1. Welcome Guest! In order to create a new topic or reply to an existing one, you must register first. It is easy and free. Click here to sign up now!.
    Dismiss Notice

Support.com Pays $8.5 Million For Superantispyware

Discussion in 'News & Current Events' started by allheart55 (Cindy E), Jun 17, 2011.

  1. allheart55 (Cindy E)

    allheart55 (Cindy E) Administrator Administrator

    Joined:
    Jun 11, 2009
    Messages:
    10,617
    Location:
    Pennsylvania
    Operating System:
    Windows 10
    Computer Brand or Motherboard:
    ASUS M4A77TD AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD
    CPU:
    AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-Thuban 3.2GHz
    Memory:
    Crucial-DDR3 SDRAM 1333-8GB
    Hard Drive:
    WD Caviar Black SE HDD 640 GB - WD Caviar Black SE HDD 500 GB
    Graphics Card:
    Sapphire Radeon HD-7870 2GB
    Power Supply:
    CORSAIR CMPSU-750W
    SUPERAntiSpyware, the go to tool for many people plagued by Spyware and other problems, has been purchased by Support.com for $8.5 million in cash.

    Like Spybot Search & Destroy, SUPERAntiSpyware is a free tool that is extremely useful when cleaning up a system. It’s offered in both paid and free versions, but for most the free product delivers as promised.

    In addition to removing various tracking cookies, and other potentially unwanted software from a system, SUPERAntiSpyware has earned its reputation with geeks by being one of the first tools to rid systems of Rogue anti-Virus software before the major security firms got into the act.

    What many people don’t know is that SUPERAntiSpyware, headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, is developed and maintained by a staff of ten. Those ten people, including founder Nick Skrepetos, will join Support.com full-time once the $8.5 million dollar deal is complete.

    "This acquisition of a leading anti-malware solution advances our strategy of providing both software and services that make technology work," said Josh Pickus, President and Chief Executive Officer of Support.com, in a statement.

    At the time this article was written, only a press release promoted SUPERAntiSpyware on the Support.com domain. It is expected that the free version will remain in play, but plans to push the commercial offering are clear based on the acquisition’s announcement.

    “By adding anti-malware protection, a top priority for consumers and small businesses, Support.com expands the audience to whom it can market its branded services offerings… The Company's channel programs typically involve the resale of Support.com services…By adding SUPERAntiSpyware, Support.com increases the value it can bring to channel partners wishing to add software to their services programs,” the acquisition notice outlines.

    On Support.com, customers can pay anywhere from $32.50 to install and sync a printer, scanner, or other connected device, to $64.99 for Wireless setup and configuration, or $84.49 for a thorough analysis of their system by a technical expert in North America. In addition, there is a subscription plan that will run $399.99 a year for up to three PCs.

    Prices are slightly higher for customers who opt to call first, instead of installing a fix-it application online. For example the analysis will jump to $129.99 over the phone.

    The deal is expected to close before the end of the year.

    The Tech Herald
     

Share This Page