Press Releases
June 6, 2003 A new version of the Tanatos (aka Bugbear) Internet worm has been detected Kaspersky Labs, an international data security software developer, reports the detection of a new version of the 'Tanatos' Internet worm - Tanatos b (aka Bugbear.b). The new...
June 5, 2003 Kaspersky Labs signs deal with Irish Value-add Distributor Culham Innovation Centre, UK (5th June 2003) Kaspersky Labs announced today that it has signed an agreement with Chameleon Technology that will see Kaspersky's products distributed...
June 5, 2003 Kaspersky Labs, an international data security software developer, reports the detection of a new version of the Internet worm Tanatos. The new version of this malicious program, called Tanatos.b, has dangerously destructive capabilities for...
June 4, 2003 As has been reported by Kaspersky Labs (http://www.kaspersky.com/news.html?id=978914), a new modification of the "Sobig" network worm has been spreading across the Internet. Company experts have conducted a detailed analysis of the situation and...
June 2, 2003 Kaspersky Labs, an international data security software developer, reports the detection of a new version of the network worm "Sobig". Considering the wide spread of previous versions, Kaspersky Labs' experts fear the likelihood of a recurrent...
May 30, 2003 Kaspersky Labs announces the regularly scheduled release of the Kaspersky® Anti-Virus cumulative database update. The update includes an array of new functions and improvements: Object scanning optimization for improved performance...
May 28, 2003 Kaspersky Labs, an international data-security software developer announces the extenuation of its Checkmark certification for Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal. Checkmark is the certification of software and hardware security systems. Achieving...
May 23, 2003 Kaspersky Labs commences beta testing of the new version of the Windows component package for Kaspersky® Anti-Virus Business Optimal 4.5, which includes anti-virus protection for Windows servers, Windows workstations and the...
May 21, 2003 Trojan program infects computers by exploiting an Internet Explorer vulnerability Kaspersky Labs, an international data security software developer, reports the appearance of the Trojan program, 'StartPage' - the first malware to infect computers...
May 21, 2003 Kaspersky® Anti-Virus Personal took first place in comparative tests conducted by the Swedish Magazine "Rad&Ron" "Rad&Ron" (http://www.radon.se) is a popular Swedish magazine dedicated to consumer product research that is widely...
May 19, 2003 Kaspersky Labs, an international data security software developer, reports the detection of a new network worm named "Palyh", which is spreading via email and local area networks while masquerading as a communiqu� from Microsoft's technical support....
May 16, 2003 In the June edition of Computer Shopper, the leading UK computer equipment magazine (www.computershopper.co.uk), Kaspersky® Anti-Hacker has been awarded the Best Buy for readers. Kaspersky Anti-Hacker receives this 5 Star Best Buy Award in...
May 13, 2003 Kaspersky Labs, an international data security software developer, reports the detection of the five new modifications of the "Lovgate" Internet worm, first detected at the end of February 2003 (to read about it please click here). Presently, there...
May 12, 2003 Kaspersky Labs, an international data security software developer, announces the detection of the new Internet worm "Fizzer". In addition to e-mail, "Fizzer" spreads via the KaZaA P2P file-sharing network, and employs sneaky and dangerous tactics...
May 9, 2003 Kaspersky Labs virus scanning technology is integrated into the Policy Patrol e-mail monitoring system Kaspersky Labs, an international data security software developer and Red Earth Software (www.redearthsoftware.com), a US-based company...
May 8, 2003Kaspersky Lab presents the Virus Top 20 for the month of April, 2003. The percentage shown represents the percentage of registered incidences. position virus percentage by...
May 8, 2003 Kaspersky Labs announces the release of the beta version for Kaspersky® Anti-Hacker 1.5 and invites all interested parties to take part in beta testing. Kaspersky®p; Anti-Hacker 1.5 is a personal firewall designed to ensure full-scale...
April 29, 2003 Kaspersky Labs, an international data security software developer, announces the integration of Kaspersky® Anti-Virus into the MXtremeTM Mail Firewall appliance developed by BorderWare, one of the world's leading firewall vendors. The...
April 18, 2003 Kaspersky Anti-Virus Has Been Awarded a Gold Medal at the Poznan International Fair Infosystem 2003 From April 8th through the 11th, the Polish city of Poznan played host to the annual Poznan International Fair Infosystem 2003 exhibition, where...
April 17, 2003 Kaspersky Labs announces the release of "Virus Hunter 2", the second version of the popular online game. In addition to nasty computer viruses players are immersed in a dramatic and intense battle with other virtual violators of the peace, such as...
April 14, 2003 Kaspersky Labs signs agreement with Time Group to protect 75,000 users Culham Innovation Centre, UK (11th April 2003) - Kaspersky Labs announced today that it has signed an agreement that will allow Time Group, Europe's largest computer operation,...
April 8, 2003 Beijing Union University Client Profile Beijing Union University (BUU) is a comprehensive institution of higher learning consisting of 11 colleges. The university offers more than 70 undergraduate specialties in the fields of humanities, science,...
April 7, 2003 The authoritative German testing center Stiftung Warentest acknowledges the excellence of Kaspersky Labs software. Stiftung Warentest, an organization founded by the German government to conduct independent tests of products and services offered on...