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<blockquote data-quote="Stopspying" data-source="post: 1021169" data-attributes="member: 69368"><p>I don't know whether this may have contributed to the poor performance of Dr Web in your tests, Shadowra, as it seems to have done poorly for quite a few years now, but I recalled seeing this story emerge last year - <a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/short_news/russian-antivirus-software-unreliable-czech-experts-warn/" target="_blank">Russian antivirus software unreliable, Czech experts warn</a> </p><p></p><p>"The National Cyber and Information Security Agency has warned against Russian antivirus software as Russian companies targeted by EU sanctions can stop updating their programs at any time, leaving customers far more vulnerable to potential cyberattacks.</p><p>The agency rates the threat as “high”.</p><p>“We are issuing this warning as a precautionary measure. This is particularly related to suppliers who, due to the current economic sanctions, have a higher chance of not being able to meet their obligations,” said Karel Řehka, director of the agency.</p><p>Among the most popular Russian antivirus software is Kaspersky, a system that protects more than 400 million users worldwide. Despite previous warnings from the expert community, Kaspersky is still widely used by public institutions, including municipalities, towns and healthcare providers.</p><p>“They often justified their choice of software from this company with the lowest price offer, which has been Kaspersky’s apparent strategy for the state administration in recent years,” Adam Koudela, from the Czech IT company XEVOS, said.</p><p>However, the biggest health insurance company in the country, VZP, announced a few days ago that it would no longer use the Russian software due to security concerns.</p><p>Moreover, the Russian company has come under suspicion its software could be used to spy on or directly disrupt its customers’ digital infrastructure.</p><p>Federal authorities in the United States have been banned from using Kaspersky products since 2017. The European Parliament followed the US lead a year later, branding the firm “demonstrably malicious” and calling on EU agencies and member states to stop using its software."</p><p></p><p>Kaspersky seems to have managed to more or less keep their previous high standards, although their customer base may have got smaller because of the invasion persuading some to move to other companies.</p><p></p><p>The Czechs do know a thing or two about AVs - Avast and AVG are/were Czech + Slovakia's ESET.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stopspying, post: 1021169, member: 69368"] I don't know whether this may have contributed to the poor performance of Dr Web in your tests, Shadowra, as it seems to have done poorly for quite a few years now, but I recalled seeing this story emerge last year - [URL="https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/short_news/russian-antivirus-software-unreliable-czech-experts-warn/"]Russian antivirus software unreliable, Czech experts warn[/URL] "The National Cyber and Information Security Agency has warned against Russian antivirus software as Russian companies targeted by EU sanctions can stop updating their programs at any time, leaving customers far more vulnerable to potential cyberattacks. The agency rates the threat as “high”. “We are issuing this warning as a precautionary measure. This is particularly related to suppliers who, due to the current economic sanctions, have a higher chance of not being able to meet their obligations,” said Karel Řehka, director of the agency. Among the most popular Russian antivirus software is Kaspersky, a system that protects more than 400 million users worldwide. Despite previous warnings from the expert community, Kaspersky is still widely used by public institutions, including municipalities, towns and healthcare providers. “They often justified their choice of software from this company with the lowest price offer, which has been Kaspersky’s apparent strategy for the state administration in recent years,” Adam Koudela, from the Czech IT company XEVOS, said. However, the biggest health insurance company in the country, VZP, announced a few days ago that it would no longer use the Russian software due to security concerns. Moreover, the Russian company has come under suspicion its software could be used to spy on or directly disrupt its customers’ digital infrastructure. Federal authorities in the United States have been banned from using Kaspersky products since 2017. The European Parliament followed the US lead a year later, branding the firm “demonstrably malicious” and calling on EU agencies and member states to stop using its software." Kaspersky seems to have managed to more or less keep their previous high standards, although their customer base may have got smaller because of the invasion persuading some to move to other companies. The Czechs do know a thing or two about AVs - Avast and AVG are/were Czech + Slovakia's ESET. [/QUOTE]
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