Kaspersky Lab has been awarded AV-Comparatives' highest accolade, 'Advanced+' status after testing its products against 10 well-known samples of malware including NetSky, RJump, Rustock and ZBot.
Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of Internet threat management solutions that protect against all forms of malicious software including viruses, spyware, hackers and spam, announces that Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 successfully passed rigorous testing by the esteemed independent organisation AV-Comparatives and received a glowing appraisal.
During September 2009, experts from AV-Comparatives compared 16 of the most popular malware solutions and reported on their findings. The company checked the efficacy of each solution against 10 well-known samples of malware including NetSky, RJump, Rustock and ZBot. These samples were carefully chosen in order to push each antivirus solution to its limits, thus revealing the full capabilities of each product.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 detected and removed all the malware programs from the infected computer, thereby earning itself AV-Comparatives’ highest accolade, Advanced+.
Kaspersky Lab’s new range of home user products, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 and Kaspersky Internet Security 2010, are at the cutting-edge of information security. For example, Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 comes complete with the following features built-in: an advanced applications control technology known as HIPS that assigns a risk rating to previously unknown malware; the innovative Kaspersky Security Network distribution system; and the unique Safe Run virtualisation technology that provides a safe environment in which to run suspect applications. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 includes effective anti-malware technologies that are trusted by millions the world over.
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