Kaspersky Lab, Zao

Stephane Le Hir

Andrey Kulaga

Damir R Shiyafetdinov

Andrey V Kazachkov

Timur E Smirnov

Philippe Bodemer

Artem Petukhov

Marina Eremina

Damiem M Billy

Alexey Y Kalgin

A system for a dynamic adjustment of expiration date of an authorization key, the system comprising: a security product that will be installed on a predetermined number of computers. The administration key allows a use of the software product on the predetermined number of computers during a predetermined period of time. The plurality of authorization units purchased from a vendor that are the smallest increments of time that a duration period of the authorization key is measured in. The expiration date for all the computers can be updated at any time, depending on the number of computers on which the software is installed at any given time. The administration server determines a beginning and an ending date of a functionality of the authorization key for the security product. The data base receives and stores the beginning and the ending date of the functionality of the authorization key for the security product. The communication means that send the beginning and the ending date of the functionality of the authorization key to the software product. The expiration date of the authorization date dynamically changes when the number of computer on which the product is installed increases or decreases.

System and method for dynamic adjustment of expiration date for authorization key for antivirus products

An automated support system includes a database of statistics used to calculate and store the solution ratings. The database is connected to a decision-making module that selects appropriate solutions. A known computer operation-related problem is stored in the database. The problem is represented by a set of parameters of a user computer system. Any given set of parameters defines a problem existing on the user(s) computer system. A solution formed by the solution adding module is represented by a special file. The selected solution is automatically executed on the user computer system and operation-related problem is solved. The effective solution is assigned rating stored in the solution database.

System and method for automated solution of functionality problems in computer systems

Disclosed are systems, methods and computer program products for locating lost or stolen electronic devices. The method comprises deploying software agents on a plurality of networked electronic devices; receiving by a software agent deployed on a first electronic device a message from a remote server, the message including an identifier of a lost or stolen electronic device; searching by the software agent on a network to which the first electronic device is connected for the lost or stolen electronic device using the device identifier; if the lost or stolen electronic device is located on the network, collecting information about the lost or stolen electronic device; and transmitting by the software agent the collected information to one of the central server or an owner of the lost or stolen electronic device.

System and method for locating lost electronic devices

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Stephane Le Hir