Kaspersky Free Anti-Virus

Skybird · 07-27-17, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by vienna

Am I missing something here? Is Kaspersky the same company that has been linked closely to the Russian GRU, FSB and other parts of the Russian intelligence apparatus? Is it really that wise to trust a "free" antivirus with such a questionable pedigree?:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...n-intelligence

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-russian-spies

https://www.extremetech.com/internet...ht-russian-fsb

I'm not saying...I'm just saying...

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The same just be said about Americna companies and their collusions with the US intel services and US legislation.

Just saying.

Finally, there is the growing problem of hardware hacks that are hardbuilt into your new hardware. Against such exploits, scanner software is helpless.

mapuc · 07-27-17, 05:35 PM

A story about Antivirus I was told by my cousin, who is a kind of a computer guru.

They had, where he was temporary. testet antivirus that you have to pay for and those who was free to use.

If I remember what he told me
We created a computer virus and installed this on an old computer, thereafter we installed different types of antivirus program both free and those you have to pay for. Every antivirus program, that we installed on the same computer after detected the virus we had created. What we detected was that every one of these free antivirus could erase this computer virus, but not every of those you have to pay for.

This was something I was told about 10 years ago. I hope it has changed since then.

Markus

ikalugin · 07-28-17, 04:33 AM

Kaspersky is also working on formally verifiable software (specifically an OS).

Catfish · 07-28-17, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

The same just be said about Americna companies and their collusions with the US intel services and US legislation. [...]

German firms and their secrets can obviously be hacked and passed on to the US competitors.
The difference between the US friendly hegemony and direct russian competition is that the Russians do not smile as broadly, while they kick you in the face.

vienna · 08-23-17, 10:01 AM

The latest on Kaspersky:

W.H. cybersecurity coordinator warns against using Kaspersky Lab software --

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kasperk...nce-rob-joyce/

WH Cyber Czar warns against Kaspersky products --

http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecur...ersky-products

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Rockin Robbins · 08-23-17, 12:28 PM

Never forget that the most destructive computer virus on your machine is always YOU. Kapersky can't protect you against your own foolish acts and the bad guys are so good at social engineering that an expert is unlikely to know he's been had until the damage is done.

Complete system image backup is your best defense. And the backup should only be connected to your system during backup and restore operations, then immediately disconnected.

Avis30 · 10-30-17, 04:34 AM

It's funny because Kaspersky-Total-Security-2017 is the best thing that got introduced to me this year but then again as i was randomly reading reviews of the best anti-viruses of the year..it seems to be missing in a lot of lists...i.e this one and this is honestly quite annoying!

07-28-17, 04:33 AM	#3
ikalugin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 3,212 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Kaspersky is also working on formally verifiable software (specifically an OS). __________________ Grumpy as always.

08-23-17, 10:01 AM	#5
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,523 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	The latest on Kaspersky: W.H. cybersecurity coordinator warns against using Kaspersky Lab software -- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kasperk...nce-rob-joyce/ WH Cyber Czar warns against Kaspersky products -- http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecur...ersky-products <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

08-23-17, 12:28 PM	#6
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,899 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Never forget that the most destructive computer virus on your machine is always YOU. Kapersky can't protect you against your own foolish acts and the bad guys are so good at social engineering that an expert is unlikely to know he's been had until the damage is done. Complete system image backup is your best defense. And the backup should only be connected to your system during backup and restore operations, then immediately disconnected. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

10-30-17, 04:34 AM	#7
Avis30 Watch Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 24 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It's funny because Kaspersky-Total-Security-2017 is the best thing that got introduced to me this year but then again as i was randomly reading reviews of the best anti-viruses of the year..it seems to be missing in a lot of lists...i.e this one and this is honestly quite annoying! Last edited by Avis30; 01-10-18 at 03:59 AM.

07-27-17, 05:35 PM	#2
mapuc Fleet Admiral Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 18,148 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	A story about Antivirus I was told by my cousin, who is a kind of a computer guru. They had, where he was temporary. testet antivirus that you have to pay for and those who was free to use. If I remember what he told me We created a computer virus and installed this on an old computer, thereafter we installed different types of antivirus program both free and those you have to pay for. Every antivirus program, that we installed on the same computer after detected the virus we had created. What we detected was that every one of these free antivirus could erase this computer virus, but not every of those you have to pay for. This was something I was told about 10 years ago. I hope it has changed since then. Markus