August 24, 2016

Malwarebytes Partners with Synus Technology to Bring Most Advanced Malware Detection and Remediation Solutions to Brazilian Market

Specialist security distributor to offer full Malwarebytes product portfolio in Brazil

BRAZIL – August 24, 2016 – Malwarebytes™, the leading advanced malware prevention and remediation solutions, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Synus Technology to distribute its products in Brazil. This will allow Malwarebytes’ broad expansion into the region with one of the most prominent security distributors in South America. This announcement highlights Malwarebytes’ rapidly growing presence overseas and continued strategy to expand in Latin America through strategic channel relationships.

“Brazil is among the top five major country targets for cybersecurity attacks,” said Marcin Kleczynski, Malwarebytes CEO. “Synus offers the very best with respect to innovative security solutions. We look forward to aligning with a well respected partner to bring a new level of security to the Brazilian market.”

Synus is an information security specialist, offering support and reliable security solutions to Brazil. The distributor resells to large Brazilian companies including Banco do Brasil, the biggest bank in Latin America, and EMBRAER, one of the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers.  With this partnership, Synus will expand their current security solutions portfolio to include Malwarebytes’ leading malware prevention and remediation solutions. Customers and resellers in Brazil will have a convenient way to purchase Malwarebytes’ full endpoint protection and remediation product line, which includes Breach Remediation, Endpoint Security, Anti-Malware and Anti-Exploit.

“Our resellers have been asking for an effective solution to combat the growing menace of advanced malware—especially ransomware,” said Charles Drehmer, Synus’ CEO. “Synus is proud to announce its partnership with Malwarebytes, as we believe it equips consumers and businesses with the very best protection against cyber criminals.”

Marcelo Holtz, Malwarebytes’ Latin American Sales Manager, added, “Brazil is well known for being a primary target of the global cybercrime epidemic.  Annual losses from cyber-attacks and online fraud to Latin American governments and businesses cost billions of dollars. Our partnership with Synus, enables Malwarebytes to provide the solutions necessary to detect, protect and remediate against the most advanced threats affecting our customers in Latin America today.”

 

About Malwarebytes

Malwarebytes protects consumers and businesses against dangerous threats such as malware, ransomware, and exploits that escape detection by traditional antivirus solutions. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, the company’s flagship product, has a highly advanced heuristic detection engine that removed more than five billion malicious threats from computers worldwide. More than 10,000 SMBs and enterprise businesses worldwide trust Malwarebytes to protect their data. Founded in 2008, the company is headquartered in California with offices in Europe, and a global team of researchers and experts. For more information, please visit us at https://www.malwarebytes.com/.

Malwarebytes reflects the operating philosophy of its founder and CEO Marcin Kleczynski: to create the best disinfection and protection solutions to combat the world’s most harmful Internet threats. Marcin was recently named “CEO of the Year” in the Global Excellence awards and has been named to the 2015 Forbes 30 Under 30 Rising Stars of Enterprise Technology list and the Silicon Valley Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 award, adding those to a 2014 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Synus Technology

Synus is the leading importer and distributor of information security solutions in Brazil with customers in all 26 Brazilian states and the federal capital district. Synus distributes and supports its products through an extensive network of certified partners and resellers, carefully selected and trained to provide prompt and knowledgeable support for large government and enterprise customers with mission critical applications.  For more information, please visit us at https://www.synus.com.br/.