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Quick heal launches 2012 Series - Cloud-Based Security for comprehensive Real Time Protection

Quick Heal Technologies has unveiled the brand new 2012 series of its security solutions. The new release combines the best of security features and enhanced multi-layered protection.


The current threat scenario with relentless advanced attacks requires protection that is a step ahead of cybercriminals. The new version of Quick Heal promises to push the envelope further with its cloud-based security services.


“Quick Heal have extended the core-protection to ensure everyday security of computer users with the 2012 version with its enhanced ability to detect zero-day threats as they appear. Our years of research and experience in the antivirus industry has taught us that it is essential for devices to be protected against intrusions from security breaches and malware in more effective ways than those available today. As one of the leaders in antivirus technology Quick Heal will continue to address the issues of security and online protection and ensure that the users have safe digital experiences”, said Kailash Katkar, Chief Executive Officer, Quick Heal Technologies.

 

The new version seeks to ensure that the users have an efficient and effective computing experience. Quick Heal 2012 brings users the next level in antivirus solutions to provide real-time updates for effective and efficient security.

 

Quick Heal Makes Android Phones More Secure

Quick Heal Technologies, the leading provider of security solutions worldwide, has launched Mobile Security Suite for Android. With this launch, the company has taken a quantum leap towards addressing the global market of Android Smartphone users.


Android based smart phones are rapidly gaining market share because of their immense popularity and availability of impressive handsets from popular handset manufactures. Recent reports suggest that Android market share has grown to more than 50% of the total smartphone market, making it the most widely used mobile operating system in the world.


Quick Heal Mobile Security for Android is a complete security solution that offers a host of features such virus protection, call blocking, SMS blocking, anti-theft and data protection features. The automatic real-time virus and spyware scan comes with optional manual scan for installed applications. Call filtering allows users to block unwanted calls by configuring Black and White lists. The SMS blocking feature enables silent blocking of, malicious SMSs, unwanted spam SMSs and fraudulent SMSs. Data protection allows user to lock the lost or stolen phone remotely and wipe the personal data remotely by sending a pre-defined SMS. This powerful product also has anti-theft feature to trace/locate a lost or stolen phone and has the capability to render the device unusable once stolen .

 

Quick Heal Ready to Launch Mobile Security Solutions for Android

(June 30, 2011)
Quick Heal Technologies, the leading provider of security solutions worldwide, is geared up to launch Mobile Security Solutions for Android by early July. Along with the existing mobile security solutions for Windows mobiles, the company will now provide solutions to millions of Android phone users worldwide. With the number of Smartphone users growing by leaps and bounds cyber criminals have found easy targets churning out malware directed at these mobile devices. As users store personal data like, contacts, emails, passwords and carry out m-commerce on Smartphones and tablets, new cases of malicious applications are being developed for these Android platforms almost every week. "Every day, about 60000 Android phones are sold. With less education about mobile threats and the lack of security on these devices, users can easily fall victim to them during their mobile usage. With our rich experience and strong research in Antivirus domain, we are coming up with a robust security solution for Android phone users. Apart from the regular antivirus, the Quick Heal solution will also include advanced features like call blocking, SMS blocking and anti-theft", said Sanjay Katkar, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder, Quick Heal Technologies.

Quick Heal wins its 36th VB 100 award.

(April 11, 2011)
VB 100
Quick Heal Technologies (P) Ltd. is proud to inform that Quick Heal has received Virus Bulletin's acclaimed VB100% award for successfully detecting all the viruses "In-The-Wild" during comparative testing of AntiVirus products. This is the 36th VB100% award secured by Quick Heal and the 28th on Microsoft Windows platform. This is the 8th award on Microsoft Windows XP Operating System.
This test was conducted on Microsoft Windows XP SP3 and its review is published in April 2011 issue of Virus Bulletin magazine, UK "Day by day, there is a rapid change in the security landscape. There is an increase in number and complexity of malwares daily. In spite of that Quick Heal strives hard to protect its customers from the deadliest and ever increasing number of malwares. The achievement of Quick Heal in such stringent test is the result of dedicated and sincere efforts by the entire Quick Heal team and the encouragement given by our customers and well wishers. The consistency in the quality of the products and services has increased the faith of our users in our company. We will take all measures to maintain this faith" says Sanjay Katkar, CTO, Quick Heal Technologies (P) Ltd.