Amsterdam-based AVG Technologies, an antivirus and Internet security company, Tuesday announced its acquisition of Sana Security, the maker of identity fraud prevention software.

Though the financial terms of the acquisition agreement have not been disclosed, it is certain that AVG's first office in Silicon Valley would be the Redwood City, Calif., headquarters of Sana.

Sana's behavior-based identity theft protection software makes use of technology that blocks attackers from stealing sensitive information. While analyzing normal application behavior, the software also identifies abnormal behavior resulting from malware infections, user configuration errors, and software bugs.

The advanced behavioral technology used distinctly in Sana's products is aimed at protecting the personal information of the user - which includes passwords, logins, and financial information, along with other vital data that may be stored on the computer.

In addition to providing a much greater value to AVG's anti-virus offerings at present, Sana's real-time threat detection technology has given a valuable tool to AVG, which would play a crucial role in combating sophisticated security threats, like botnets, rootkits, spyware and Trojan horses.

In support of Sana's exclusive contributory products, AVG's CEO, J. R. Smith said: "The type of protection you need the most is starting to revolve around speed. When you see malware on your desktop, there's a reason it's there; it's stealing your identity, and turning that data into profit. Very quickly, we'll identify it right then and there."