kaspersky

Haze · 16 Mar 2022 at 08:46

Mind boggles why these people are not using Windows defender in the 1st place...

n111ck · 16 Mar 2022 at 14:02

What's a good alternative internet security package? Would prefer something over and above built in windows app.

Haze · 16 Mar 2022 at 15:47

n111ck said:
What's a good alternative internet security package? Would prefer something over and above built in windows app.

Windows defender is all you need

V F · 16 Mar 2022 at 17:09

Haze said:
Windows defender is all you need

With NoScript for Firefox.

TWiNKLeT0Es · 16 Mar 2022 at 22:14

Mine gave me an error I was unprotected I had to login to the website to update to fix the issue and re verify my account after the update via email.

"Event: Update error
Component: Protection
Reason: The update source cannot be found"

I've already updated though removing may not help.

darael · 17 Mar 2022 at 15:06

craaaaaig said:
Yes. Don’t use 7zip either.

I will be continuing to use 7-Zip until a suitable alternative is made available which is either just as good or better than 7-Zip.

7-Zip has never asked for network access, so I have no reason to suspect it.

mrk · 26 Mar 2022 at 01:53

Yeah why stop using 7-zip? Pure political outcry for an otherwise perfectly fine tool. Defender on the other hand is the only AV suit needed on Windows. uBlock Origin on your browser (it's available on all major browsers) thereafter for ad and tracking source blocking etc.

DeliciousStorage · 26 Mar 2022 at 02:54

craaaaaig said:
Yes. Don’t use 7zip either.

Because a free and open source file archive software made by a single Russian developer is obviously the same as security software made by a Russian company with FSB links?

You'll probably be fine with Kaspersky, but with what is going on security concerns are not illogical. Personally I uninstalled it shortly after the invasion started.

Django x2 · 20 Apr 2022 at 16:26

The people advising to uninstall Kaspersky and use Microsoft Security Essentials shouldn't be trusted either. Microsoft Security Essentials hasn't existed for near on 5 years.

But yes, uninstall Kaspersky. It is and always has been utter tripe.

Hawk Tuah · 20 Apr 2022 at 16:33

Chris Wilson said:
If you think *YOU* have a dilemma, what about all the poor saps with those internet Russian brides??

All sleeper agents. Or so Marvel say.

something daft already!! · 20 Apr 2022 at 16:37

I would avoid playing Tetris too.

teenwolf · 20 Apr 2022 at 16:44

windows defender is all you need.

thenewoc · 20 Apr 2022 at 18:43

Stopped using Kaspersky when Barclays did away with the free perk and with the whole Russia thing even back then, I didn't see the need to renew it. Windows Defender was getting better and better results on AV comparatives website so have stuck with the baked in option ever since.

Philtor · 20 Apr 2022 at 19:22

Django x2 said:
The people advising to uninstall Kaspersky and use Microsoft Security Essentials shouldn't be trusted either. Microsoft Security Essentials hasn't existed for near on 5 years.

But yes, uninstall Kaspersky. It is and always has been utter tripe.

I meant to say Windows defender. Same pig, different lipstick