Eduard Kucera, joint founder and CEO of ALWIL Software a.s. said "As a company we are very proud that 60 million people worldwide have chosen to put their trust in avast! antivirus. Over its lifetime, avast! antivirus has evolved from a simple antivirus solution, to a complete anti-malware security solution that includes anti-spyware, antivirus and anti-rootkit technologies all built-in to protect the user's valuable data and programs.

We are determined to build on our success to date by continuing to respond to our customers' needs, and by offering the best-in-class security solutions across all main platforms and all key types of vulnerable device."

The first avast! Antivirus registration took place in January 2002, with the 50 millionth registration in March 2008.