Martin Smarda Martin Smarda is a member of AVAST Software's Virus Lab where he has worked as a malware analyst since the spring of 2012. A year after joining AVAST he graduated with honours and received his Master's degree in systems programming from the Czech Technical University in Prague. He loves low-level programming and understanding how things work inside. Therefore he strives for new experiences and knowledge in many different fields. Currently, his primary focus is on fighting Windows malware and on developing tools for automating it. His life outside the world of computers consists of working for his family's farm, riding horses and educating people in an environmentally-friendly lifestyle.