UltraAV has issued a statement to Neowin explaining why Kaspersky users were moved over for their own good and why users should not worry.
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Users are suddenly finding their Kaspersky anti-virus automatically uninstalled itself and has been replaced with "UltraAV."
Kaspersky is set to wind down its US operations, according to a report from Zero Day. This winding down will see up to 50 employees get laid off and some have apparently already got their severance.
The US could ban Kaspersky anti virus sales on Thursday, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The US government believes Kaspersky is poses a significant security threat.
Canada banned WeChat and Kaspersky on government devices due to security and privacy concerns. Citing the apps' extensive data collection, Canada enacted the bans to protect the government.
Microsoft Defender did really well in a Windows web malware test last time. This time around though, its performance was not the best. Other solutions like Kaspersky performed even worse.
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Certain Windows PCs with Gigabyte and Asus motherboards have been found to be infected with a new "CosmicStrand" UEFI rootkit. The malware is an evolution of an older rootkit dubbed "Spy Shadow".
Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 insider build 22000.348 for insiders on the Beta and Release Preview channels. The new build fixes an important compatibility issue for Kaspersky applications.
Kaspersky has issued an advisory about people getting their machines infected with malware by downloading fake Windows 11 installers like "86307_windows 11 build 21996.1 x64 + activator.exe".
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A Russian antitrust authority has found Apple guilty of monopolistic behavior with its release of iOS 12 back in 2018, which apparently cut off access to some tools and APIs essential to developers.
It has been revealed that Yandex was attacked in October and November last year with Regin malware that is thought to be developed by Five Eyes nations including the United Kingdom and United States.
Kaspersky has found that the update system for ASUS' computers contained a backdoor injected by hackers through a supply chain attack. The malware is believed to have affected over 1 million users.
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Kaspersky Free was designed to protect your computer against malware. It's a version with all the bare essentials: file, email, web antivirus, automatic updates, self-defense, quarantine, and so on.
According to the data gathered, attacks with the end goal of installing malicious crypto miners have increased by 1.5 times between 2016 and the end of 2017, netting criminals a hefty sum of money.
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre has written to government departments that they should avoid Kaspersky software on systems that are critical to the national security of the country.
According to a new report by The New York Times, Israeli hackers who had penetrated Kaspersky Lab's network discovered Russian agents were using the antivirus as a "Google for sensitive information".
A new report by The Wall Street Journal claims a Russian-backed breach of the NSA allowed hackers to steal sensitive data on US cyber defense, possibly through the use of Kaspersky software.
With all of the consternation over Russian hacking of the 2016 presidential election, it is not a good time to be a Russia-based security software company that must answer to the Russian government.
Amid fears of Russian spying and so-called back doors, one of the largest retailers in the US has removed all Kaspersky software solutions from store shelves, citing 'too many unanswered questions'.
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Following Kaspersky's anti-trust complaint against Microsoft, the Redmond giant has promised to make major changes to Windows 10 security; mainly regarding how the OS handles third-party AV software.
Kaspersky Free was designed to protect your computer against malware. It's a version with all the bare essentials: file, email, web antivirus, automatic updates, self-defense, quarantine, and so on.
After months of mounting suspicion about ties to Russian intelligence agencies, the Trump administration has now removed Kaspersky Lab from two approved vendors lists used by US government agencies.
Kaspersky, founder and CEO of cyber security company Kaspersky Lab, offered to testify before Congress and have his products' source code audited by authorities to allay U.S. lawmakers' fears.
Researchers at Core Security have found multiple vulnerabilities in Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Linux File Server that would allow attackers to gain root access. The company has since issued a fix.
The Russian purveyor of security and antivirus products has filed a complaint against Microsoft over antitrust practices and claims the company disabled its antivirus on Windows 10.
Russian firm Kaspersky Lab has announced phase two of its Bug Bounty Program, which increases financial rewards for bug discovery and adds Kaspersky Password Manager 8 to the line-up.
Russian antivirus and cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has announced the availability of KasperskyOS, its secure offering for the Internet of Things, network devices, industrial control systems and more.
A new malware that has the ability to control a victim's computer has been discovered. It was found being distributed via websites that pose as distributors of WinRAR and TrueCrypt software.
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Using various "crimeware" software packages, gangs have compromised a number of financial institutions in Russia to allow for untraceable, unlimited ATM withdrawals.
Kaspersky Software Updater scans computers for missing software updates and keeps 3rd party applications up-to-date and patched from vulnerabilities.
Kaspersky Lab has obtained all decryption keys for CoinVault and Bitcryptor ransomware. The company now offers a free tool that will allow those affected to decrypt their own data at no cost.
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A new report is calling out Kaspersky for supposedly targeting Microsoft and other anti-virus vendors with fake malware to classifying benign files as malicious, according to two former employees.
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