Avast and Norton antiviruses leave Russia

Avast has stopped deliveries of its software to Russia and Belarus. And NortonLifeLock Inc. has already blocked the ability for Russian users to update anti-virus databases.

Avast emphasized that the company has both Russian and Ukrainian employees. The company continues to pay their salaries, helps with relocation from high-risk areas, and works to protect and support them.

NortonLifeLock Inc., developer of Norton antivirus, has also suspended sales and services to Russian customers. Users note that they cannot reinstall the antivirus purchased earlier and update the virus record databases. The Norton website does not allow you to download a program for downloading an antivirus, and during registration it says that there is no connection with the server, writes Interfax.

In August 2021, NortonLifeLock acquired Avast Software for $8 billion. Sales in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus made in aggregate about 1.5% of income of Avast, informs Reuters.

Previously, the developer of Eset antivirus also

stopped sale of new licenses for their products in Russia and Belarus. But the purchased licenses are still working, and customers can renew them.

Ksenia Shestakova