Dr.Web anti-virus is the new service for subscribers of SZT

July 14, 2008

Doctor Web, Ltd. – the Russian developer of IT security solutions branded Dr.Web – and the St. Petersburg branch of SZT (Severo-Zapadny Telecom – “North-West Telecom”, if translated into English) announce the launch of the free testing of the PC protection service Dr.Web anti-virus.

Subscribers of the advanced guard service will be able to try the Dr.Web service since July 07 up to October 07 2008. Dr.Web anti-virus will be brought to customers of SZT by Dr.Web AV-Desk – the first Internet service by Doctor Web, Ltd. The deployment of Dr.Web AV-Desk has become another step made by Severo-Zapadny Telecom towards virus-free Internet traffic and protection of personal computers of subscribers against malware and spam. The service will enhance the security of the network and user workstations.

The technical support service of Doctor Web, Ltd. will assist subscribers in installation of the software and support them through the entire testing cycle.

About Severo-Zapadny Telecom
SZT is the largest and the only universal operator of fixed-line telephony on the north-west of Russia. The company sells a wide range of communication services including local telephony, data transfers, Internet access, leased channels, access to interregional and long distance calls for long-distance operators having corresponding licenses.

The licensed territory of the company covers the entire North-west federal district of 1.7 ml sq. km with the population of 13.5 ml. The installed capacity of the broadband hardware of the company is reaching five hundred thousand xDSL ports with over 304.3 thousand of them installed in the St. Petersburg branch.