Kaspersky Anti-Virus 18.0.0.405

- Implemented support for Microsoft Windows 7.
- Improved methods of dealing with complex threats.
- Improved vulnerability scan, which facilitates security threats' search and elimination in the applications installed on your computer and in operating system settings.
- Improved module of Kaspersky Lab news delivery – News agent.
- Compatibility problems between safe environment and some applications.

The new in protection:
* New component IM Anti-Virus ensures safe operation of various applications for instant messaging. Component scans messages for the presence of malicious objects.
* Kaspersky Anti-Virus includes the URL scanning module managed by Web Anti-Virus. This module checks if links located on the web page belong to the list of suspicious and phishing web addresses. This module is built in Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox browsers as a plug-in.
* Monitoring access to phishing websites and protection against phishing attacks are performed by scanning links in messages and on web pages, and also by using the database of phishing addresses when an attempt to access websites is detected. You can check web addresses if they are included in the list of phishing web addresses; this option is only available for Web Anti-Virus and IM Anti-Virus
*A new tool called vulnerability scan has been added in the list of scan tasks; it makes easy to detect and eliminate security threats and vulnerabilities in the applications installed on your computer and in the operating system's settings.

The new in the interface:
* A new approach to the protection management called My Protection has been implemented. Computer protection is ensured in three different directions: user's files and personal data, operating system objects and applications installed on the computer, and network activity. A specific set of Kaspersky Anti-Virus components is applied to each of the protection directions. With My Protection, the user can find out which component provides protection for a certain resource category, and quickly switch to editing its settings.
* Wizards and Tools, which help execute specific tasks of providing computer's security, are grouped in the Security+ section.

IMPROVEMENTS compared to version 8.0.0.454:

* Application self-defense has been improved to resist malicious programs attempts to modify its own files.
* Interaction with Microsoft Windows Security Center.
* Application reaction when malicious programs are trying to put a computer clock forward.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009 is an essentially new approach to data security. The main feature of the application is restricting the programs' rights to access the system resources. It helps prevent unwanted actions by suspicious and hazardous programs. The application's capabilities in the protection of user's confidential data have been considerably enhanced. The application now includes wizards and tools which substantially facilitate execution of specific computer protection tasks.

Let's take closer look at the new features in Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009:

New Protection Features

* Scanning of operating system and software for vulnerabilities with their subsequent elimination maintains a high system security level and prevents sneaking of hazardous programs into your system.
* New wizards  Security Analyzer and Browser Configuration facilitate the scanning for and elimination of security threats and vulnerabilities in the applications installed on your computer, operating system's and browser settings.
* Kaspersky Lab now reacts faster to the new threats due to the use of Kaspersky Security Network technology that gathers data about infection of users' computers and sends it to Kaspersky Lab's servers.
* New System Restore wizard helps fix system damages after malware attacks.

New confidential data protection features:

* Security of confidential data entered from the keyboard is ensured by a new tool Virtual keyboardVirtual keyboard.

New protection features for internet use:

* Protection against internet intruders has been upgraded due to the extended databases of phishing sites.
* Security of working with instant messengers is provided by ICQ and MSN traffic scan.

New program's interface features

* The new program's interface reflects the comprehensive approach to information protection.
* High information capacity of dialog boxes helps user quickly make decisions.
* The functionality of reports and statistics information about the application's operation has been extended. The possibility of using filters allowing flexible setup when working with reports makes this product irreplaceable for professionals.