Software update: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0.0.299

Kaspersky has upgraded its Anti-Virus program to version 6.0.0.299. The new version is available from this server in the English language version and takes up approximately 13.19 megabytes of disk space. Anti-Virus is an antivirus program for the Windows platform and in addition to actively and passively scanning for viruses, it can also check the system for the presence of rootkits and malicious applications. The Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0.0.229 changelog looks like this:

Anti virus features

• Network traffic scanning (SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, NNTP)
• Scan new and modified files option
• iSwift(TM) and iChecker(TM) virus scan acceleration technologies
• Streaming scan technology (Web Anti-Virus)
• Advanced Disinfection technology (treats active infections and eliminates virus traces in the system)
• Update size significantly reduced
• Rescue disk creation tools
• New virus scan option (Scan Critical Areas task)
• Plugins for Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Office Outlook, and The Bat!
• Email attachment filter
• Optimized feature for postponing scans of frequently used files and archives

Proactive Defense

• Application activity analysis (detects undiscovered threats by their behavior)
• System rollback feature for after virus attacks
• Anti-Rootkit technology (Anti-Rootkit)
• Registry Guard with preinstalled and updatable database
• Application Integrity Control

Advanced options

• Component selection options during installation
• Flexible password protection
• Improved self defense
• Setup Wizard
• Options for managing protection globally or by individual component
• Option to exclude files from scans by mask, verdict, or a combination of questions, trusted applications
• Enhanced compound file processing settings
• Export/import settings options
• Tooltips
• Options for sorting, grouping, and searching in reports and lists of rules
• Flexible notification settings (sounds, email notifications, etc.)