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M86 Security, the global expert in real-time web and email threat protection, today announced the expansion of their partnership with Kaspersky Lab. The extension of this relationship allows M86 to offer Kaspersky Lab’s antivirus scanning capabilities to users of M86 MailMarshal SMTP, M86 MailMarshal Exchange and M86 WebMarshal products.

“Our continued collaboration with M86 is extremely valuable as we extend Kaspersky Lab’s cutting-edge antivirus scanning technology already available for the M86 Secure Web Gateway appliance to the company’s entire range of security solutions”, said Peter Merkulov, Vice-President of the Technology Alliances Business Division for Kaspersky Lab. “This effort now provides M86 users with another advanced and reliable tool for quickly eliminating viruses, worms, rootkits, spyware and other malicious software.”

Kaspersky Lab has provided its antivirus scanning capabilities for the M86 Secure Web Gateway since 2006.

“This initiative with Kaspersky Lab is part of our ongoing commitment to develop partnerships or seek ways to deliver more complete solutions to our customers,” said Werner Thalmeier, Vice-President of Product Management at M86 Security. “The addition of this module to M86′s arsenal of antivirus scanning products allows us to provide a wider range of choices to M86 customers interested in our email and Web security solutions.”

About Kaspersky Lab

Kaspersky Lab is the largest antivirus company in Europe. It delivers some of the world’s most immediate protection against IT security threats, including viruses, spyware, crimeware, hackers, phishing, and spam. The company is ranked among the world’s top four vendors of security solutions for endpoint users. Kaspersky Lab products provide superior detection rates and one of the industry’s fastest outbreak response times for home users, SMBs, large enterprises and the mobile computing environment. Kaspersky® technology is also used worldwide inside the products and services of the industry’s leading IT security solution providers. Learn more at www.kaspersky.com. For the latest on antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-spam and other IT security issues and trends, visit www.securelist.com.

About M86 Security

M86 Security is the global expert in real-time threat protection and the industry’s leading Secure Web Gateway provider. The company’s appliance, software, and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for web and email security protect more than 24,000 customers and over 17 million users worldwide. M86 products use patented, real-time code analysis and behavior-based malware detection technologies as well as threat intelligence from M86 Security Labs to protect networks against new and advanced threats, secure confidential information, and ensure regulatory compliance. The company is based in Orange, California with international headquarters in London and development centers in California, Israel, and New Zealand. For more information about M86 Security, please visit: www.m86security.com.