From: Denis Zenkin 
To: "'lwn@lwn.net'" 
Subject: Kaspersky Lab Reports: A Breakthrough in Linux Anti-Virus Protect
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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 20:27:47 +0400

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
15 July, 1999


A Breakthrough in Linux anti-virus protection
Kaspersky Lab improves its product line for Linux

Moscow, Russia, July 15, 1999 -- Kaspersky Lab, a fast-growing international
anti-virus software development company, reports the release of beta-version
of world's first memory resident virus interceptor for Linux - AVP Monitor.
"Development of comprehensive anti-virus security systems for Linux is one
of our top priorities. AVP Monitor for Linux, which in a short time will
become a part of server oriented product AVP Daemon for Linux is a real
breakthrough in providing computer systems running Linux with a powerful
anti-virus security. This is the first "on-the-fly" virus interceptor in the
world", - said Mikhail Kalinichenko, Kaspersky Lab's technical director.
AVP Monitor for Linux is a client part of AVP Daemon that intercepts all
file operations (starting, opening and initialisation of modules) and checks
objects for viruses. Constant presence of the program in computer's memory
allows reliable control over all possible ways of virus attacks on a
computer or corporate network. Besides, AVP Monitor makes anti-virus defense
very convenient and easy to use: it is enough to install and launch the
program each time the computer starts.

Beta-version of AVP Monitor for Linux is available free of charge at
Kaspersky Lab's WWW site at http://www.avp.ru.


About Kaspersky Lab

Kaspersky Lab is a fast-growing international company with offices in
Moscow, Russia, Dublin, Ireland and Cambridge, UK. Started the business in
1992 is has concentrated in development of world-leading anti-virus
technologies and software.

Contact Information

Denis Zenkin
Kaspersky Lab, Ltd.
Phone: +7 (095) 948 5650
E-mail: denis@avp.ru
WWW: http://www.avp.ru