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Kaspersky Anti-Virus Awarded Advanced+ In AV-Comparatives Testing
Published May 8, 2011
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Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, announces that Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 received top marks in On-Demand testing carried out by AV-Comparatives.
AV-Comparatives’ experts tested the solutions of twenty different developers on computers running Windows XP, Service Pack 3. Using a collection of sample malware and other files, each product was tested to determine its malware detection rate, the number of false positives it produced and its scanning speed. The malware collection used was made up of files created within the last 6 months.
Kaspersky Lab’s solution passed the test with flying colors and was awarded an Advanced+ rating, the highest possible. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 produced only 12 false positives, which is well below the industry average for this test. Notably, the 12 files associated with the false positives are almost non-existent on Kaspersky Lab users’ computers, according to information provided by the Kaspersky Security Network, Kaspersky Lab’s globally distributed cloud-based malware detection system. Meanwhile, the product’s detection rate was as high as 97%.
“We have carried out extensive work to optimize our products and we are happy to see this reflected in the excellent results from AV-Comparatives’ test,” said Nikita Shvetsov, Head of Kaspersky Lab’s Anti-Malware Research Unit. “Nevertheless, we recommend focusing on tests which simulate the situations on users’ computers during a malware attack, such as ‘Zero-day’, ‘Real-World’ or ‘Dynamic’ tests. Despite the small quantity of malicious programs used in these tests, they are capable of checking all the technologies and protection levels in antivirus products. The malicious files in these tests are far more relevant than those used in some of the more outdated On-Demand tests.”
About Kaspersky Lab:
Kaspersky Lab is the largest antivirus company in Europe. It delivers some of the world’s most immediate protection against IT security threats, including viruses, spyware, crimeware, hackers, phishing, and spam. The company is ranked among the world’s top four vendors of security solutions for endpoint users. Kaspersky Lab products provide superior detection rates and one of the industry’s fastest outbreak response times for home users, SMBs, large enterprises and the mobile computing environment. Kaspersky® technology is also used worldwide inside the products and services of the industry’s leading IT security solution providers. Learn more at www.kaspersky.com. For the latest on antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-spam and other IT security issues and trends, visit www.securelist.com.
For more information:
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Account Manager, GolinHarris
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