Cyber security giant Kaspersky has confirmed that its antivirus is now available for free, allowing Internet users to deploy the top-notch defense without spending a single penny.

In a Monday disclosure, security researchers at cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab said that they have identified a complex malware called ‘ProjectSauron’ which has been targeting governmental organizations since at least June 2011, but remained undetected.

Two computer security organizations, viz. Kaspersky Lab and the Laboratory of Cryptography & System Security (CrySys), have released malware-detection tools to allow Windows users to check for possible infections by recently discovered Gauss malware.

Computer security firm Kaspersky Labs has confirmed that a complex malicious program has been discovered stealing information from targeted systems in the Middle East.

The newly discovered malware, dubbed Flame, is said to be more complex that any other cyber menaces discovered to date.