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AhnLab, Inc.
㈜안랩
Private
Traded asKRX: 053800
IndustryComputer software
FoundedSeoul, South Korea
(15 March 1995)
FounderAhn Cheol-Soo
HeadquartersSeongnam-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea
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Area served
Worldwide
Ahn Cheol-Soo (founder),
HongSun Kim(CEO),
Kim Cheol-Soo (former CEO)
ProductsAntivirus software,
Network security products,
Mobile security products
ServicesComputer security,
Network security
Revenue₩126,757,000,000 (2012)[1]
OwnerHongSun Kim
Number of employees
850 (2013)
WebsiteKorean(HQ) http://www.ahnlab.com
Footnotes / references
[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

AhnLab, Inc., founded in 1995, is a security software provider in South Korea. AhnLab sells computer software such as antivirus software, online security, network security appliances such as Advanced Threat (Malware) Detection & Remediation, including APT type of cyber attack, firewalls, IPS, UTM, and security software for online games and the mobile web.

AhnLab TMS is a 'Next-generation Network integrated Threat Management Platform' that provides in-depth threat analysis based on a Big Data processing framework and efficient integrated policy management of network security products. Based on AhnLab’s largest security threat analysis organization and infrastructure of Asia, AhnLab AIPS provides optimized network attack response signatures for network environments. While responding to the latest security threats with a variety of sophisticated detection engines and next-generation features, visibility and convenience make. AhnLab AIPS is an Advanced Network Intrusion Prevention solution that protects customer’s business environment in response to changes in cybersecurity threats. AhnLab AIPS (Advanced IPS) is a powerful network intrusion prevention solution that can respond to rapidly changing cyber security threats caused by digital transformations. AhnLab TrusGuard is ranked 34th in Firewalls while Fortinet FortiGate is ranked 1st in Firewalls with 56 reviews. AhnLab TrusGuard is rated 0.0, while Fortinet FortiGate is rated 8.6. On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate writes 'Good interface with good reporting and useful templates'.

  • 1History
  • 3Products

History

Establishment of AhnLab

Ahn Cheol-Soo (founder) found his computer infected with the computer virus called (c)brain. He developed a program to find and remove it and named it 'Vaccine'. Since then, anti-virus software has been called 'Vaccine software' in Korea. He distributed the antivirus program to the public without charge, until he established AhnLab in 1995. Dr. Ahn promoted his new company in 1995.[9][10]

Expansion

Since its founding in 1995, AhnLab has become one of the largest security software companies over 50% of market share in the Korean security market alone and approximately 500 distributors worldwide.[11][12] In September 2001, AhnLab was listed in the KRX: 053800. Headquartered in Seongnam-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea, AhnLab is traded on the KOSDAQ under the symbol AhnLab.

On the tenth anniversary of the company's founding (2005), Ahn Cheol-Soo resigned his position as the CEO, Kim Cheol-Soo was appointed as the successor.[7] Current CEO is HongSun Kim(appointed in 2008).[13][14]

AhnLab has been selected as one of the Korea's most admired company for five years from 2004 to 2010.[15][16][17]

On 4 October 2011, Ahnlab' Headquarters has moved to Seongnam-Si, Gyeonggi-Do.[18] On 29 March 2012, Ahnlab' Korean company name has been changed from (주)안철수연구소 to (주)안랩 by the annual meeting of shareholders.

Locations

  • Korea: 673, Sampyeong-Dong, Bundang-Gu, Seongnam-Si, Gyeonggi-Do. (Headquarters)
  • United States: 2310 Walsh Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051, USA
  • Japan: 8F, Akihabara UDX Bldg, Sotokanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo.
  • China: Rm.1206, Science Tower of Beijing Electronics Zone, No.12 of JiuxianQiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China

Products

AhnLab has many security software for PC, Network and Mobile, including: Game gta vice city ultimate mod. Hitachi hard disk drivers.

  • AhnLab V3 Internet Security (anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-malware)
  • AhnLab V3 Lite (version for personal use in free and technical testbed for commercial versions)
  • AhnLab V3 365 Clinic (anti-virus, anti-spyware, pc medic)
  • AhnLab TrusGuard (Firewall, VPN, IPS, against DDoS)
  • AhnLab Absolute IPS (block worms and DDoS attack)
  • AhnLab Online Security (anti-malware, anti-keylogger, firewall)
  • AhnLab Mobile Security (windows mobile, symbian, Wifi OS,Wii,Nintendo DS/DSXL/3DS)
  • AhnLab SecuGuard for PC (security for PC)
  • AhnLab SiteGuard (Web filtering, protects against phishing websites and infected pages)
  • AhnLab TrusGuard UTM for LTAD (for securing LTAD)
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HackShield (2001 ~ 2015)

HackShield is a hacking and cheating prevention software suite and service[19] for MMOs and has been used in games by Nexon and NCSoft.[20] It has been available to Korean game developers since 2001[20] and American game developers since 2005.[21]

See also

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References

  1. ↑AhnLab's Homepage http://www.ahnlab.com/company/site/ir/finance_yresult.jsp
  2. ↑'AhnLab'. Kr.ahnlab.com. 15 March 1995. Retrieved 10 April 2010.<templatestyles src='Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css'></templatestyles>
  3. ↑'AhnLab'. Kr.ahnlab.com. Retrieved 10 April 2010.<templatestyles src='Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css'></templatestyles>
  4. ↑'AhnLab'. Kr.ahnlab.com. Retrieved 10 April 2010.<templatestyles src='Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css'></templatestyles>
  5. ↑'AhnLab'. Kr.ahnlab.com. Retrieved 10 April 2010.<templatestyles src='Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css'></templatestyles>
  6. ↑'AhnLab'. Kr.ahnlab.com. Retrieved 10 April 2010.<templatestyles src='Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css'></templatestyles>
  7. ↑ 7.07.1Article '김철수, 안철수 연구소 사장' at BiznMedia.com (Korean)
  8. ↑'Ahnlab (053800) Company Profile'. CorporateInformation.com. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2010.<templatestyles src='Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css'></templatestyles>
  9. ↑'AhnLab'. AhnLab. 8 July 2002. Retrieved 10 April 2010.<templatestyles src='Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css'></templatestyles>
  10. ↑'Ahn Chul-soo: “Korea needs horizontal thinking to make a Nintendo game player.”' at Korea Foundation.
  11. ↑'Security: The Last Hope for IT Growth?' at Korea IT Times.
  12. ↑AhnLab Considers Overseas M&A at Korea IT Times.
  13. ↑'AhnLab'. Kr.ahnlab.com. Retrieved 10 April 2010.<templatestyles src='Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css'></templatestyles>
  14. ↑'AhnLab Looks to Perform in International Stage' at Korea Times.
  15. ↑http://www.kmac.co.kr/certify/certify_01a_1.asp(Korean)
  16. ↑'The Korea's Most Admired company' in 2013' at Yonhap News (20 February 2013). (Korean)
  17. ↑'AhnLab'. Kr.ahnlab.com. AhnLab. Retrieved 10 April 2010.<templatestyles src='Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css'></templatestyles>
  18. ↑[1] at Digital Daily
  19. ↑'AhnLab HackShield for Online Game 2.0'. Retrieved 14 July 2014.<templatestyles src='Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css'></templatestyles>
  20. ↑ 20.020.1Brightman, James (22 November 2005). 'Shielding Your MMO Against Hackers'. GameDaily. Archived from the original on 31 December 2007.<templatestyles src='Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css'></templatestyles>
  21. ↑'Ahnlab Announces HackShield - The Most Progressive MMOG Anti-Hacking Software'. 15 November 2005. Retrieved 3 September 2008.<templatestyles src='Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css'></templatestyles>
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Further reading

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  • Kim, Tae-Jung (17 January 2008). 'AhnLab Announces 7 Security Issues for 2008'. ZDNet Korea. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 10 October 2013.<templatestyles src='Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css'></templatestyles>
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