Software Update: Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 14.0.0.4651

Kaspersky has released version 14.0.0.4651 of its Internet Security 2014 package. It contains all the components of its antivirus package, which in addition to active and passive scanning for viruses, can also check the system for the presence of rootkits and malicious applications. In addition, Internet Security adds features to improve your online security, such as securely entering your banking information and detecting phishing attacks. The list of updates in the 2014 release is as follows:

WHAT’S NEW

Kaspersky Internet Security provides the following new features:

• To increase security of applications, Trusted Applications mode has been added. When Trusted Applications mode is enabled, Kaspersky Internet Security automatically detects secure applications and allows running secure applications only.
• The functionality of Safe Money has been improved. You can now select a web browser to open websites of banks or payment systems. The list of popular websites for financial operations with automatic enabling of the Safe Money mode has also been added.
• The functionality of Parental Control has been improved: the option of setting up permissions to run games and applications has been added. The preset templates of Parental Control settings that are appropriate to the age of controlled users have been added.
• It is now easier to set up Kaspersky Internet Security. Now only frequently used application settings are available for setup.
• The latest versions of popular web browsers are now supported: protection components (eg, Kaspersky URL Advisor, Safe Money) support Mozilla™ Firefox™ 16.x, 17.x, 18.x, and 19.x; Internet Explorer® 8, 9, and 10; and Google Chrome™ 22.x, 23.x, 24.x, 25.x, and 26.x.
• Protection against screen lockers has been added. You can unlock the screen using the specified key shortcut. Protection against screen lockers detects and eliminates the threat.
• Protection against phishing is now more efficient: Anti-Phishing functionality has been improved and updated.
• Application performance has been improved and computer resource consumption has been optimized.
• The mode of limited activity when the computer is idle has been added. Now, when the computer is idle, Kaspersky Internet Security is less resource-intensive that allows saving power consumption while running on battery power.
• Less time is required to start the application.
• Application GUI performance has been improved, and the response time to user actions has been reduced.
• Application reporting has been improved. Now reports are simpler and more obvious.
• The option of participating in the Protect a Friend program has been added. You can now share a link to Kaspersky Internet Security with friends and receive bonus activation codes.