| Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 demonstrates complete compatibility with Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and wins another VB100 award |
Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, announces that Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 has received a VB100 award from respected British magazine Virus Bulletin. The product successfully passed the publication's latest comparative tests, demonstrating full compatibility with the recently released Windows Vista Service Pack 1.
The specialists at Virus Bulletin tested 37 antivirus products on a Windows Vista Service Pack 1 operating system. As well as comparing how effectively the antivirus products detected malware, compatibility with the latest Microsoft update was also assessed.
Almost half of the products, including McAfee VirusScan, Trend Micro Internet Security and BitDefender, failed to shine during the test, missing several known malicious programs. A number of the products also displayed instabilities running on the updated Windows Vista platform.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0 performed admirably throughout the testing process, demonstrating effective malware detection and superior stability on the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 platform. The performance earned the product yet another VB100 award, one of the most prestigious in the antivirus industry. According to John Hawes, author of the review, "Kaspersky has a long and illustrious record, producing consistently excellent detection rates and unimpeachable standards of design and implementation."
"The compatibility of our products with the latest Microsoft updates has always been a top priority for us," comments Alexey Kalgin, deputy product director at Kaspersky Lab. "For a number of years now we have had Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status and we are constantly taking part in Microsoft ISV Early Access Programs, which allows us to test the compatibility of our products with new platforms and service packs at the beta stage. This means we can guarantee that our users will have no problems when an updated version of Windows is officially released. The latest versions of our products are fully compatible with all versions of Windows Vista SP1, including the 64-bit version."
About Kaspersky Lab
Kaspersky Lab delivers the world's most immediate protection against IT security threats, including viruses, spyware, crimeware, hackers, phishing, and spam. Kaspersky Lab products provide superior detection rates and the industry's fastest outbreak response time for home users, SMBs, large enterprises and the mobile computing environment. KasperskyŽ technology is also used worldwide inside the products and services of the industry's leading IT security solution providers.
About AfricaSD
AfricaSD is the Sub-Saharan Kaspersky distributor, and always offers customers and reseller partners the very best security awareness, forums, consulting, and security training certifications. AfricaSD focuses on forming long-lasting partnerships with its clients, from initial assessment, to implementation and ongoing support. AfricaSD works side-by-side with its clients throughout the entire technology life cycle and is proud of its large customer base, which includes several sub-Saharan SME's, enterprises and government departments. True 24 x 7 x 365 support is available on all AfricaSD total e-security solutions. The firm's technical staff are fully certified and trained on the entire product range and offer a combination of one-to-one help and a wealth of technological resources. For further information, visit the company's website www.africasd.com or contact them on +27 (0) 12 665-2513, or at asd@africasd.com.
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