Kaspersky Lab has unveiled a technical prototype of Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Windows 7. The company says it is based on a new anti-virus engine, which provides complex anti-virus protection from all types of Internet threats, including hacker attacks, spam, spyware, Trojans, worms and viruses.
The prototype is designed to secure computers running under Windows 7, the beta test version of which was released at the beginning of January, says Alexey Kalgin, director of product marketing, the corporate business division at Kaspersky Lab.
"We knew the release of the new version of Windows would be a huge event for the IT community, which is why we were prepared for it," says Kalgin. "Our company has always made support for Microsoft's new operating systems a top priority. Users can now see for themselves how our anti-virus protection technologies perform on the new platform."
He says Kaspersky Lab's technical preview is a thorough solution that includes an anti-virus pattern-recognition component as well as a heuristic analyser. This can detect and block as-yet-unknown malicious programs based on their suspicious characteristics. The solution also includes a firewall and an anti-spam filter.
Kalgin says Kaspersky Lab's new anti-virus engine, which is more effective at detecting malicious programs than its predecessor, is at the heart of the technical prototype. “The new engine increases system scanning speed due to improved processing of objects and optimised use of system resources, particularly on dual- and quad-core processor platforms.”
The engine's product architecture offers high productivity and one of the lowest uses of system resources in the industry, Kalgin says. The prototype is fully compatible with 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the operating system. “Inexperienced and advanced users will find the solution to be easy to use, install and configure.”
Kaspersky Lab will provide centralised administration tools during the testing stage of the new operating system, Kalgin says. By the time Windows 7 is officially released, the company intends to unveil a complete range of products providing protection for home and business users of the new operating system.
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