G DATA AV Lab Inc.

G DATA AV Lab is a subsidiary of G DATA CyberDefense AG based in Germany. G DATA is an innovative and quickly expanding software house focusing on antivirus security solutions. As a specialist in Internet security and pioneer in the field of virus protection, the company, founded in Bochum in 1985, developed the first antivirus program more than 30 years ago and celebrated its 40th birthday this 2025. SECURING YOUR DIGITAL WORLD THROUGH WORLD-CLASS SECURITY EXPERTISE MALWARE AND CLOUD ANALYSIS G DATA AV Lab is a research and development facility that delivers Anti-virus (AV) services to G DATA Software AG. We provide identification and analysis of malicious content present in files and websites, as well as pattern update for all G DATA Anti-Virus products. The pattern update will help secure the customer environment from running applications that are malicious securing the customers digital experience from possible identity theft, system hack, productivity and data loss. WHITELIST CONTENT DEVELOPMENT Beyond malware analysis, G DATA AV Lab help increase overall efficiency and quality of the AV services it provides through developing G DATA’s whitelist content – collection of good software and websites. The collection is to ensure that the virus pattern will not cause disruption of normal system activity through detection of false positive – accidentally detecting good content as bad. SECURITY EXPERTS TRAINING Continuous learning is integral in G DATA AV Lab’s DNA for success. Thus, the site continues to review and develop the Virus Analyst curriculum to attune its training content to the most relevant malware technology and security tools and solutions. The tiered curriculum is designed to address skill development for novice security analysts and even to more seasoned senior analysts. As a research and development facility, every employee’s role is to continuously innovate, grow and roll out G DATA’s Core Technology knowledge and solution.