Uninformed: Informative Information for the Uninformed

Vol 4» 2006.Jun


Kaspersky Internet Security Suite 5.0

Kaspersky ships a personal security software suite known as Kaspersky Internet Security Suite 5.0. This package includes various personal security software programs, including a firewall and anti-virus software.

Kaspersky's anti-virus software is the primary focus of this article. Like many other anti-virus software, Kaspersky Anti-Virus provides both manual and real-time scanning capabilities.

Kaspersky's anti-virus system (KAV) employs various unsafe techniques in its kernel mode components. Some of these techniques may lead to a compromise of system security.



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