsecurity.com/quiz.php.  10 lucky winners will be chosen each week. The contest is open till 28 March, 2010.

Visitors to http://www.testyourinternetsecurity.com/ can also find comprehensive Internet security information, including a page titled “Jargon Buster”, which explains in simple English the impact various web-threats can have on home and office computers. There is also a list of suggested Internet security software to help guard against such threats.
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