Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011

Applies to Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 is a comprehensive data protection tool. The application provides protection against viruses and malware, unknown threats and Internet fraud. The multifaceted protection covers all channels of data transfer and exchange. Flexible configuration of each protection component allows adapting Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 to the needs of any individual user.

New in portection:

• Installation on an infected computer. Sometimes a computer can be infected to such a degree that installing an antivirus solution is impossible, e.g. infection by some types of rootkits. In such cases, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 offers the user the option of downloading a dedicated utility that automatically scans the computer and neutralizes any threats.
• Removal of incompatible applications during installation. For Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 to run properly there should be no antivirus products and third-party firewalls installed . If these products are installed, there is no need to remove them manually because Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 lists all incompatible products and asks for the user’s permission to remove them.
• Scanning of data transferred via FTP. As well as data sent via HTTP, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 scans data transferred via FTP.
• Windows gadget. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 incorporates the brand new Windows gadget feature. This is an element of the interface located on the Windows Desktop that offers quick access to the product’s main features.
• Improved compatibility with netbooks. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 is fully compatible with netbooks and supports the main screen resolutions used in netbooks (1024x600 and 1366x768). Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 has minimal impact on system performance.
• The newly-implemented System Watcher technology in Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 monitors all system events in full.
• Removing the effects of malware. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 allows the user to cancel all the actions which the suspect program managed to perform on the system. If the program is recognized as malicious. Proactive protection involves the monitoring of a program’s behavior and the effect that it has on the system. A malicious program’s actions will be canceled automatically or with the user’s consent, depending on how the product has been configured.
• Improved reputation services that protect against new threats. Reputation services are online databases containing information about trusted programs and websites (white listing) and suspect programs and websites (Urgent Detection System, or UDS). The reputation services in Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 use the new Astraea system which analyzes statistical data concerning programs and website URLs and assigns a rating according to their level of threat.
• Improved setting a program’s security rating internally. If the reputation services have no information about a program, various components of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 calculate the approximate level of threat it poses. The user can modify the rating that is assigned and decide the level of rights that the program is granted by the system. What's more, information about a changed security level will be sent to Kaspersky Lab via Kaspersky Security Network.
• Improved Rootkit detection. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 includes anti-rootkit technology that employs low-level data reception methods which are immune to rootkit attacks.
• Using the product installation disk as a rescue disk. One of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 brand new features is its ability to use the product installation disk as a rescue disk (if purchased at a retail outlet).
• Copying a rescue disk to a USB flash drive. In Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 a rescue disk can be copied not only to a CD/DVD, but also to a USB flash drive. The user can choose whichever is the most convenient for them.
• Recording a rescue disk to a medium become to easy. A user does not need to perform any additional actions.
• Launch of resource-intensive tasks during periods of user-inactivity. In Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011, any resource-intensive tasks such as scanning of the system for malware or updating antivirus databases are launched by default at times when the computer is switched on but there is no user-activity.

What's new in the application interface:

• Notifications about product features. Notifications about product features that appear in the main window of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 allow the user to quickly learn more about the product and get the most from its features.
• Product migration made easy. The range of functions available in the Kaspersky Lab 2011 version of the products is dependent upon on the type of license. To increase the number of product features, all the user has to do is to change their license, with no reinstallation required.