Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0
Version 7.0.1.321 Release date: 18.12.2007
Fixed:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Data processing speed increasing and proxy server resource consumption reduced.
4. Support added for IP protocol version 6 (IPv6).
5. Option added to disable Firewall from checking for changes to files in a monitored application on every attempt to join the network.
6. Recent Terms technology added to Anti-Spam, analyzing message text for phrases typical of spam.
7. Anti-Spam training now possible using outcoming emails on the setup wizard after installing the program.
8. Option added to import addresses from the Microsoft Office Outlook/ Microsoft Outlook Express to the Anti-Spam whitelist.
9. Option added for skipping trusted remote administration programs (for example, RAdmin) from Kaspersky Internet Security self-defense.
10. Improvements made to interface of the program activation wizard.
11. Feature added for testing network connections and updating the program when the connection is restored.
12. Program behavior when changing system time changed: the program continues to run.
13. Support added for Arabic-script languages.
14. Proactive Defense has a new mechanism for detecting next-generation keyloggers.
15. Extended capability for intercepting driver downloads (LoadAndCallImage).
16. Improved program self-defense mechanism for automatic selection of actions in notifications on dangerous object detection.
Known Issues:
1. In some instances, problems may occur when analyzing website content with the Parental Control heuristic analyzer.
2. In some instances, shortcuts in the registry to infected files deleted may remain after running in advanced disinfection mode.
3. In some instances, the Microsoft Office Outlook preview window does not change the e-mail subject line when it is opened and spam is detected in it.
4. In Microsoft Windows Vista, the installer program may hang if a VPN connection is active. To resolve this problem, we recommend disconnecting the VPN until the program is installed.
5. If SSL traffic monitoring is enabled, problems may occur when using some sites that require client certificate verification. To resolve this problem, we recommend adding encrypted traffic from the necessary applications as an exclusion.
6. When upgrading from Microsoft Windows XP to Microsoft Windows Vista, the program must be uninstalled before upgrading and reinstalled after the upgrade is completed.
7. When upgrading Microsoft Windows Vista from one version to another (i.e. Home Basic to Ultimate), you must run the program restore procedure.
8. Rescue Disks cannot be written to DVDs.
9. In some cases, the Microsoft Windows Security Center does not detect Kaspersky Internet Security or incorrectly displays its status.
Version 7.0.0.138 Release date: 08.15.2007
Improvements:
1. Support of East Asian language encoding (hieroglyphic messages) has been added to the Anti-Spam and the Parental Control components.
2. Display of some application windows in East-Asian encoding localization versions has been fixed.
Known Issues:
1. In some cases problems may occur when the analysis of website content by the heuristic analyzer included into the Parental Control component.
2. After work in the advanced disinfection mode to prevent an active infection, links to deleted infected files may remain in the registry in some cases.
3. In some cases the subject of a message does not change in the Microsoft Office Outlook AutoPreview window if it is open and spam is detected.
4. In some cases problem may occur when attempting to download web pages located on the servers where an RFC-incompatible HTTP protocol is implemented.
5. When running Microsoft Windows Vista the installation program may freeze with VPN connection established. In order to resolve this problem we recommend to sever the VPN connection before installing the application.
6. With SSL traffic scan enabled problems may occur when working with some sites which require client's certification verification.We recommend to resolve this problem by adding to exclusions scan of encrypted traffic from selected applications.
7. When upgrading Microsoft Windows XP to Microsoft Windows Vista the application must be removed before the upgrade is started and re-installed after it is completed.
8. When upgrading to a different Microsoft Windows Vista version (for example, upgrading Home Basic to Ultimate) the application restoration procedure must be performed.
9. The feature of creating a restore DVD is not supported.
10. HTTP-Tunnel compatibility problems.We recommend resolving these problems by disabling Web Anti-Virus temporarily.
Version 7.0.0.125 Release Date: 07.10.2007
Improvements:
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Known Issues:
1.
Under certain conditions issues may arise in the course of web site content analysis with the heuristic analyzer included with Parental Control.
2.
Under certain conditions advanced mode disinfection may leave registry links to deleted infected files.
3.
Under certain circumstances the Microsoft Office Outlook preview window does not change the subject line when a message is opened and discovered to contain spam.
4.
In certain cases, there might be issues loading web-pages located on servers which are not fully HTTP RFC compliant .
5.
Under Microsoft Windows Vista the installation program may freeze if there is an established VPN connection. To resolve the issue, we recommend that the VPN connection be broken prior to application install.
6.
With SSL scans enabled, there might be issues communicating with certain sites which require verifiation of a client certificate. To resolve the issue it is recommended that encrypted traffic from certain necessary applications be added to the exclusions.
7.
When updating Microsoft Windows XP to Microsoft Windows Vista, the application has to be removed prior to the start of the update procedure and reinstalled following the update.
8.
When updating to a higher version of Microsoft Windows Vista (for example, from Home Basic to Ultimate), the application restore procedure must be performed.
9.
Writing the rescue disk to a DVD is not supported.
10.
There are compatibility problems with HTTP tunneling. Temporarily disable Web Anti-Virus to resolve.
Version 7.0.0.124 Release Date: 06.27.2007
Improvements:
1.
Known Issues:
1.
Under certain conditions issues may arise in the course of web site content analysis with the heuristic analyzer included with Parental Control.
2.
Under certain conditions advanced mode disinfection may leave registry links to deleted infected files.
3.
Under certain circumstances the Microsoft Office Outlook preview window does not change the subject line when a message is opened and discovered to contain spam.
4.
In certain cases, there might be issues loading web-pages located on servers which are not fully HTTP RFC compliant .
5.
Under Microsoft Windows Vista the installation program may freeze if there is an established VPN connection. To resolve the issue, we recommend that the VPN connection be broken prior to application install.
6.
With SSL scans enabled, there might be issues communicating with certain sites which require verifiation of a client certificate. To resolve the issue it is recommended that encrypted traffic from certain necessary applications be added to the exclusions.
7.
When updating Microsoft Windows XP to Microsoft Windows Vista, the application has to be removed prior to the start of the update procedure and reinstalled following the update.
8.
When updating to a higher version of Microsoft Windows Vista (for example, from Home Basic to Ultimate), the application restore procedure must be performed.
9.
Writing the rescue disk to a DVD is not supported.
10.
There are compatibility problems with HTTP tunneling. Temporarily disable Web Anti-Virus to resolve.
Version 7.0.0.123 Release Date: 06.20.2007
Improvements:
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Known Issues:
1.
Under certain conditions issues may arise in the course of web site content analysis with the heuristic analyzer included with Parental Control.
2.
Under certain conditions advanced mode disinfection may leave registry links to deleted infected files.
3.
Under certain circumstances the Microsoft Office Outlook preview window does not change the subject line when a message is opened and discovered to contain spam.
4.
In certain cases, there might be issues loading web-pages located on servers which are not fully HTTP RFC compliant .
5.
Under Microsoft Windows Vista the installation program may freeze if there is an established VPN connection. To resolve the issue, we recommend that the VPN connection be broken prior to application install.
6.
With SSL scans enabled, there might be issues communicating with certain sites which require verifiation of a client certificate. To resolve the issue it is recommended that encrypted traffic from certain necessary applications be added to the exclusions.
7.
When updating Microsoft Windows XP to Microsoft Windows Vista, the application has to be removed prior to the start of the update procedure and reinstalled following the update.
8.
When updating to a higher version of Microsoft Windows Vista (for example, from Home Basic to Ultimate), the application restore procedure must be performed.
9.
Writing the rescue disk to a DVD is not supported.
10.
There are compatibility problems with HTTP tunneling. Temporarily disable Web Anti-Virus to resolve.
Version 7.0.0.119 Release Date: 05.21.2007
Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 inherits all the strengths of the previous version and adds increased speed and efficiency based on new technologies as well as a more convenient user interface.
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.
Improvements:
1. Application graphical user interface has been updated.
2. New heuristic analyzer has been added to detect unknown threats.
3. Quick install option with default settings has been added.
4. New Parental Control component has been added to monitor user access to Internet resources.
5. Protection of Confidential Data has been added as a module under Privacy Control providing protection from unauthorized access to and transmission of confidential information.
6. Security Wizard has been added for quick troubleshooting of issues with settings and runtime problems.
7. News delivery from Kaspersky Lab has been implemented using a new News Agent module.
8. New generation keylogger detection mechanism has been added to Proactive Defense.
9. Protection from new types of leak tests has been added.
10. Extended new generation rootkit scan capability has been implemented.
11. Firewall kernel has been improved and optimized for speed.
1. Under certain conditions issues may arise in the course of web site content analysis with the heuristic analyzer included with Parental Control.
2. Under certain conditions advanced mode disinfection may leave registry links to deleted infected files.
3. Under certain circumstances the Microsoft Office Outlook preview window does not change the subject line when a message is opened and discovered to contain spam.
4. In certain cases, there might be issues loading web-pages located on servers which are not fully HTTP RFC compliant .
5. Under Microsoft Windows Vista the installation program may freeze if there is an established VPN connection. To resolve the issue, we recommend that the VPN connection be broken prior to application install.
6. With SSL scans enabled, there might be issues communicating with certain sites which require verifiation of a client certificate. To resolve the issue it is recommended that encrypted traffic from certain necessary applications be added to the exclusions.
7. When updating Microsoft Windows XP to Microsoft Windows Vista, the application has to be removed prior to the start of the update procedure and reinstalled following the update.
8.
When updating to a higher version of Microsoft Windows Vista (for example, from Home Basic to Ultimate), the application restore procedure must be performed.
9.
Writing the rescue disk to a DVD is not supported.
10.
There are compatibility problems with HTTP tunneling. Temporarily disable Web Anti-Virus to resolve.