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Kaspersky deletes itself, installs UltraAV antivirus without warning

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    KapteinB
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    Only in the US, it seems. I'm a bit sceptical of a company owning several VPNs also owning a VPN review site, but the last two reviews from Comparitech gave NordVPN the top spot, so maybe they're...

    Only in the US, it seems.

    Not much is known about UltraAV besides being part of Pango Group, which controls multiple VPN brands (e.g., Hotspot Shield, UltraVPN, and Betternet) and Comparitech (a VPN software review website).

    I'm a bit sceptical of a company owning several VPNs also owning a VPN review site, but the last two reviews from Comparitech gave NordVPN the top spot, so maybe they're professional.

    Any US-based Kaspersky customers among us? Any thoughts on your new antivirus software so far?

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    1. vord
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      I'd like to know more, as on one hand, I very much hate unauthorized product swaps. This is a good example for why mandatory updates that the user has no control over are a bad thing for users....

      I'd like to know more, as on one hand, I very much hate unauthorized product swaps. This is a good example for why mandatory updates that the user has no control over are a bad thing for users. Microsoft is literally one major update away from being able to wipe any competitor off of any of its computers, and there's nothing any non-business user could do to stop it.

      On the other hand, I can completely understand Kapersky deleting itself....security products not getting updated are incredibly dangerous and leave a false sense of security. Would have been good to put up a notice for users before doing so, as well as informing them that they're replacing with a partnered product.

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