The Vigilant Sentinel: Kaspersky Internet Security Detected all Threats in MRG Effitas 360 Assessment

KasperskyInternetSecuritywastheonlyoneof 15 protection products to prevent any infection of the operating system during the360 Assessment & Certification ProgrammeQ1 2015 testingcarried out by MRG Effitas, the independent research company, and was the only entrantthat passed a level one certification.

MRGEffitasuses a methodology that mimics typical user behavior. Researchers start by following a malicious link on a computer protected by a security solution. Then they downloadan executable infected file, save it on the hard drive, and finally attempt to run it. After that, the product is given time to treat the system and cope with the consequences of infection. Because home users do not generally leave their computers running all day, the system is restarted after 12 hours.

To pass a first level certification, products had to block all infection attempts. Solutions that could detect any threat before the first reboot of the PC, or in the process of the rebooting, were awarded a second class certificate. In the January testing 10 of the 15 participants could not protect the system from all the malware usedby the researchers. Another four solutionsallowedthe system to be infected but were able to remedy the situation. Only one solution, Kaspersky Internet Security, could prevent everyinfection attempt.

“Once inside a computer, a malicious application can be activated at any time: it can encrypt data, steal confidential information or openremote access to the system. Even if a security solution detects this activity after the malware starts to act, the damage may have already been done. Therefore it is important to stop the attack as soon as possible –ideally beforeany infection attempt can succeed. And the results of this test show that the Kaspersky Lab technology can effectively protect users by preventing system infection”, saidTimurBiyachuev, Director of Anti-Malware research, Kaspersky Lab.

Kaspersky Internet Security is part of Kaspersky Internet Security — Multi-Device, the multiplatform solution which protects users from most urgent Internet threats. It integrates tools that combat cryptomalware, financial threats and much more. Most importantly, it featurestechnology that can identify and block system infection attemptsat an early stage.

About Kaspersky Lab

Kaspersky Lab is the world’s largest privately held vendor of endpoint protection solutions. The company is ranked among the world’s top four vendors of security solutions for endpoint users*. Throughout its more than 17-year history Kaspersky Lab has remained an innovator in IT security and provides effective digital security solutions for large enterprises, SMBs and consumers. Kaspersky Lab, with its holding company registered in the United Kingdom, currently operates in almost 200 countries and territories across the globe, providing protection for over 400 million users worldwide. Learn more atwww.kaspersky.com.