Thursday, November 12, 2009

Kaspersky Lab publishes an article entitled "Browsing malicious websites"

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Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, announces the publication of the analytical article "Browsing malicious websites" by Costin Raiu, Kaspersky Lab's leading security expert in the EEMEA region.

The article provides an overview of the threats a user may encounter when visiting seemingly safe Internet sites. The author examines what drives the cybercriminals and how they use websites to distribute malware. He also offers recommendations on how to prevent and treat infections.

The detailed statistics cited by Costin are based on years of monitoring by Kaspersky Lab experts of websites that spread infections and the most common malware detected on them. The data shows that a growing number of high-profile sites have been compromised and are now sources of infection: the period 2006-2009 saw the number of these sites increase almost 150 times.

This is an alarming trend. "High-profile, high-traffic websites are a valuable commodity for cybercriminals, as the pool of potential victims that can be infected via such websites will be larger than usual," the article states. The author suggests, among other things, using only legitimate software and installing a reliable antivirus solution in order to protect against these types of threats.

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Kaspersky Lab named among Top 4 vendors of security solutions

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Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, has been named among the top four vendors of security solutions for endpoint users worldwide in an annual report by IDC.

The company was rated fourth in the IDC rating Worldwide Endpoint Security Revenue by Vendor, 2008. The rating was published in the IDC report Worldwide Endpoint Security Market 2009-2013 Forecast and 2008 Vendor Shares. The report ranked software vendors according to earnings from sales of endpoint security solutions in 2008.

When compiling the rating, the experts at IDC analyzed information on over a thousand major software vendors. Kaspersky Lab was the only Russian company to be named among the leaders, and demonstrated the highest growth in year-over-year earnings – 102.5% – well above the average of 13.2%.

“For over 12 years, Kaspersky Lab has given priority to maintaining the superior quality of its products, providing effective protection to users and building up a global network of loyal partners. I am delighted to see that our business strategy and philosophy have proved their long-term effectiveness and made our company a major player in the IT security market. The latest report from IDC, the highly reputable research and analysis company, has given due credit to Kaspersky Lab’s success. We are sure Kaspersky Lab still has considerable potential for growth and we are pursuing ever more ambitious goals which, I hope, will be recognized in future reports by IDC,” says Eugene Kaspersky, CEO and co-founder of Kaspersky Lab.

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Kaspersky Lab Announces Compatibility with Windows Server 2008

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Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of Internet threat management solutions, and Platinum sponsor of the Microsoft New Efficiency Launch, today announced that its Kaspersky Open Space Security Release 2 product suite is fully compatible with Windows Server 2008 R2, as well as Windows 7 environments. Businesses of all sizes that are deploying Microsoft's new offerings can now use Kaspersky Lab's advanced and efficient endpoint protection technology, which is managed through a new administration console that gives IT managers more visibility and control than ever before over all facets of the network.

"As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Kaspersky Lab has focused its efforts on delivering a stable, fully-functional security suite that offers seamless protection on Day 1 of Microsoft's new product availability," said Alexey Kalgin, Head of Corporate Product Marketing, Kaspersky Lab. "Businesses using Kaspersky Open Space Security R2 will benefit greatly from Kaspersky Lab's strategic relationship with Microsoft, and the significant improvements we have made to our anti-virus performance and management console capabilities, which include fast deployment and new reporting capabilities, will be equally evident."

More than ever before, new economic realities are forcing all businesses to do more with less. IT managers are confronted daily with challenging dilemmas, including "how to balance network protection with user productivity," and "maintain mediocre end-point security solutions instead of managing a long and costly removal and installation process." With those challenges in mind, Kaspersky Lab has introduced Kaspersky Open Space Security (KOSS) Release 2 - comprised of:

* Kaspersky Administration Kit 8.0 - A newly renovated management console that offers more visibility and control than ever before over all facets of the network, built to streamline time-consuming policy management tasks. This central management console is fully-operational with Windows network environments, including new Microsoft server and client operating systems.
* Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Windows Workstations 6.0 Release 2 - The latest malware detection technology to block and remove threats targeting endpoints. This software is Microsoft-certified to be fully compatible with Windows 7.
* Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Windows Fileservers 6.0 Release 2 - Advanced proactive and reactive protection for servers offering significant performance enhancements. This software received "Works with Windows Server 2008 R2" compatibility certification from Microsoft.

Both Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Windows Workstation 6.0 Release 2 and Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Windows Fileservers 6.0 Release 2 have also been designated by Microsoft Corp. as Windows 7 "Front Runner" products for being among the first products to achieve compatibility certifications with the new server and client versions of Windows.

"Kaspersky Lab worked with Microsoft from the outset to ensure their products are ready for Windows 7. We are very pleased with their initiative in delivering new products that are certified to run on our new operating systems," said Eric Jewett, director, Windows Server and Tools Services Division, Microsoft Corp. "More importantly, our corporate clients really appreciate the fact that they don't have to wait for their end-point security vendor as they prepare to deploy Windows 7."

Kaspersky Administration Kit version 8.0 - Swiftly Deployed, Easily Managed Security

The powerful new version of Kaspersky Lab's console provides centralized management for security policy, with a new interface and dashboards that provide real-time visibility into networks of all sizes. Kaspersky Administration Kit 8.0 features more than 40 new and significantly improved features for rapid deployment, management and reporting, providing functionality that ranges from endpoint discovery to device management. Taking the pain out of the "rip-and-replace" process, the easy-to-use deployment tools of the Kaspersky Administration Kit 8.0 provide a clear picture of which machines are running on a network, simple removal of unauthorized or incompatible software, and wizard-based guidance for deploying new software across an organization. Kaspersky Administration Kit 8.0 is scalable for small organizations, or up to hundreds of thousands of nodes.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Windows Workstations 6.0 and File Servers 6.0 Release 2 - Unmatched Protection and Performance

Striking a balance between efficiency and protection has never been more imperative as IT budgets stay tight, user productivity remains paramount, and the threat to business' has become increasingly virulent and adaptive. Kaspersky Lab has become synonymous with the highest quality of malware detection and removal in the IT industry. With Release 2, Kaspersky Lab once again reaffirms its core heritage with a new class of anti-virus engine to deliver the most elevated level of protection and performance for business security. Kaspersky Lab's Release 2 products for Workstations and File Servers provide superior protection from emerging threats, all while offering scanning speeds significantly faster than previous versions of Kaspersky Lab products, all of which is well-ahead of the competition.

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Thursday, November 05, 2009

Kaspersky Lab presents its monthly malware

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Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of Internet threat management solutions that protect against all forms of malicious software including viruses, spyware, hackers and spam, presents its monthly malware statistics for October 2009.

From this month onwards, the data used is gathered from all products that use the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), i.e. products from both the 2009 and 2010 lines. As a result, the Top Twenties have changed somewhat and the figures in both ratings this month are significantly higher, due to an increased numbers of users participating in KSN.

The first Top Twenty lists malicious programs, adware and potentially unwanted programs that were detected and neutralised when accessed for the first time, i.e. by the on-access scanner.

Position Change in position Name Number of infected computers
1 3 Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.ir 344745
2 -1 Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.ih 126645
3 0 not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Boran.z 114776
4 -2 Virus.Win32.Sality.aa 87839
5 6 Worm.Win32.FlyStudio.cu 70163
6 -1 Trojan-Downloader.Win32.VB.eql 52012
7 0 Virus.Win32.Induc.a 49251
8 New Packed.Win32.Black.d 39666
9 New Worm.Win32.AutoRun.awkp 35039
10 -3 Virus.Win32.Virut.ce 33354
11 Return Packed.Win32.Black.a 31530
12 -1 Worm.Win32.AutoRun.dui 25370
13 4 Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Flystud.yo 24038
14 New Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.bcyx 22471
15 Return Packed.Win32.Klone.bj 21919
16 Return Trojan.Win32.Swizzor.b 19496
17 New Trojan-Downloader.WMA.GetCodec.s 18571
18 -4 Worm.Win32.Mabezat.b 19708
19 New Trojan-GameThief.Win32.Magania.cbrt 17610
20 New Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.ayqa 16909

Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.ir, which made its first appearance last month, has replaced the traditional leader, Kido.ih. This demonstrates once again that infected removable media are a major source of infection.

Still on the subject of removable media, Autorun.dui, which appears regularly in the ratings, has been joined by a very similar program, Autorun.awkp that entered in 9th place. These malicious programs, as the name suggests, automatically run malware on removable devices.

Packed.Win32.Black.a, Packed.Win32.Klone.bj and Trojan.Win32.Swizzor.b returned to the first Top Twenty this month. Moreover, Black.a has been joined by a new version – Black.d. To recap, the Packed.Win32.Black family includes programs that have been packed with unlicensed versions of legitimate utilities used to protect executable files. In this particular case the packer is ASProtect, a utility often used by cybercriminals.

Another new addition is the multimedia Trojan downloader program GetCodec.s. This Trojan is related to GetCodec.r that Kaspersky Lab wrote about in December 2008 (www.viruslist.com/en), and spreads with the help of P2P-Worm.Win32.Nugg, just as the previous variant did.

There has been a renewed surge of activity from the once notorious Magania family. In July, Trojan-GameThief.Win32.Magania.biht was among the top 20 most common malicious programs on the Internet. In October, a new version – Magania.cbrt – as well as Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.ayqa, which is linked to Magania, were among the 20 malicious programs most often detected on users’ computers.

To summarise the first rating: malicious programs that spread via removable devices were again prevalent this month, and there was noticeable gaming Trojan activity (although this is has not yet reached significant levels).

The second Top Twenty presents data generated by the web antivirus component, and reflects the online threat landscape. This ranking includes malicious programs detected on web pages and malware downloaded to victim machines from web pages. As usual the second rating has undergone some major changes since last month.

Position Change in position Name Number of attempted downloads
1 New Trojan-Downloader.JS.Gumblar.x 459779
2 New Trojan-Downloader.JS.Gumblar.w 281057
3 0 Trojan-Downloader.HTML.IFrame.sz 192063
4 -3 not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Boran.z 171278
5 -3 Trojan.JS.Redirector.l 157494
6 -1 Trojan-Clicker.HTML.Agent.aq 118361
7 New Trojan-Downloader.JS.Zapchast.m 112710
8 Return Trojan.JS.Agent.aat 107132
9 New Trojan-Downloader.JS.Small.oj 60425
10 New Exploit.JS.Agent.apw 50939
11 -7 Exploit.JS.Pdfka.ti 46303
12 New Trojan.JS.Popupper.f 39204
13 -1 Trojan-Downloader.JS.IstBar.bh 34944
14 New Trojan.JS.Zapchast.an 30546
15 -6 Trojan-Downloader.JS.LuckySploit.q 29105
16 New Trojan-Downloader.JS.Agent.env 27405
17 New Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.ayqa 26994
18 Return Trojan-Clicker.HTML.IFrame.mq 26057
19 New Trojan-GameThief.Win32.Magania.bwsr 26032
20 New Exploit.JS.Agent.anr 25517

The top two positions have been claimed by new variants of Gumblar, a script Trojan-Downloader program. This program caused quite a stir at the end of May and went straight to the top of the ranking in June.

The new Gumblar variants use more sophisticated technologies than their predecessors to infect websites. Previously, legitimate web pages had code injected into them, which would run a script located on a cybercriminal site without the user's knowledge. Now, however, compromised sites contain links to malicious scripts placed on other legitimate, compromised sites: this makes analysis more difficult and neutralising the malicious network more complex. The script itself is designed to exploit several vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat/Reader (http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2007-5659, http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2992, http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0927), Adobe Flash Player (http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0071), Microsoft Office (http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2496) in order to download the main malicious program – Trojan-PSW.Win32.Kates.j. Some variants of the script contain the Trojan within their body; when the script is executed, it tries to download Kates.j to the victim machine and ensure it will be run automatically. The infections are designed to steal confidential data, including access details for websites that can then be used to infect additional sites.

The attack using Gumblar was carefully planned; however, a little careful work resulted in all the pieces of the puzzle falling into place and detection for all the malware involved being added to antivirus databases.

The technique of splitting a malicious script into several parts to hinder detection and analysis is becoming increasing popular. Around a quarter of the programs in this month's Top Twenty have been designed in this way: Trojan-Downloader.JS.Zapchast.n, Trojan-Downloader.JS.Small.oj, Exploit.JS.Agent.apw, Trojan.JS.Zapchast.an, and Trojan-Downloader.JS.Agent.env.

Also making it into the second Top Twenty were Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.ayqa (mentioned above) and yet another program designed to steal passwords to online games, Trojan-GameThief.Win32.Magania.bwsr.

In conclusion, this month has been characterised by the mass infection of legitimate websites with the Trojan-Downloader program Gumblar. The splitting of malicious scripts is also a marked trend.

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Monthly Malware Statistics: October 2009

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Kaspersky Lab presents its monthly malware statistics for October. From this month onwards, the data used is gathered from all products which use the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), i.e. products from both the 2009 and 2010 lines. As a result, the Top Twenties have changed somewhat, and the figures in both ratings this month are significantly higher, due to an increased numbers of users participating in KSN.

The first Top Twenty lists malicious programs, adware and potentially unwanted programs that were detected and neutralized when accessed for the first time, i.e. by the on-access scanner.

Position Change in position Name Number of infected computers
1 3 Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.ir 344745
2 -1 Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.ih 126645
3 0 not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Boran.z 114776
4 -2 Virus.Win32.Sality.aa 87839
5 6 Worm.Win32.FlyStudio.cu 70163
6 -1 Trojan-Downloader.Win32.VB.eql 52012
7 0 Virus.Win32.Induc.a 49251
8 New Packed.Win32.Black.d 39666
9 New Worm.Win32.AutoRun.awkp 35039
10 -3 Virus.Win32.Virut.ce 33354
11 Return Packed.Win32.Black.a 31530
12 -1 Worm.Win32.AutoRun.dui 25370
13 4 Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Flystud.yo 24038
14 New Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.bcyx 22471
15 Return Packed.Win32.Klone.bj 21919
16 Return Trojan.Win32.Swizzor.b 19496
17 New Trojan-Downloader.WMA.GetCodec.s 18571
18 -4 Worm.Win32.Mabezat.b 19708
19 New Trojan-GameThief.Win32.Magania.cbrt 17610
20 New Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.ayqa 16909

Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.ir, which made its first appearance last month, has replaced the traditional leader, Kido.ih. This demonstrates once again that infected removable media are a major source of infection.

Still on the subject of removable media, Autorun.dui, which appears regularly in the ratings, has been joined by a very similar program, Autorun.awkp, which entered in 9th place. These malicious programs, as the name suggests, automatically run malware on removable devices.

Packed.Win32.Black.a, Packed.Win32.Klone.bj and Trojan.Win32.Swizzor.b returned to the first Top Twenty this month. Moreover, Black.a has been joined by a new version – Black.d. To recap, the Packed.Win32.Black family includes programs that have been packed with unlicensed versions of legitimate utilities used to protect executable files. In this particular case the packer is ASProtect, a utility often used by cybercriminals.

Another new addition is the multimedia Trojan downloader program GetCodec.s. This Trojan is related to GetCodec.r which we wrote about in December of last year (www.viruslist.com/en), and spreads with the help of P2P-Worm.Win32.Nugg, just as the previous variant did.

There has been a renewed surge of activity from the once notorious Magania family. In July, Trojan-GameThief.Win32.Magania.biht was among the top 20 most common malicious programs on the Internet. In October, a new version – Magania.cbrt – as well as Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.ayqa, which is linked to Magania, were among the 20 malicious programs most often detected on users’ computers.

To summarize the first rating: malicious programs that spread via removable devices were again prevalent this month, and there was noticeable gaming Trojan activity (although this is has not yet reached significant levels).

The second Top Twenty presents data generated by the web antivirus component, and reflects the online threat landscape. This ranking includes malicious programs detected on web pages and malware downloaded to victim machines from web pages.

As usual the second rating has undergone some major changes since last month.

Position Change in position Name Number of attempted downloads
1 New Trojan-Downloader.JS.Gumblar.x 459779
2 New Trojan-Downloader.JS.Gumblar.w 281057
3 0 Trojan-Downloader.HTML.IFrame.sz 192063
4 -3 not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Boran.z 171278
5 -3 Trojan.JS.Redirector.l 157494
6 -1 Trojan-Clicker.HTML.Agent.aq 118361
7 New Trojan-Downloader.JS.Zapchast.m 112710
8 Return Trojan.JS.Agent.aat 107132
9 New Trojan-Downloader.JS.Small.oj 60425
10 New Exploit.JS.Agent.apw 50939
11 -7 Exploit.JS.Pdfka.ti 46303
12 New Trojan.JS.Popupper.f 39204
13 -1 Trojan-Downloader.JS.IstBar.bh 34944
14 New Trojan.JS.Zapchast.an 30546
15 -6 Trojan-Downloader.JS.LuckySploit.q 29105
16 New Trojan-Downloader.JS.Agent.env 27405
17 New Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.ayqa 26994
18 Return Trojan-Clicker.HTML.IFrame.mq 26057
19 New Trojan-GameThief.Win32.Magania.bwsr 26032
20 New Exploit.JS.Agent.anr 25517

The top two positions have been claimed by new variants of Gumblar, a script Trojan-Downloader program. This program caused quite a stir at the end of May and went straight to the top of the ranking in June.

The new Gumblar variants use more sophisticated technologies than their predecessors to infect websites. Previously, legitimate web pages had code injected into them which would run a script located on a cybercriminal site without the user's knowledge. Now, however, compromised sites contain links to malicious scripts placed on other legitimate, compromised sites: this makes analysis more difficult and neutralizing the malicious network more complex. The script itself is designed to exploit several vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat/Reader (http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2007-5659, http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2992, http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0927), Adobe Flash Player (http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0071), Microsoft Office (http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2496) in order to download the main malicious program – Trojan-PSW.Win32.Kates.j. Some variants of the script contain the Trojan within their body; when the script is executed, it tries to download Kates.j to the victim machine and ensure it will be run automatically. The infections are designed to steal confidential data, including access details for websites which can then be used to infect additional sites.

The attack using Gumblar was carefully planned; however, a little careful work resulted in all the pieces of the puzzle falling into place and detection for all the malware involved being added to antivirus databases.

The technique of splitting a malicious script into several parts to hinder detection and analysis is becoming increasing popular. Around a quarter of the programs in this month's Top Twenty have been designed in this way: Trojan-Downloader.JS.Zapchast.n, Trojan-Downloader.JS.Small.oj, Exploit.JS.Agent.apw, Trojan.JS.Zapchast.an, and Trojan-Downloader.JS.Agent.env.

Also making it into our second Top Twenty were Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.ayqa (mentioned above) and yet another program designed to steal passwords to online games, Trojan-GameThief.Win32.Magania.bwsr.

In conclusion, this month has been characterized by the mass infection of legitimate websites with the Trojan-Downloader program Gumblar. The splitting of malicious scripts is also a marked trend.

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Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 receives AV-Comparatives’ top award

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Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of Internet threat management solutions that protect against all forms of malicious software including viruses, spyware, hackers and spam, announces that Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 successfully passed rigorous testing by the esteemed independent organisation AV-Comparatives and received a glowing appraisal.

During September 2009, experts from AV-Comparatives compared 16 of the most popular malware solutions and reported on their findings. The company checked the efficacy of each solution against 10 well-known samples of malware including NetSky, RJump, Rustock and ZBot. These samples were carefully chosen in order to push each antivirus solution to its limits, thus revealing the full capabilities of each product.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 detected and removed all the malware programs from the infected computer, thereby earning itself AV-Comparatives’ highest accolade, Advanced+.

Kaspersky Lab’s new range of home user products, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 and Kaspersky Internet Security 2010, are at the cutting-edge of information security. For example, Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 comes complete with the following features built-in: an advanced applications control technology known as HIPS that assigns a risk rating to previously unknown malware; the innovative Kaspersky Security Network distribution system; and the unique Safe Run virtualisation technology that provides a safe environment in which to run suspect applications. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 includes effective anti-malware technologies that are trusted by millions the world over.

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Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Mac Protects Mac Machines from PC and Mac-based Malware

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The debate around malware that targets Macs is evolving from simple theory and random sightings into a growing concern. While the amount of malware that infects Mac computers still pales in comparison to PC malware, there’s no question that Macs can and do get infected by viruses and Trojans circulating around the Web today. No doubt, malware that targets Macs will be a rising concern for the future, but a very real Mac security concern needs to be addressed today: Macs that are used as carriers for PC malware. These Macs, operating without proper protection to block PC-targeting malware, continue to be unknowing hosts that spread infections to PCs through shared networks, Web connections and USB transfers.

To address the Mac security concerns of today and tomorrow, Kaspersky Lab, a global leader in Internet safety and security, today announced Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Mac to prevent the inadvertent spread of PC malware to the friends and colleagues of Mac users, and to also protect Macs from being preyed upon. Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Mac offers the premium protection of Kaspersky Lab’s malware analyst team, which protects users from more than 30,000 new threats each day – including current and future malware tailored specifically for Macs.

To date, the Mac user community has been relatively unscathed by the security concerns of PC users. But as Macs enjoy increased share of the consumer marketplace, they in turn are becoming more attractive targets for Mac-infecting malware that can steal identities and financial information, corrupt irreplaceable documents, music and photos, and slow a Mac’s overall performance.

In an acknowledgement of the present and future risks of Mac malware, Apple has recently begun adding more security technology in its computers to help limit the spread of Mac-based malware. Particularly as more Macs are used at home and in the workplace alongside PCs, Kaspersky Lab believes Mac users will benefit from an additional layer of proven protection to guard against sophisticated cybercriminals that are increasingly targeting Mac machines for infection, and using Macs as safe harbors for their PC malware.

Helping Macs Stay Secure in an Unsecure “PC World”

Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Mac is Kaspersky Lab’s first product designed specifically for Macs and can be used on machines equipped with Mac OS 10.4.11 or higher, including Snow Leopard, and Intel processors. The software automatically scans files, downloads from the Web, and email attachments in real-time, and can disinfect files that have been compromised. After installation, Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Mac uses only one-percent of the idle CPU’s resources while standing guard, ensuring fast performance while enjoying superior protection from all types of malware threats, including viruses, worms, Trojans and bots.

Users of Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Mac will immediately notice a familiar, customizable Mac-style interface, which will be instantly recognizable for Mac owners. Behind the scenes, Mac users will benefit from small, frequent updates for newly-identified threats, driven by Kaspersky Lab’s global team of virus analysts who monitor breaking threats 24-hours a day for immediate protection. Additionally, all Kaspersky Lab customers in the U.S. and Canada have direct access to Kaspersky’s quality U.S.-based support team, available via toll-free phone, email and chat. Kaspersky Lab live support is always free, never for an additional cost, and our online knowledgebase is always accessible to answer common questions.

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