Kaspersky Anti-Virus (Russian: Антивирус Касперского; aforetime accepted as AntiViral Toolkit Pro; generally referred to as KAV) is an antivirus affairs developed by Kaspersky Lab. It is advised to assure users from malware and is primarily advised for computers active Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X, admitting a adaptation for Linux is accessible for business consumers
Wednesday 7 December 2011
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Kaspersky Anti-Virus appearance accommodate real-time protection, apprehension and abatement of viruses, trojans, worms, spyware, adware, keyloggers awful accoutrement and auto-dialers, as able-bodied as apprehension and abatement of rootkits. It additionally includes direct automated updates via the "Kaspersky Aegis Network" service.
According to Kaspersky, "Kaspersky Aegis Network account allows users of Kaspersky Lab aegis articles from about the apple to advice facilitate malware identification and abate the time it takes to accommodate aegis adjoin fresh (“in the wild”) aegis risks targeting your computer." Kaspersky Lab maintains a austere aloofness action for use of this account and asserts that volunteering to use this account by sending assertive advice "contains no alone identifiable advice about the user and is activated by Kaspersky Lab for no added purposes but to enhance its aegis articles and to added beforehand solutions adjoin awful threats and viruses."
Microsoft Windows users may download an Anti-Virus Rescue Disk that scans the host computer during booting central an abandoned Linux environment. In addition, Kaspersky Anti-Virus prevents itself from actuality disabled by malware after user permission via countersign admission prompts aloft disabling aegis elements and alteration centralized settings. It additionally scans admission burning agent traffic, automatically disables links to accepted malware hosting sites while application Internet Explorer or Firefox and includes chargeless Technical Support and chargeless artefact upgrades aural paid-subcription periods. Kaspersky Lab currently offers 1 year, 2 year and 3 year subscriptions
According to Kaspersky, "Kaspersky Aegis Network account allows users of Kaspersky Lab aegis articles from about the apple to advice facilitate malware identification and abate the time it takes to accommodate aegis adjoin fresh (“in the wild”) aegis risks targeting your computer." Kaspersky Lab maintains a austere aloofness action for use of this account and asserts that volunteering to use this account by sending assertive advice "contains no alone identifiable advice about the user and is activated by Kaspersky Lab for no added purposes but to enhance its aegis articles and to added beforehand solutions adjoin awful threats and viruses."
Microsoft Windows users may download an Anti-Virus Rescue Disk that scans the host computer during booting central an abandoned Linux environment. In addition, Kaspersky Anti-Virus prevents itself from actuality disabled by malware after user permission via countersign admission prompts aloft disabling aegis elements and alteration centralized settings. It additionally scans admission burning agent traffic, automatically disables links to accepted malware hosting sites while application Internet Explorer or Firefox and includes chargeless Technical Support and chargeless artefact upgrades aural paid-subcription periods. Kaspersky Lab currently offers 1 year, 2 year and 3 year subscriptions
Awards
According to AV-Comparatives, Kaspersky Anti-Virus ante awful amidst virus scanners in agreement of apprehension rates, alike admitting the actuality that the affairs has bootless two Virus Bulletin tests in 2007 and accession two in 2008.1 In addition, PC World awarded Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6 the Editor's Choice in its 2007 anti-virus comparative2. The acclaimed and awful admired Ars Technica lists Kaspersky as one of the best choices for Anti-Virus on the Windows platform.3
Kaspersky Anti-Virus was "A-listed" by the UK PC account PC Pro in backward 2007, area it denticulate actual awful for apprehension and abatement of malware4. PC Pro attributes this to “a aggregate of the software’s heuristic scanning and uncompromising access to database updates4. While abounding bales analysis for fresh virus signatures on a circadian basis, Kaspersky runs to an alternate schedule, convalescent your affairs of actuality immunized afore an infection alcove it.” 5
Kaspersky Anti-Virus was activated by PassMark in June 2008 and was accoladed as accepting "the industry's fastest browse times" on Windows Vista
Kaspersky Anti-Virus was "A-listed" by the UK PC account PC Pro in backward 2007, area it denticulate actual awful for apprehension and abatement of malware4. PC Pro attributes this to “a aggregate of the software’s heuristic scanning and uncompromising access to database updates4. While abounding bales analysis for fresh virus signatures on a circadian basis, Kaspersky runs to an alternate schedule, convalescent your affairs of actuality immunized afore an infection alcove it.” 5
Kaspersky Anti-Virus was activated by PassMark in June 2008 and was accoladed as accepting "the industry's fastest browse times" on Windows Vista
Macintosh
The anew appear Macintosh able copy of Kaspersky Anti-Virus is accordant on (Intel Processor Based) Mac OS X v.10.4 and college to accommodate the cast fresh adaptation Mac OS X Snow Leopard, appear in August 2009. Kaspersky Labs centralized testing concludes arresting alone 1% CPU appulse on achievement and is advised to advance a user affable Mac-like interface that Mac users are accustomed with. Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Mac contains definitions to ascertain and block malware affecting Windows, Linux and Mac OS X alike. Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Mac additionally scans aggregate folders of users active Windows application Virtual PC on able Apple Macintosh claimed computers.
Linux editions
In 2005, two analytical flaws were apparent in Kaspersky Anti-Virus. One could let attackers accroach systems that use it.9 One accustomed CHM files to admit awful code
Security flaws
In 2005, two analytical flaws were apparent in Kaspersky Anti-Virus. One could let attackers accroach systems that use it.9 One accustomed CHM files to admit awful code
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