Webroot Acquires Prevx
November 1, 2010
Webroot, a privately held internet security company based in Boulder, Colorado, acquired Prevx, a Derby, United Kingdom-based provider of cloud-based anti-malware and behavior-based malware detection. Webroot will integrate Prevx's cloud anti-malware technology into its cloud security services to expand its endpoint and cloud threat protection capabilities for consumers and businesses.
- Buyers
- Webroot
- Targets
- Prevx
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Location
- Derbyshire, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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