AVG, Norton, Kaspersky ready for possible Windows 7 rush
William Maher |
Jan 20, 2009 1:06 PM
Kaspersky the latest major anti-virus brand to release software compatible with Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 operating system.
Windows 7 could be anywhere up to a year away, but anti-virus vendors look like they're lining up to make sure they have compatible products ready.
Latest to jump on the Windows 7 bandwagon is Kaspersky, which today announced a "technical prototype" of
Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Windows 7
.
Kaspersky joins Symantec with the
Norton 360 3.0 beta
and AVG with
AVG Anti-Virus and AVG Internet Security
which work with the Windows 7 beta - good news if you're one of millions who tried downloading it recently.
Like most big name antivirus programs, Kaspersky is pushing its heuristic behaviour-blocking capabilities. Kaspersky also includes a firewall and protects from trojans.
No mention of operating like the "human immune system" though, a juicy comparison trotted out by AVG for its new Sana identity protection technology recently. Oh well, you can't have everything.