From: Denis Zenkin 
Subject: [Kaspersky Lab Press Release] First Commercial Version of AVP for 
	 Linux/FreeBSD Unix Released. The world's first Linux-based rescue
	 disc is on its way.
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 16:04:09 +0300


First Commercial Version of AVP for Linux/FreeBSD Unix Released
The world's first Linux-based rescue disc is on its way

Moscow, Russia, November 25, 1999 - Kaspersky Lab, a fast-growing
international anti-virus software development company, announces the public
release of the first commercial version of AVP for Linux/FreeBSD Unix.

This package is the world's first comprehensive anti-virus defence system
for workstations, file servers and application servers operating under OS
Linux/FreeBSD Unix. AVP for Linux/FreeBSD Unix includes three main
components: AVP anti-virus scanner, anti-virus filter AVP Daemon and
background virus interceptor AVP Monitor.
AVP Scanner is on-demand anti-virus scanner, which can be run directly by a
user or with a help of a third-party scheduler. AVP Daemon is a variation of
the anti-virus scanner with optimised loading method oriented for operating
on WEB servers and mail gateways. AVP Monitor is a client part of AVP Daemon
that intercepts all file operations (starting, opening and initialisation of
modules) and checks objects for viruses.
In accordance with the principles of Linux distributing Kaspersky Lab has
published parts of AVP for Linux source code. This gives all users a chance
to integrate AVP into their own Linux applications and to develop new
applications.

"We are very glad to introduce to all computer users the world's first
comprehensive anti-virus solution for Linux," - said Kaspersky Lab's CEO
Natalya Kasperskaya, "Development of comprehensive anti-virus security
systems for Linux is one of our top priorities. We will keep working on this
project to provide users with much more comprehensive anti-virus defence".

In the following AVP for Linux/FreeBSD Unix versions (free for registered
users during subscription period) many new features will be added: a
flexible event scheduler, anti-virus database updates download directly from
the Internet, graphical user interface X-Window, e-mail notifications on
virus attacks, quarantining of infected and suspicious objects.

"At the end of this year Kaspersky Lab will introduce AVP ZES Linux world's
first bootable Linux-based rescue disc with pre-installed AVP," - comments
Kaspersky Lab's CTO Mikhail Kalinichenko, "If a computer has been affected
by a virus attack and has lost it's booting ability then AVP Zero Linux (it
supports all major file systems including FAT, FAT32, NTFS, HPFS, Linux)
will give a chance of the most effective and time-saving recovery with no
dependence on operating system installed. Other anti-virus vendors, as
usual, support only FAT file system. This significantly limits the
possibility of successful recovery of infected computers".
As soon as AVP ZES Linux project is finished the new Linux-based Rescue
Discs will be included in all AVP commercial packages.


About Kaspersky Lab

Kaspersky Lab is a fast-growing international company with offices in Moscow
(Russia) and Cambridge (UK). Started the business in 1992 it has
concentrated in development of world-leading anti-virus technologies and
software. Kaspersky Lab is a vendor of a world-known award-winning
anti-virus product AntiViral Toolkit Pro (AVP).


Best Regards, Den Zenkin
PR Manager/Kaspersky Lab Ltd

10, Geroyev Panfilovtcev Str., 123363, Moscow, Russia
Tel.: +7 (095) 948 56 50; Fax: +7 (095) 948 43 31
E-mail: denis@avp.ru; http://www.avp.ru; http://www.viruslist.com
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