The coveted CNET Editors Choice award recognizes outstanding personal technology and consumer electronic products that represent the best available choice for quality, performance, design and service, and its logo is a mark of excellence denoting the best possible investment for technology buyers

Kaspersky Lab today announced that it received the CNET Editors Choice award for its Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0, which sets the standard for consumer protection against viruses, Trojans, worms, spyware, rootkits and phishing.

CNET Editors Choice winners are recognized as top products in their respective technology categories, and contribute to the standard by which all future products are judged. A key selection requirement is the difference it makes in the lives of its users, whether through innovative features, exceptional value for the price, remarkable ease of use, or a demonstrable boost to users productivity.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 combines traditional antivirus defense methods with the latest proactive technologies to provide consumers with solid and dependable protection against malicious programs. The product is simple to install and set up, is highly adaptable and can be easily tailored to suit requirements of individual users. According to CNET, "Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 is the best antivirus application we've seen this year. In our CNET Labs performance tests and in results from independent antivirus testing organizations, the antivirus vendor Kaspersky scores high marks against its well-known competition."

"We take great pride in both the quality of our products and the high standards set by our virus lab," said Steve Orenberg, President, Kaspersky Lab, Inc. "The CNET Editors Choice award has become a hallmark of technology quality and innovation, and we are very excited to be recognized for our commitment to producing the highest quality security solution available today."