Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, has released it 2012 versions of home user products.

The new versions of Kaspersky Anti-Virus and Kaspersky Internet Security are designed to provide Internet users with maximum protection and convenience, said a statement from the company.

The Internet has become an integral part of life for today’s computer users, but it is awash with dangers and threats. It harbors a multitude of threats that lie in wait for unsuspecting users, including data theft, phishing, cyber-blackmail and mass spam mailings, it stated.

As a result, users need comprehensive protection whenever they go online because computer threats could be lurking anywhere: in online services and emails, on removable media, or even on public networks in airports and hotels, it added.

The Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 and Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2012 feature a whole host of new and improved features. In these versions, cloud-based technologies, the cutting-edge of antivirus development, have been improved.

Kaspersky Lab’s latest products receive the most up-to-date information available about undesirable Internet resources directly from the cloud, including websites with adult, violent and other similarly unsavory content.

Also with just one click, users of Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 and Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2012 can find out about the reputation of any file on a local computer and make an informed decision as to whether or not to use it.

The 2012 versions warn Internet users of links that pose a threat and which will redirect users to fraudulent, malicious and spammer websites.

Eugene Kaspersky, CEO and co-founder of Kaspersky Lab, said, "The new 2012 versions continue the long tradition of excellence that our home user products have come to be known for."

"They feature integrated, world-class protection technologies designed to combat even the most complex of threats. At the same time, these products are now simpler and more user-friendly than ever before."

"Many of the modules featured in Kaspersky Internet Security 2012, such as web-antivirus, heuristics, the threat rating sub-system and anti-rootkit components, have been made easier to update and now interact more effectively with cloud technologies," he added.-TradeArabia News Service