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F-Prot AVES is specifically targeted towards corporate users.<ref name="aves info">{{cite web | url = http://www.f-prot.com/products/corporate_users/aves/ | title = F-Prot Antivirus Products - Detailed product information on F-Prot Antivirus for Windows, Linux, BSD... | format = .htm | publisher = FRISK | accessdate = March 14, 2006 }}</ref>
F-Prot AVES is specifically targeted towards corporate users.<ref name="aves info">{{cite web | url = http://www.f-prot.com/products/corporate_users/aves/ | title = F-Prot Antivirus Products - Detailed product information on F-Prot Antivirus for Windows, Linux, BSD... | format = .htm | publisher = FRISK | accessdate = March 14, 2006 }}</ref>


The company has also produced a [[genealogy]] program called Espólín<ref name="genealogy program">{{cite web | url = http://www.frisk.is/espolin.html | title = Friðrik Skúlason ehf. | format = .htm | publisher = FRISK | accessdate = March 14, 2006 }}</ref><ref>named after [[:is::Jón Espólín|Jón Espólín]], an 18th-century magistrate of [[Snæfellsnes]].</ref> and Púki, a [[spellchecker]] with additional features.<ref name="puki">{{cite web | url = http://vefur.puki.is/ | title = Púki 2007. | format = .htm | publisher = FRISK | accessdate = April 25, 2008 }}</ref>
The company has also produced a [[genealogy]] program called Espólín<ref name="genealogy program">{{cite web | url = http://www.frisk.is/espolin.html | title = Friðrik Skúlason ehf. | format = .htm | publisher = FRISK | accessdate = March 14, 2006 }}</ref><ref>named after [[:is::Jón Espólín|Jón Espólín]], an 18th-century magistrate of [[Snæfellsnes]].</ref> and Púki, a [[spellchecker]] with additional features.<ref name="puki">{{cite web|url=http://vefur.puki.is/ |title=Púki 2007. |format=.htm |publisher=FRISK |accessdate=April 25, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080405031939/http://vefur.puki.is:80/ |archivedate=April 5, 2008 |df= }}</ref>


In Summer of 2012, FRISK was acquired by [[CYREN|Cyren]], an Israeli-American provider of security products. Friðrik Skúlason, joined Cyren as the vice-president of Antivirus technologies.<ref>{{ cite web| url= http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/01/commtouch_buys_frisk/ | title = The Register, Commtouch gulps down Icelandic anti-virus pioneer FRISK}}</ref>
In Summer of 2012, FRISK was acquired by [[CYREN|Cyren]], an Israeli-American provider of security products. Friðrik Skúlason, joined Cyren as the vice-president of Antivirus technologies.<ref>{{ cite web| url= http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/01/commtouch_buys_frisk/ | title = The Register, Commtouch gulps down Icelandic anti-virus pioneer FRISK}}</ref>
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== Friðrik Skúlason ==
== Friðrik Skúlason ==
Friðrik Skúlason, also sometimes known as "Frisk", is the founder of FRISK Software International and one of the founding members of [[CARO]] (Computer Antivirus Research Organization).
Friðrik Skúlason, also sometimes known as "Frisk", is the founder of FRISK Software International and one of the founding members of [[CARO]] (Computer Antivirus Research Organization).
He originally developed F-Prot Antivirus while doing computer support work and, subsequently, started the company. He was, for many years, the technical editor of the Virus Bulletin.<ref name="Interview with Fridrik Skulason by Dark Fiber">{{cite web | url = http://vx.netlux.org/lib/static/vdat/ivskulas.htm | title = Interview with Fridrik Skulason | format = .htm | publisher = netlux.org }}</ref><ref name="A Public letter to the University of Calgary">{{cite web | url = http://www.f-prot.com/news/gen_news/030603_open_letter_univ_calgary.html | title = A Public letter to the University of Calgary | format = .htm | publisher = FRISK }}</ref>
He originally developed F-Prot Antivirus while doing computer support work and, subsequently, started the company. He was, for many years, the technical editor of the Virus Bulletin.<ref name="Interview with Fridrik Skulason by Dark Fiber">{{cite web|url=http://vx.netlux.org/lib/static/vdat/ivskulas.htm |title=Interview with Fridrik Skulason |format=.htm |publisher=netlux.org |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050209082332/http://vx.netlux.org:80/lib/static/vdat/ivskulas.htm |archivedate=2005-02-09 |df= }}</ref><ref name="A Public letter to the University of Calgary">{{cite web | url = http://www.f-prot.com/news/gen_news/030603_open_letter_univ_calgary.html | title = A Public letter to the University of Calgary | format = .htm | publisher = FRISK }}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 22:16, 28 December 2016

FRISK Software International
Company typePrivate
IndustrySoftware, Computer Security, Security software
FoundedReykjavík, 1993
HeadquartersReykjavík, Iceland
Key people
Friðrik Skúlason (Chief Research Officer)
Vesselin Bontchev
ProductsF-Prot Antivirus
F-Prot AVES
Espólín
Púki
Websitefrisk.is

FRISK Software International was an Icelandic software company that developed F-Prot antivirus and F-Prot AVES antivirus and anti-spam service.[1] Its name is derived from the initial letters of the personal name and patronymic of Friðrik Skúlason, its founder. The company was founded in 1993.[1] It was acquired by Commtouch (now known as CYREN) in 2012.

Frisk Software competes in the antivirus industry against Avira, ESET, F-Secure, Kaspersky, McAfee, Panda Security, Sophos and Symantec among others.

History

F-Prot Antivirus is one of the oldest antivirus products since its creation in 1989. It was the world's first with a heuristic engine.[2] It is sold in both home and corporate packages, of which there are editions for Windows, Linux, and BSD. There are corporate versions for Microsoft Exchange, Solaris, and certain IBM eServers.[3][4] The Linux and BSD versions are available to home users free of charge, with virus definition updates. Free 30-day trial versions for other platforms can be downloaded.

F-Prot AVES is specifically targeted towards corporate users.[5]

The company has also produced a genealogy program called Espólín[6][7] and Púki, a spellchecker with additional features.[8]

In Summer of 2012, FRISK was acquired by Cyren, an Israeli-American provider of security products. Friðrik Skúlason, joined Cyren as the vice-president of Antivirus technologies.[9]

F-Prot Antivirus

F-Prot Antivirus
Developer(s)FRISK Software International
Stable release
6.0.9.6 / 29 November 2011; 12 years ago (2011-11-29)[10]
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows, Microsoft Exchange, Linux, BSD, Solaris, AIX, IBM eServers, *nix
TypeAntivirus software
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.f-prot.com

F-Prot Antivirus is an antivirus product developed by FRISK Software International. It is available in related versions for several platforms. It is available for Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Exchange Server, Linux, BSD, Solaris, AIX, IBM eServers and *nix.

The scanning engine used by F-prot provides signature based detection capability, heuristics, and low use of the computer's resources. In 1991, F-PROT Antivirus (for DOS) became the world's first heuristic behavior scanner. F-PROT for DOS has since been discontinued.

FRISK Software International allows to develop applications based on their scanning engine, through the use of a SDK specifically released. Many software vendors use the F-Prot Antivirus engine, including SUSE. Their SDK is known today as the Commtouch Antivirus SDK.

Friðrik Skúlason

Friðrik Skúlason, also sometimes known as "Frisk", is the founder of FRISK Software International and one of the founding members of CARO (Computer Antivirus Research Organization). He originally developed F-Prot Antivirus while doing computer support work and, subsequently, started the company. He was, for many years, the technical editor of the Virus Bulletin.[11][12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "F-Prot Antivirus - FRISK Software - Information and..." (.htm). FRISK. Retrieved March 14, 2006.
  2. ^ "Friðrik Skúlason ehf" (.htm). FRISK. Retrieved March 14, 2006.
  3. ^ "F-Prot Antivirus Products - Detailed product information on F-Prot Antvirus for Windows, Linux, BSD..." (.htm). FRISK. Retrieved March 14, 2006.
  4. ^ "F-Prot Antivirus Products - Detailed product information on F-Prot Antvirus for Windows, Linux, BSD..." (.htm). FRISK. Retrieved March 14, 2006.
  5. ^ "F-Prot Antivirus Products - Detailed product information on F-Prot Antivirus for Windows, Linux, BSD..." (.htm). FRISK. Retrieved March 14, 2006.
  6. ^ "Friðrik Skúlason ehf" (.htm). FRISK. Retrieved March 14, 2006.
  7. ^ named after Jón Espólín, an 18th-century magistrate of Snæfellsnes.
  8. ^ "Púki 2007". FRISK. Archived from the original (.htm) on April 5, 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "The Register, Commtouch gulps down Icelandic anti-virus pioneer FRISK".
  10. ^ "Current versions of F-PROT Antivirus". Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  11. ^ "Interview with Fridrik Skulason". netlux.org. Archived from the original (.htm) on 2005-02-09. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "A Public letter to the University of Calgary" (.htm). FRISK.

External links

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