accused...

I don't see where Kaspersky is the bad guy here. An agency buys information about security gaps, withholds the information instead of reporting it to Kaspersky (thus putting technical infrastructure and human lives at risk) and uses this to spy.

Yeah... you know... the internet is absolutely new territory for the german authorities. They also believe that electricity and data are stored in cables.

Wikipedia is a fun activity but not a source. Well, go hunt the spaghetti monster.

 

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I think you should learn the function of this site. Wikipedia entries are compressed sources in a more simplistic form. Nothing more.
If you like to have the uncompressed form you have to take a look at the "References" section. There are links available to as valuable rated sources. Like for example https://www.bsi.bund.de/DE/Service-...ngen/Presse2022/220315_Kaspersky-Warnung.html

In addition, wikipedia in fact is a valid source for a lot of universities.

There is a popular opinion about that site that it's information would be so bad. But the entries are only as bad as their sources are. And how valuable they are everyone can evaluate for himself. But he has to do it.

 

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Sorry, but i must disagree with you. I don't care about politics, and yes, Kaspersky is the most secure solution... No brain exe can stop you from download something behind your back from browser... I saw that a zillion times, because of shitty popups... And Kaspersky is a clean winner... I don't care about politics, but i fell sorry not just for Ukraine but for all people around the world who suffered hunger, war, bombarding, and Syria is best example... So bro, you need to chill... It is about AV software not about whom politics is bad or not.
And if you go that road about politics, it is not people politics, but politicians....So....
You can see in your browser every major site is protected with Kaspersky, Steinberg for example, banking systems also, so it is trustworthy 100%
Best regards

 

I know the content of the link. I laughed my ass off when I read about it.... Because they are empty assertions based on justifications that are not justifications.
The sediment is: Russians are good at IT, but Russians are evil. Kaspersky is Russian and good at IT. Therefore, Kaspersky is evil. And even if Kaspersky isn't evil, evil Russians can use it to do evil things. So don't use this russian software, but products from allies, because they don't dig deep into the OS like Kaspersky and can't be hacked by the evil russians.
There's a word for this way of thinking... it's called racism. Not YOU, but the BSI.

Aaaand.... Yes, I am familiar with the structure and function of wikipedia. Wikipedia is a product of wikimedia. wikimedia is financed primarily by private foundations. As I said, wikipedia is fun for entertainment... and - as long as it is not about chemical formulas or the intercourse of rhesus monkeys - the purest lobbyist playground.
What's even the point of checking the reference sources if it is already clear from the article itself that the selection of the sources is ideological and not neutral and balanced. in the end i have to look for what is not mentioned and stumble across these sources anyway.

 

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You don't need an anti-virus. Should you have any doubt of what you do, where you go, get a sandbox if at all

 

Best antivirus => YOUR BRAIN.

Man, this should be number one at the "125 Famous Dalai Lama Quotes That'll Go Straight to Your Heart".

 

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Good firewall (Tinywall) + very basic AV + Shadow Defender + Spybot Antibeacon is the setup I have on all my machines and that works for me.


Whilst I think about it, does anyone using Firefox worry about telemetry? If so

1) Open up a blank firefox window

2) In the search box type 'about:config '

3) That search window opens up another search. Type in 'telemetry'

4) Everything that is marked as 'true' is sending out info about what your doing. So double click on each one making them 'false'

 

Most of pro-russian posts start like this.

Just facts:
"Kaspersky Lab's founder and CEO, Eugene Kaspersky, used to work for the KGB and reportedly maintains relationships with former and current Russian intelligence officials."
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/kaspersky-and-russian-spies-2015-3?IR=T
As Putin(?) said, there is no such thing as an ex-agent, and I assume he is right.

 

Last years i go with "Eset Nod Internet Security", in my experience it has a good protection, no false alarms (in terms of stuff to the sister-site), and it does it's job very well on a DAW / Audio-PC.
It is not so hungry and "heavy" as Bitdefender, at least according to my experience.

 

I dont support Russian politics toward Ukraine, so what do you want from me to go in the war because you are what exactly? Like i said i dont care about politics, about Russia, i am not from Russia neither any country connected with them... Like i have said, war is not good by any means, and this thread is ABOUT ANTIVIRS SOFTWARE, DO NOT MAKE IT POLITICS! If you like to defend Ukraine bro feel free and go help them, go to Ukraine in war and defend them, do not pretend here smartass!
Do not make politics here, okay!Please!
IDGAF if Kaspersky is from KGB as long is working what is meant for, and that is to protect us from viruses... Microsoft itself is spying you, as long and from the very first step you go online with first mail account you have been tracked, so stop with that paranoid stuff.... If you have social networks you should be aware that they track you also..... Data is the future, so you blame just Kaspersky for "spying" you have to be from US... I dont have any other explanation!
PERIOD!

 

Just to put that in a nutshell: If instead you use software that has its headquarters or a branch office in the USA, this software company is obliged to share any user data with federal authorities - such as intelligence agencies - upon request.
Antivirus software requires deep system read and write permissions to function properly. This is exactly the weak point of antivirus software in general. No matter what name it bears. What applies to kaspersky therefore also applies to all others. Perhaps we could therefore leave out the russians-are-evil nonsense and return to the essential question: Which virus protection is the best? When it comes to libraries, kaspersky usually has a slight edge. When it comes to system integration, the solutions provided by the operating system are unbeatable. As a home user, the latter is therefore usually the better choice. External software like kaspersky makes sense especially for server networks - as a pre-filter. That is, to scan data before they arrive at the end point (on your pc). Entrypoint -> firewall -> antivir scan -> network gateway -> your pc -> windows security.

 

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Many people have done the same thing. But they are using other software like Popup Blockers, Firewalls, Malware Scanners, Sandboxie, IDS, and other ways to avoid similar outcomes as outdated "virus-centric" model.

 

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Nearly after 8 months posting this thread, My computer actually got infected by something called a "new folder" virus. This happened about two weeks ago when transfering some data from a usb drive, the funny thing is that the virus wasn't actually detected by windows defender at all, even after performing a full system scan. But after installing a free antivirus(avast) it was able to detect the virus, after all I even had to reinstall windows again.

Some users will say lots of bad things about using antivirus software, but these types of incidents actually comes out of nowhere. BTW I'm still using built-in windows security after reinstalling OS.

 

You know that Kaspersky is officially Putin-approved and as such a criminal enterprise?

 

Use a sandbox and check your files on virustotal.com if needed. Download your files from "trusted" warez sites. Works every time.

 

Yes, I know and I am part of that enterprise... So listen up.
I hope you will never get Kaspersky to your PC because we gonna bust your axx!
Just watch it dude what are you browsing on internet, Kaspersky is all over the Google Chrome, and we are monitoring all your music so we can steal and sell your hit songs for major labels. That is a criminal activity also... MOST IMPORTANT - NO PORN or Coachella videos!
Stay safe and keep using MCAfee! You should consider and buy triple license on single PC maybe you will get 3x stronger protection, and get some preservatives over your LAN cables, just in case!
But still, beware, we are stronger than any protection you can imagine!
Sleep with one eye open and keep your music in National bank safe....
до свидания товарищ!

 

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I only use and rely on Kaspersky for several years now, I tried some others like malwarebytes but that POS was so stupid and overly aggressive the it was taking out and deleting my paid legit programs as Viruses and malware, so if you can use the best like Kaspersky fuck the rest of the shit from scumbags who screw up your PC instead of protecting it. In my opinion Kaspersky is undoubtedly the best and worth the price.

 

Microsoft Security. Common sense.

Before Qihoo 360 that used multiple search engines (including Bitdefender's).

 

I've been using Panda Antivirus Free for years. Does exactly what it says on the tin an you don't have to fight with it to get your files back like Windows Defender! They go into quarantine and you can just get it to ignore the file (keygens etc.) Yes you could just disconnect from the internet and turn it off, (only problem then is Windows Defender kicks in) but as soon as you put Panda back on it then deletes the suspicious files and you would just be back doing what I said with it being on