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Software Information

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 inherits all the strengths of the previous version and adds increased speed and efficiency based on new technologies as well as a more convenient user interface.  Kaspersky Anti-Virus protects you both from known malicious programs, and from programs that have not yet been discovered. Proactive Defense is the program’s key advantage. It analyzes the behavior of applications installed on your computer, monitoring changes to the system registry, and fighting hidden threats. The component uses a heuristic analyzer to detect and record various types of malicious activity, with which actions taken by malicious programs can be rolled back and the system can be restored to its state prior to the malicious activity.

One of the important improvements is a powerful heuristic analyzer which when combined with Proactive Defense previously developed by the company's experts is capable of detecting and disabling unknown malicious programs based on their behavior. Thus, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 provides unique triple protection from all types of malware, known or otherwise, alongside the traditional signature-based method. This kind of multi-tier defense is unparalleled anywhere in the world and of unequalled efficiency.

Software Best Highlights

Kaspersky Anti-Virus uses two methods for detecting and blocking these threat types.By employing both methods, Kaspersky Anti-Virus provides comprehensive protection for your computer from both known and new threats.

• Reactive: it is a method designed to search for malicious objects using continuously updating application databases. This method requires at least one instance of infection to add the threat signature to the databases and to distribute a database update.

• Proactive – in contrast to reactive protection, this method is based not on analyzing the object’s code but on analyzing its behavior in the system. This method is aimed at detecting new threats that are still not defined in the signatures.

• Reactive: it is a method designed to search for malicious objects using continuously updating application databases. This method requires at least one instance of infection to add the threat signature to the databases and to distribute a database update.

• Proactive – in contrast to reactive protection, this method is based not on analyzing the object’s code but on analyzing its behavior in the system. This method is aimed at detecting new threats that are still not defined in the signatures.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus protection is designed with the sources of threats in mind
In other words, a separate program component deals with each threat, monitoring it and taking the necessary action to prevent malicious effects of that threat on the user's data. This setup makes the system flexible, with easy configuration options for all of the components that fit the needs of a specific user or business as a whole.

• Real-time protection components providing real-time protection of all data transfer and input paths through your computer.

• Virus Scan Tasks  used to scan individual files, folders, drives, or areas for viruses or to perform a full computer scan.

• Updates to assure currency of internal application modules and databases used to scan for malware.

Software Features

Protection Features

Comprehensive protection guards all incoming and outgoing data channels. A flexible configuration of all application components allows for maximum customization of Kaspersky Anti-Virus to the needs of each user. Configuration of the entire program can be done from one location.

• File Anti-Virus technology has been improved to lower the load on the central processor and disk subsystems and increase the speed of file scans using iChecker and iSwift. By operating this way, the program rules out scanning files twice.

• The scan process now runs as a background task, enabling the user to continue using the computer. If there is a competition for system resources, the virus scan will pause until the user’s operation is completed and then resumes at the point where it left off.

• Individual tasks are provided for scanning Critical Areas of the computer and startup objects that could cause serious problems if infected and for detecting rootkits used to hide malware on your system.  You can configure these tasks to run automatically every time the system is started.

• E-mail protection from malicious programs has been significantly improved. The program scans these protocols for emails containing viruses:

• IMAP, SMTP, POP3, regardless of which email client you use

• NNTP, regardless of the email client

• Regardless of the protocol (including MAPI and HTTP), using plugins for Microsoft Office Microsoft Outlook and The Bat!

• Special plug-ins are available for the most common mail clients, such as Microsoft Office Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Microsoft Outlook Express (Microsoft windows Mail), and The Bat! that can configure mail protection from viruses directly in the mail client.

• The user notification game function has been expanded for certain events that arise during program operation. You can select the method of notification yourselves for each of these event types: e-mails, sound notifications, pop-up messages.

• The program now has the ability to scan traffic sent over SSL protocol.

• New features included application self-defense technology, protection from unauthorized remote access of Kaspersky Anti-Virus services, and password protection for program settings. These features help keep malicious programs, hackers, and unauthorized users from disabling protection.

• The option of creating a rescue disk has been added. Using this disk, you can restart your operating system after a virus attack and scan it for malicious objects.

• A News Agent has been added. It is a module designed for real-time delivery of news content from Kaspersky Lab.

Program Interface Features

• The new Kaspersky Anti-Virus interface makes the program’s game functions  clear and easy to use. You can also change the program’s appearance by using your own graphics and color schemes.

• The program regularly provides you with tips as you use it: Kaspersky Anti-Virus displays informative messages on the level of protection and includes a thorough Help section. A security wizard built into the application provides a complete snapshot of a host's protection status and allows to proceed directly to issue resolution.

Program Update Features

• When the program detects fresh updates, it downloads them and installs them on the computer.

• The program downloads updates incrementally, ignoring files that have already been downloaded. This lowers the download traffic for updates by up to 10 times.

• Updates are downloaded from the most efficient source.

• You can choose not to use a proxy server, by downloading program updates from a local source. This noticeably reduces the traffic on the proxy server.

• A rollback capability has been implemented to recover to a previous application database version in the event of file corruption or copy errors.

• A feature has been added for distributing updates to a local folder to give other network computers access to them to save bandwidth.

Software Reviews

"Microsoft Excellent detection and speedy signature delivery makes Kaspersky the tops."
     - 2007 PC World Best Buy Winner

"If you are looking for light, fast, and a consistent winner of detection awards against the competition, Kaspersky's the one."
     - CNET Reviews

"Kaspersky is quickly developing a rep as the 'antivirus expert's antivirus engine' with some really excellent malware and crimeware detection."
     - InfoWorld

"Kaspersky's secret sauce is it ability to ship anti-virus signatures every hour on the hour, seven days a week, 365 days a year."
     - eWeek

Microsoft windows Computer Requirements

• Microsoft windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 2 or higher), XP Home Edition, XP Professional (Service Pack 2 or higher), XP Professional x64 Edition

• Pentium 800 MHz 32-bit (x86)/ 64-bit (x64) or faster (or compatible)

• 512 MB of RAM

• 50 MB of free hard drive space

• CD-ROM drive (for installing Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 from an installation CD)

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher (for updating databases and application modules through the Internet)

• Microsoft Microsoft windows Installer 2.0

• Reactive: it is a method designed to search for malicious objects using continuously updating application databases. This method requires at least one instance of infection to add the threat signature to the databases and to distribute a database update.

• Proactive – in contrast to reactive protection, this method is based not on analyzing the object’s code but on analyzing its behavior in the system. This method is aimed at detecting new threats that are still not defined in the signatures.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus protection is designed with the sources of threats in mind
In other words, a separate program component deals with each threat, monitoring it and taking the necessary action to prevent malicious effects of that threat on the user's data. This setup makes the system flexible, with easy configuration options for all of the components that fit the needs of a specific user or business as a whole.

• Real-time protection components providing real-time protection of all data transfer and input paths through your computer.

• Virus Scan Tasks  used to scan individual files, folders, drives, or areas for viruses or to perform a full computer scan.

• Updates to assure currency of internal application modules and databases used to scan for malware.

Software Features

Protection Features

Comprehensive protection guards all incoming and outgoing data channels. A flexible configuration of all application components allows for maximum customization of Kaspersky Anti-Virus to the needs of each user. Configuration of the entire program can be done from one location.

• File Anti-Virus technology has been improved to lower the load on the central processor and disk subsystems and increase the speed of file scans using iChecker and iSwift. By operating this way, the program rules out scanning files twice.

• The scan process now runs as a background task, enabling the user to continue using the computer. If there is a competition for system resources, the virus scan will pause until the user’s operation is completed and then resumes at the point where it left off.

• Individual tasks are provided for scanning Critical Areas of the computer and startup objects that could cause serious problems if infected and for detecting rootkits used to hide malware on your system.  You can configure these tasks to run automatically every time the system is started.

• E-mail protection from malicious programs has been significantly improved. The program scans these protocols for emails containing viruses:

• IMAP, SMTP, POP3, regardless of which email client you use

• NNTP, regardless of the email client

• Regardless of the protocol (including MAPI and HTTP), using plugins for Microsoft Office Microsoft Outlook and The Bat!

• Special plug-ins are available for the most common mail clients, such as Microsoft Office Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Microsoft Outlook Express (Microsoft windows Mail), and The Bat! that can configure mail protection from viruses directly in the mail client.

• The user notification game function has been expanded for certain events that arise during program operation. You can select the method of notification yourselves for each of these event types: e-mails, sound notifications, pop-up messages.

• The program now has the ability to scan traffic sent over SSL protocol.

• New features included application self-defense technology, protection from unauthorized remote access of Kaspersky Anti-Virus services, and password protection for program settings. These features help keep malicious programs, hackers, and unauthorized users from disabling protection.

• The option of creating a rescue disk has been added. Using this disk, you can restart your operating system after a virus attack and scan it for malicious objects.

• A News Agent has been added. It is a module designed for real-time delivery of news content from Kaspersky Lab.

Program Interface Features

• The new Kaspersky Anti-Virus interface makes the program’s game functions  clear and easy to use. You can also change the program’s appearance by using your own graphics and color schemes.

• The program regularly provides you with tips as you use it: Kaspersky Anti-Virus displays informative messages on the level of protection and includes a thorough Help section. A security wizard built into the application provides a complete snapshot of a host's protection status and allows to proceed directly to issue resolution.

Program Update Features

• When the program detects fresh updates, it downloads them and installs them on the computer.

• The program downloads updates incrementally, ignoring files that have already been downloaded. This lowers the download traffic for updates by up to 10 times.

• Updates are downloaded from the most efficient source.

• You can choose not to use a proxy server, by downloading program updates from a local source. This noticeably reduces the traffic on the proxy server.

• A rollback capability has been implemented to recover to a previous application database version in the event of file corruption or copy errors.

• A feature has been added for distributing updates to a local folder to give other network computers access to them to save bandwidth.

Software Reviews

"Microsoft Excellent detection and speedy signature delivery makes Kaspersky the tops."
     - 2007 PC World Best Buy Winner

"If you are looking for light, fast, and a consistent winner of detection awards against the competition, Kaspersky's the one."
     - CNET Reviews

"Kaspersky is quickly developing a rep as the 'antivirus expert's antivirus engine' with some really excellent malware and crimeware detection."
     - InfoWorld

"Kaspersky's secret sauce is it ability to ship anti-virus signatures every hour on the hour, seven days a week, 365 days a year."
     - eWeek

Microsoft windows Computer Requirements

• Microsoft windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 2 or higher), XP Home Edition, XP Professional (Service Pack 2 or higher), XP Professional x64 Edition

• Pentium 800 MHz 32-bit (x86)/ 64-bit (x64) or faster (or compatible)

• 512 MB of RAM

• 50 MB of free hard drive space

• CD-ROM drive (for installing Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 from an installation CD)

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher (for updating databases and application modules through the Internet)

• Microsoft Microsoft windows Installer 2.0