Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0

Kaspersky® Internet Security 6.0 is a fully integrated solution that secures your computer against all primary threats from the internet, including viruses, hacker attacks, spam and spyware, while a seamless integration of all product components (including a personal firewall) eliminates system conflicts and provides fast performance.

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Key Features and Advantages

Protection from viruses

Email protection

• Email traffic scans for viruses on any mail program according to the protocol via which it is sent (POP3, IMAP, and NNTP for incoming mail; SMTP for outgoing)
• Plug-ins and treatment for viruses in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express mail databases
• Scanning of internet traffic
• Real-time virus scans of HTTP internet traffic ensures that infected objects are not saved to the computer's hard disk
• Statistics about harmful scripts can be accessed using a plug-in for Microsoft Internet Explorer

• Possibility to designate antivirus scans for individual files, catalogues and disks
• Antivirus scanning limited to critical areas of the operating system and startup objects ensures that attention is focused on the most vulnerable areas of the system.

• Monitoring of program activity and all processes launched in RAM
• Notifications of dangerous, suspicious or hidden processes (i.e. rootkits) prevents harmful changes to the file system and restores the system after malicious activity

• Secures confidential information
• Prevents confidential information (such as passwords, bank account numbers and credit card details) being stolen from your computer
• Detects phishing messages and disables links to phishing sites

• Intrusion detection system monitors any network activity that has the characteristics of a hacker attack
• Prevents hacker attacks by blocking connections from the hacker's computer

• Controls all requestsfrom applications to websites, in accordance with the program rules that have been set, and tracks all incoming and outgoing data packages

• When a computer connects to a network, the program asks you to specify the type of network (a trusted networ, intranet or the internet), so that the firewall can choose how strict the rules should be

• Stealth mode makes the computer invisible to outside users, effectively preventing all tipes of DoS (Denial of Service) attacks

• Combination of several methods ensures the highest possible level of spam detection (e.g., blacklists and whitelists of IP addresses, word combinations typical of spam, self-learning algorithms)
• Spam attributes scans of graphic images

• Expansion module, specifically designed for Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express, enables you to set processing rules for messages according to their post-analysis status

• Preliminary analysis of message headings in all incoming email before downloading them from the mail server to economize time and network traffic, as well as to reduce the risk of spam and viruses

Internet Security 6.0 System Requirements

Windows 98 (SE)/NT Workstation 4.0 with Service Pack 6a, Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 3 or higher, Windows ME, Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 1 or higher, Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 or higher, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher (for product and antivirus database updates via the internet), CD-ROM drive (for product installation), internet connection (for product activation).