SYDNEY, Australia – 19 January 2012 – Kaspersky Lab has been awarded “Product of the Year” by the respected independent testing laboratory, AV-Comparatives, based on overall test results from 2011.

The award is based on the findings of nine different comparative tests of consumer anti-virus solutions conducted over the year, which in Kaspersky Lab’s case means two products – Kaspersky Anti-Virus and Kaspersky Internet Security. Significantly, Kaspersky Lab was the only participant to have been awarded the highest grade – Advanced+ – in all nine tests.

“What sets Kaspersky Lab apart from its competitors is the fact that our products provide superior detection rates and one of the industry’s fastest outbreak response times,” explains Andrew Mamonitis, Managing Director ANZ, Kaspersky Lab.

“Kaspersky Lab is using the most advanced and effective protection technologies to ensure customers are protected without having to become a computer expert. It’s about making our customers’ lives as simple as possible, while ensuring they have the best protection available.”

In deciding on the winner in the nomination of Product of the Year, AV-Comparatives’ experts evaluated solutions’ level of detection of malicious programs and effectiveness of heuristic algorithms, the number of false positives, resource usage, how well an infected system is treated, and effectiveness in “real-world” user scenarios. Each of these parameters was assessed objectively based on the results in the respective tests carried out during the year.

Throughout 2011 Kaspersky Lab products participated in nine comparative tests of either anti-virus solutions or Internet security suites. In each, the solutions’ different functional characteristics for protecting a computer from today’s threats were evaluated. In all tests both Kaspersky Lab solutions received Advanced+, with excellent results in the two principle indicators of any consumer security solution’s quality – effectiveness of malware detection and minimal false positives. AV-Comparatives also highly praised Kaspersky Lab’s products’ ability to fully cure systems infected with malware and their overall minimal resource usage. Consequently, for the third time in the history of the annual awards, Kaspersky Lab won Product of the Year.

Particular commendation in AV-Comparatives’ annual review report was reserved for Kaspersky Internet Security 2012. The review of the product highlighted its easy installation, its full operability in Windows’ safe mode, and the quality of online user support. The program’s new user interface and comprehensive technical documentation were also highly commended.

The full AV-Comparatives 2011 summary report can be found on the site of the testing laboratory.

To learn more about Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 and Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2012, visit: https://www.kasperskyanz.com.au/kaspersky_internet_security 

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