Ukrainian antivirus software gets popular abroad, but not at home

By Bozhena Sheremeta / March 25, 2015

Ukraine is known as the producer of useful software for businesses and individuals. But it also has something worthy to offer in cyber security.

ALLIT Service company released its antivirus software Zillya! in 2009, becoming the first antivirus software producer in Ukraine. Six years later, while successfully selling its product outside Ukraine, it is finding less success at home.

Topics: Cybersecurity, International, News, Software, Startups

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Bozhena Sheremeta

A graduate of the Economics Faculty of Taras Shevchenko National University in Kyiv, Bozhena Sheremeta covers the vibrant Ukrainian startup scene for The Kyiv Post. She can be reached at sheremeta@kyivpost.com and followed on Twitter @BozhenaLucky.

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