What's new in Version 5.0?

Maintaining scanned objects database. Version 5.0 does not scan previously analyzed objects that have not changed since their last scan. This applies both to real-time protection and to the on-demand scan. This feature greatly improves the application's speed and performance.

Version 5.0 scans and disinfects incoming and outgoing email messages for any email client that receives mail using the POP3 protocol and sends mail using the SMTP protocol. The previous version protected only Microsoft Exchange-compatible email clients.

Disinfecting infected archives. Version 5.0 disinfects infected files in zip, arj, cab, and rar archives. The previous version provided detection and disinfection of infected files in zip archives only.

User-friendly interface. Version 5.0 is a single application, whereas the previous release consisted of several components each performing their own anti-virus protection function. This new approach simplifies control over the most important application functions. For example, the anti-virus protection level can be set by simply moving a slider rather than editing settings.

Recommended settings and experts' tips. To simplify application operation, the default settings of this version of the application match the settings recommended by Kaspersky Lab, so there is no need to configure the application before use. When the anti-virus protection level is set to High Speed, the user is prompted to switch to a higher level of anti-virus protection.

Product license renewal. Users of Version 5.0 can now install a new license key, extending the license period.

Sending your files for analysis to Kaspersky Lab. Now you can send us possibly infected files detected by Version 5.0 or files that you suspect may be infected.

The ability to delete infected composite objects has been removed. You will not be able to delete infected composite objects (archives, email clients' databases or email files) using Version 5.0. However, you can still delete such objects, with the exception of self-extracting archives, using standard Windows tools such as Windows Explorer.