CF2 for MP2 (version 9.4.90)
On November 8, 2011, Kaspersky Lab announces release of Critical Fix 2 Maintenance Pack 2 for Kaspersky Mobile Security 9 (Android) MP2 (version 9.4.90).
Enhancements:
- Error of sending the unnessesary SMS in SIM-Watch operation has been fixed.
- Capability to update application versions has been added.
- GPS-Find operation has been improved (GPS-Find function sends coordinates of the device more frequently; more chance to recieve coordinates of the device).
- Protection operation has been improved (Protection modes have been added; Protection operation saves device battery).
- The file system scan for viruses has been speeded up.
- Operation on devices with high-resolution screen has been supported.
- The Help button has been added.
CF1 for MP2 (version 9.4.74)
On May 6, 2011, Kaspersky Lab announces release of Critical Fix 1 Maintenance Pack 2 for Kaspersky Mobile Security 9.0 (ver. 9.4.74 (Android)).
Improvements comapred to version 9.4.55:
- Error when activating the program by subscription has been fixed
- Application's anti-virus kernel has been optimized
- Protection function operation has been improved
- GPS-Find function operation has been improved.
MP2 (version 9.4.55)
On February 15, 2011, Kaspersky Lab announces release of Maintenance Pack 2 for Kaspersky Mobile Security 9.0 (version 9.4.55 (Android)).
Improvement: Secret code recovery is implemented for all operating systems.
The application provides the following functionality to the user:
- file system scan for viruses or other malicious programs on user's demand or according to the schedule;
- anti-virus file scan when they are opened, saved or run;
- capability to delete infected objects and disinfect some of them;
- anti-virus databases update by user's demand or according to the schedule via GPRS, Wi-Fi, EDGE;
- capability to block unwanted incoming calls and SMS;
- capability to receive current phone number when the SIM card is changed;
- capability to block the device remotely in case it is lost or stolen;
- capability to delete personal information remotely in case the device is lost or stolen;
- capability to identify the phone location remotely;
- capability to send SMS to other devices with installed Kaspersky Mobile Security 9.0 to block the device remotely, delete data, identify phone location, the user's private information;
- capability to temporary hide information and events for confidential numbers selected by the user.
The application can be installed to the main memory of the mobile device only.
The Kaspersky Mobile Security 9.0 (version 9.4.55 (Android)) includes the following components:
- Anti-Virus;
- Call&SMS Filter;
- Anti-Theft;
- Privacy Protection.
Main peculiarities and issues
- In Mitac mobile devices, the Privacy Protection component does not hide a last call.
- In Eten and Glofiish mobile devices, an empty message from an unknown sender is created by itself when the Privacy Protection component is enabled.
- If Kaspersky Mobile Security 9.0 is installed on a mobile device working under Windows Mobile, the time required to turn on the device is increased.
- In Samsung mobile devices, the embedded application SPB GPRS Monitor does not work.
- In Nokia mobile devices, some functions of the application Mail-agent stop working in case if maximum protection security level of Firewall is set.
- In Nokia mobile devices, if contacts with the same phone numbers are added to the mobile phone Contacts list and you perform hiding and displaying of your private data in Kaspersky Mobile Security 9.0, the firstly added contact will be replaced by the secondly added one.
- If your phone number is added to the Privacy Protection list, MMS messages sent to this number may be hided. In order to open hided MMS messages, disable Hide mode.
- If the Kaspersky Mobile Security 9.0 is installed to the main phone memory and a new unread sms message is received from the contact added to the Privacy Protection list and saved to the phone card, then in cases when the contacts are hided/displayed, the you will be informed about a new unread message each time.
- In some mobile devices working under Symbian OS, in some cases, to access an encrypted folder with image files it is required to repeat entering your secret password.
- In some mobile devices running under Windows Mobile, it is impossible to open image files even after entering a secret code. If you wish to open such image files, decrypt the required folder with files. Once the folder is decrypted, files will be available.
- In some mobile devices running under Android OS, in some cases, you may not be asked to enter your secret code to uninstall Kaspersky Mobile Security 9.0 (version 9.4.55 (Android)).