Question Should we continue using Kaspersky software?

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Hello I have been using kaspersky anti virus suites for as long as I can remember and have it on about 5 devices and I have always installed it on pc builds I have done for people I know. I know it is one of the best available, but now with all the threats of cyber warfare with Russia do you think it could be a potential threat? If so what software would you consider comparable? Maybe someone has researched this a bit more and has some insight on it?

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I would not use and never have. I have been largely disappointed with all forms of antivirus software. Safe computing habits and using the built-in Microsoft defender is just as effective
 
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jonathan1683 said:
Hello I have been using kaspersky anti virus suites for as long as I can remember and have it on about 5 devices and I have always installed it on pc builds I have done for people I know. I know it is one of the best available, but now with all the threats of cyber warfare with Russia do you think it could be a potential threat? If so what software would you consider comparable? Maybe someone has researched this a bit more and has some insight on it?

Thank you!
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Years ago you needed to get some 3rd party av.
Over time windef has gotten pretty darn good.
You might want to consider using that and forget the 3rd party stuff.
 
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Kaspersky stands out to me as one of the better anti-virus software with a free option. I plan to continue using it, at least for now. I have it on a couple of systems at home. Having said this, your question had also entered my mind, and I plan to keep an ear out for any developments.
 
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I am just ditching it for now I had to delete my entire account on kaspersky account online it seems they wouldnt just let me remove my payment options online anymore so i am not sure if they are having lots of peoeple leave so they are hiding it. Sucks because I still have almost a year on my subscription. I honestly liked the product a lot more than windows so not sure exactly what I will change to if at all.
 
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Its your choice. I personally don't buy things based on the person who made them, I base it on how good the thing is. In recent years the "who made it and what do they think" seems to have over shadowed... "is it any good"

There are still some of us who prefer paid versions of software over defender. Not all of them are as bad as Norton is becoming, some don't bug you to buy things all year. I prefer to be safe cause when finding answers on here, you never know what you might find.
 
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There were articles some years ago implicating Kaspersky for phoning home with data on its users. I think even at that time it was fairly innocuous metadata type stuff, same as what your browser cookies and such do. Just recently an article came out that mentioned implications that Kaspersky could be back doored by state hackers, but there has been no conspicuous evidence that such has happened merely that it was possible.

At this particular point in time and short of other damning evidence, if you have a paid subscription to the service, I see no reason not to continue using it.
 
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jonathan1683 said:
I am just ditching it for now I had to delete my entire account on kaspersky account online it seems they wouldnt just let me remove my payment options online anymore so i am not sure if they are having lots of peoeple leave so they are hiding it. Sucks because I still have almost a year on my subscription. I honestly liked the product a lot more than windows so not sure exactly what I will change to if at all.
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My company sent me a link with a deinstaller for Kaspersky.
https://media.kaspersky.com/utiliti...24.567413323.1647348538-1957594362.1647348538

We used it until now, but since my work laptop has sensitive data on it and the BSI issued an official warning, we had to remove it. The fear is that Putin might order them to disclose data or provide back-doors into user systems. For normal people, I don't think it's too much of an issue, but I can see how companies dealing with sensitive data, eg infrastructure or military stuff, might be wary.
 
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The Russian govt is against a large portion of the world right now,. They are also known to have an aggressive invasive monitoring program that won't allow VPN's. And Russian anti virus software that has been implicated in the NSA breech. Any decent antivirus installs hooks at the lowest level of your operating system to monitor everything it does.

You tell me? I'm not saying Kaspersky wants to do harm. But they might not have the choice being in Russia.

Bitdefender is the best there is. It consistently ranks the highest, has low resources, and high speed. It also has ransomware mitigation.
 
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Are you satisfied with what Kaspersky offers? If so then yes.

I don't seem to understand what commotion Russia has over this because in the end it's an antivirus. It's job is to protect you from viruses and if it doesn't do its job then it has failed you and if it has failed you, you move to a better antivirus.

It's not like you don't have choices here....although your choices of better alternatives are narrow.
 
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I don't seem to understand what commotion Russia has over this because in the end it's an antivirus. It's job is to protect you from viruses and if it doesn't do its job then it has failed you and if it has failed you, you move to a better antivirus.
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For instance: The application phones home, sending all sorts of personal data back to the mothership.
Not saying this IS happening, but it is a possibility. And easy to put in via an update.

This is far more problematic for a company rather than some random gamer.
 
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For instance: The application phones home, sending all sorts of personal data back to the mothership.
Not saying this IS happening, but it is a possibility. And easy to put in via an update.

This is far more problematic for a company rather than some random gamer.
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I get that but if TC is worried about the ransomware from Russia and Kaspersky is not doing its job protecting TC's system, then TC can just move to a better antivirus hence my point.
 
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I get that but if TC is worried about the ransomware from Russia and Kaspersky is not doing its job protecting TC's system, then TC can just move to a better antivirus hence my point.
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No, you're missing the point.

Kaspersky is a Russian company.
Right now, trust in anything Russian is pretty slim.

It not just an antivirus...it is an application that reads every file on your system.
It can do the AV thing very well, and also be internally malicious.
 
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USAFRet said:
No, you're missing the point.

Kaspersky is a Russian company.
Right now, trust in anything Russian is pretty slim.

It not just an antivirus...it is an application that reads every file on your system.
It can do the AV thing very well, and also be internally malicious.
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Oh. In that case, TC should check on the privacy policy and see if Kaspersky has violated it? Or probably contact them about such concerns.
 
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