Kaspersky Lab announces the initiation of a pilot project aimed at providing antivirus protection for smartphones, Kaspersky Mobile. This new service, which is already being offered to OEM partners, uses the very latest technologies from Kaspersky Lab and precedes the release of Kaspersky Anti-Virus Mobile, a universal antivirus solution that protects smartphones using the two most popular platforms, Symbian and Windows.

Features available only in the full version

Anti-Virus database update module
Updates can be performed manually or according to a schedule defined by using the task scheduler.

The following parameters can be set:

• Update delivery method (WAP, Internet-GPRS, or local folder).
• The URL where antivirus database updates are placed.

Task scheduler
Used to schedule memory scans and antivirus database downloads. Tasks can be configured to run weekly or daily. A task can also be configured to run at a specific time.

Anti-Spam module
There is an option to create your own black list to keep your inbox free of spam. Your contact numbers are added to the white list automatically ensuring that you will never lose a legitimate message.

Additional features
Scans the smartphone memory either on-demand or according to a schedule defined by using the task scheduler. The phone's memory can also be scanned upon completion of an antivirus database update. Additional features include:

• Set parameters for on-demand scanning
  Define scanning task (all files / executable files only)
  Turn user confirmation of infected file deletion on or off
  Define the scanning schedule using the task scheduler
• Set parameters for on-access scanning
  Define the scanning task (all files / executable files only).
  Turn user confirmation of infected file deletion on or off.
• Option to scan ROM
• Option to keep screen backlight on during scans

The following mobile phones are supported.

Nokia: 7610, 6600, N-Gage QD, N-Gage, 3660, 3620, 3650, 3600, 6670, 6630, 6260, 6620, 7650, 3230, 6680, 6681, 6682.

SonyEricsson: P900.

Siemens: SX1, SX2.

Samsung: SGH D710.

Panasonic: x700, x800.

Lenovo: P930.

Sendo: X, X2.

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