Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 is a comprehensive computer defense system from all types of electronic threats, such as malware, hacker exploits, spam, rootkits, spyware, phishing messages, persistent popup ads, etc.

In addition to the Anti-Viruses, the application includes a new generation personal Firewall, a Proactive Defense component offering protection from unknown threats, a Privacy Control component providing protection from Internet fraud, and an Anti-Spam component which filters out unsolicited emails.

Kaspersky Internet Security Version 7.0 includes a number of improvements which expand its functionality and the level of protection significantly. Thus, the new Parental Control module monitors users' browsing activity and blocks access to web resources containing violence, pornography, promotion of drugs or limits time online. The Confidential Data Protection module of the Privacy Control component prevents theft of important information, such as, email addresses, passwords, banking information, and credit card numbers.

Even with the added functionality and comprehensive protection, controlling the Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 application has become even simpler and more convenient: a beginner would be able to select an application installation type and a protection mode to suit his or her needs from the provided list of options.

Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 was initially developed for the new Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. It is fully compatible both with the 32 and the 64-bit versions of the operating system. The product interface follows the style of Microsoft Windows Vista and integrates naturally with its graphic environment.

Features of Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 :

• The Best Anti-Virus Protection
· Ranked #1 for anti-virus detection
· The industry's fastest response time to new Internet threats
· Standard automated hourly anti-virus updates (Tiny at ~50 Kb each!)
· The most monthly updates available
· Real-time e-mail, file and web scanning for safe surfing
• Robust Spyware Protection
· #1 in spyware & adware detection
· Prevents rootkits and keyloggers from stealing personal data
· Automatically removes hidden spyware
· Detects unauthorized activity & probes
· Blocks unwanted pop-ups & banners
• Anti-Hacker Protection
· Fully integrated personal firewall
· New generation Intrusion Detection/Prevention System (IDS/IPS)
· Privacy controls protect passwords and confidential data
· Parental controls limit online time and access to forbidden sites (with tracking)
· Stealth mode to remain invisible online
• Anti-Spam Protection
· Sophisticated self-learning system
· Robust phishing protection against identity theft
· E-mail header previewing before down-loading messages
· Blacklist and whitelists for addresses and phrases
· Analysis of graphics in spam
• Impressive System Performance
· The least processor, memory and bandwidth resources required
· Rapid iSwiftT and iCheckerT virus scanning for accelerated performance
· Automatic balancing of scan speeds with increased user activity
· Ideal for instant messaging and WiFi
• Minimize Any Downtime
· Easy-to-create rescue disk instantly restores your system if damaged
· Rapidly rollback any malicious changes including restoring encrypted data

Improvements in Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 :

· Feature added to check for and download the installer package for the latest version from the Kaspersky Lab web servers when the program installation is started.
· Web page interception and processing mechanims of the Parental Control module improved. Now the component analyzes both the contents of the root node of the site and each specifically requested page.
· Data processing speed increasing and proxy server resource consumption reduced.
· Support added for IP protocol version 6 (IPv6).
· Option added to disable Firewall from checking for changes to files in a monitored application on every attempt to join the network.
· Recent Terms technology added to Anti-Spam, analyzing message text for phrases typical of spam.
· Anti-Spam training now possible using outcoming emails on the setup wizard after installing the program.
· Option added to import addresses from the Microsoft Office Outlook/ Microsoft Outlook Express to the Anti-Spam whitelist.
· Option added for skipping trusted remote administration programs (for example, RAdmin) from Kaspersky Internet Security self-defense.
· Improvements made to interface of the program activation wizard.
· Feature added for testing network connections and updating the program when the connection is restored.
· Program behavior when changing system time changed: the program continues to run.
· Support added for Arabic-script languages.
· Proactive Defense has a new mechanism for detecting next-generation keyloggers.
· Extended capability for intercepting driver downloads (LoadAndCallImage).
· Improved program self-defense mechanism for automatic selection of actions in notifications on dangerous object detection.