AVG and MokaFive Enter into Partnership to Secure Virtual Desktops

Offering a critical security layer to the virtual desktop marketplace, AVG Technologies has entered into a partnership with MokaFive, the virtual desktop management company.

To provide the industry’s first complete solution for a secure virtual desktop that can be deployed directly on the end user’s personal machines, AVG Anti-Virus is now integrated into the MokaFive virtual desktop management suite. While this solution makes sure that sensitive corporate information contained in the virtual desktop is always kept safe, it also enables consumers that work for enterprises to use AVG’s free software to protect their personal workspace.

MokaFive Suite is an end-to-end desktop management solution designed for enterprises and MSPs. MokaFive’s robust desktop management capabilities make it easy for IT administrators to centrally create, deliver, secure and update a fully-contained virtual environment, called a LivePC, to thousands of users.

“Virtual desktops are the future, and AVG strives to be at the forefront in providing integrated security solutions for users,” said JR Smith, President and CEO of AVG Technologies. “As the world’s leading provider of consumer security tools, we are pleased to partner with MokaFive to protect the security of virtual desktops as these become the de facto end-user computing environment.”

Ensuring the security of virtual desktops on any host device regardless if it is Macintosh or Windows, AVG anti-virus is the latest security feature included in the MokaFive Suite. With this agreement, the company is extending the security perimeter of the enterprise to users’ personal machines, states MokaFive. The company now enables corporations to offer flexible work from home and BYOC initiatives without compromising security with the addition of AVG’s award-winning anti-virus.

Recently, the company discovered a network of 1.2 million malware-infected computers controlled by cybercriminals who were using the Eleonore exploit toolkit - a commercial attack software enabling cybercriminals to infect and monitor compromised PCs. The two-month-long study by AVG Research researched 165 Eleonore toolkits in use by cybercriminals and concluded that those using the Eleonore exploit toolkit were experiencing a 10 percent success rate.