CHAPTER 2.
KASPERSKY ANTI-
VIRUS 7.0
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 heralds a new generation of data security products.
What really sets Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 apart from other software, even from
other Kaspersky Lab products, is its multi-faceted approach to data security.
2.1.
What’s new in Kaspersky Anti-
Virus 7.0
Kaspersky Anti-
Virus 7.0 (henceforth referred to as “Kaspersky Anti-Virus”, or
“the program”) has a new approach to data security. The program‟s main feature
is that it combines and noticeably improves the existing features of all the com-
pany‟s products in one security solution. The program provides protection
against viruses. New modules offer protection from unknown threats.
You will no longer need to install several products on your computer for overall
security. It is enough simply to install Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.
Comprehensive protection guards all incoming and outgoing data channels. A
flexible configuration of all application components allows for maximum customi-
zation of Kaspersky Anti-Virus to the needs of each user. Configuration of the
entire program can be done from one location.
Let‟s take a look at the new features in Kaspersky Anti-Virus.
New Protection Features
Kaspersky Anti-Virus protects you both from known malicious programs,
and from programs that have not yet been discovered. Proactive De-
fense (see Chapter 10 on pg. 108
) is the program‟s key advantage. It
analyzes the behavior of applications installed on your computer, moni-
toring changes to the system registry, and fighting hidden threats. The
component uses a heuristic analyzer to detect and record various types
of malicious activity, with which actions taken by malicious programs
can be rolled back and the system can be restored to its state prior to
the malicious activity.
File Anti-Virus technology has been improved to lower the load on the
central processor and disk subsystems and increase the speed of file
