From: Denis Zenkin <denis@avp.ru>
To: "'lwn@lwn.net'" <lwn@lwn.net>
Subject: PRESS RELEASE. NEW ANTI-VIRUS FOR LINUX!
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 15:13:13 +0300 


5 March, 1999

Press Release

AVP for Linux: time for safe computing
Kaspersky Lab announces AVP for Linux

Moscow, Russia, March 5, 1999 -- Kaspersky Lab, the leading European
anti-virus software developing company, today introduced beta-version of
AntiViral Toolkit Pro (AVP) for Linux operating system.

The popularity of Linux is growing fast. Today Linux is one of the most
popular operating systems in the world. Up to quite a recent time it had no
reliable integrated system of anti-virus protection. Previously developed
anti-viruses generally were characterized by "amateur approach" and didn't
provide users with across-the-board anti-virus solution. Kaspersky Lab among
the first developed an anti-virus able to provide reliable protection for
the computers, working under Linux. Thereby, the company raised the
anti-virus security of all Linux users to new heights.

AVP for Linux is based on world-famous powerful AVP Engine, licensed for
using in anti-virus products of well-known software companies. Its
excellence is confirmed by number of awards AVP received from many
international magazines and virus research centres during the last 5 years.

AVP for Linux provides a reliable protection from more than 26 000 known
computer viruses and malicious codes including polymorphic, stealth, Trojan
horses, HTML and macro-viruses. Introduced AVP version also includes the
support of the most popular archives and packers, anti-virus e-mail
infiltrator, new improved algorithm of the heuristic code analyzer,
redundant scan mode.

AVP for Linux supports the most frequent Linux platform - Linux Intel.

AVP for Linux distinction is the compatibility with AVP versions for other
platforms. This feature provides Linux users with an anti-virus security
level equal to users of any commercial operating system.

This beta-version includes anti-virus scanner to be run from command line
and unique Virus
Encyclopedia, which contains the detailed info about the majority of known
viruses, their
video-effects, common methods of virus detection and desinfection. Besides,
the user gets a chance to receive anti-virus database weekly updates.

Considering the principles of Linux distributing, Kaspersky Lab arrived at a
decision to distribute AVP for Linux on the same terms. Everyone can obtain
the last version of this product from our World Wide Web sites
http://www.avp.ru, http://www.avp.ch, http://www.avp.com.
AVP for Linux is completely free of charge.


About Kaspersky Lab

Kaspersky Lab is a fast-growing European company with offices in Moscow,
Russia and Dublin, Ireland. Having started the business in 1992 we
concentrate our efforts in development of world-leading anti-virus
technologies and software.

Kaspersky Lab has distributors, resellers and VARs in more than 40 countries
world-wide. AVP is available in English, French, German, Greek, Italian,
Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swedish and Ukrainian.

For more information on Kaspersky Lab products or if you want to become AVP
distributor please visit our World Wide Web site at http://www.avp.ru or
send e-mail to info@avp.ru.


With Best Regards,
Kaspersky Lab