Kaspersky® Anti-Virus 5.5 for Microsoft ISA Server 2004 Enterprise Edition released for beta testing

Kaspersky Lab announces open beta testing of the latest version to protect corporate networks

Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions that protect against viruses, Trojans, worms, spyware, hacker attacks and spam, announces the open beta testing of Kaspersky® Anti-Virus 5.5 for Microsoft ISA Server 2004 Enterprise Edition. This latest version is designed to protect corporate networks from malicious threats and includes a number of improvements to the previous version.

One of the main technological innovations to Kaspersky® Anti-Virus 5.5 for Microsoft ISA Server 2004 Enterprise Edition is support for installation on server arrays, making the solution suitable for large corporate networks. The solution provides centralized management, which enables the parameters for all servers in the array and the procedure for antivirus database updates to be managed from a single point.

This improved version includes all of the features of its predecessor, Kaspersky® Anti-Virus 5.5 for Microsoft ISA Server 2000 Enterprise Edition, such as schedules for automatically downloading antivirus database updates via the Internet, monitoring of the system operation using standard Windows tools, configuration of antivirus scanning parameters, scanning result notifications and lists of trusted servers and object types for which antivirus scanning will not be performed on data sent to and/or from servers or objects.

Kaspersky® Anti-Virus for Microsoft ISA Server 2004 Enterprise Edition is an antivirus monitoring system specifically for files transferred via HTTP and FTP protocols through the Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 Enterprise Edition firewall. The program works as a filter that intercepts HTTP and FTP data, identifies objects to be analyzed and scans them for malicious code. If malicious code is detected, the system blocks its further transfer, thereby ruling out the penetration of infected files and web documents into the organization's local area network.

In accordance with current product development plans, a fully functional commercial version of Kaspersky® Anti-Virus 5.5 for Microsoft ISA Server 2004 Enterprise Edition will be released in December 2005.

To learn more about participating in the Kaspersky Lab beta testing program, please visit the beta testing section of our website.

About Kaspersky Lab

Kaspersky Lab (www.kaspersky.com) develops, produces and distributes secure content management solutions that protect customers from IT threats. Kaspersky Lab's products protect both home users and corporate networks from viruses, spyware, adware, Trojans, worms, hackers and spam. For many years now, the company has waged a battle against malicious programs, and in doing so has gained unique knowledge and skills that have resulted in Kaspersky Lab becoming a technology leader and acknowledged expert in the development of secure content management solutions. Today, Kaspersky Lab's products protect more than 200 million users worldwide and its technology is licensed by leading security vendors globally. To find out more about Kaspersky Lab, visit www.kaspersky.com.