Is Kaspersky Security Network secure for privacy? should it be accepted or refused?
Kaspersky Security Network "KSN"
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It's fine, I would leave it enabled.
Kaspersky Antivirus Review: Is It Safe to Use in 2026?
I wanted to find out what Kaspersky antivirus is really like. Read on to learn about Kaspersky’s security features, ease of use, customer support, and more.
That's a ridiculous scaremongering article.The NSA was upset when Kaspersky uncovered the equation group and files found on a government employees computer with NSA hack tools..Kaspersky Antivirus Review: Is It Safe to Use in 2026?
I wanted to find out what Kaspersky antivirus is really like. Read on to learn about Kaspersky’s security features, ease of use, customer support, and more.www.safetydetectives.com
Just my point of view
I don’t find safetydetectives to be a very reliable source for information. They are passing on FUD from a government decision on their product (that was based on a mistake by the user who was in possession of classified information). The Russians don’t care about your personal data anyway, even if they were spying. Also, this site rates products highly that have historically poor malware detection rates. I wouldn’t put much stock in what they say.Kaspersky Antivirus Review: Is It Safe to Use in 2026?
I wanted to find out what Kaspersky antivirus is really like. Read on to learn about Kaspersky’s security features, ease of use, customer support, and more.
That's Kaspersky's bashing !Kaspersky Antivirus Review: Is It Safe to Use in 2026?
I wanted to find out what Kaspersky antivirus is really like. Read on to learn about Kaspersky’s security features, ease of use, customer support, and more.
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Only watching this review from BullGuard with better scores than Kaspersky makes me laugh 
www.safetydetectives.com
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Maybe a underhanded bashing, but all her points are legit and far from eccentric. note that those points can apply to many other vendors but the Kaspersky's drama and the late Russian's interference made them a target of choice.
Normally a file, malicious or not, shouldn't be uploaded to any servers (unless you consent or if not, have a way to prevent it on the fly).
Normally a file, malicious or not, shouldn't be uploaded to any servers (unless you consent or if not, have a way to prevent it on the fly).
The NSA said they have evidence from Israeli intelligence, but how much time has passed, and evidence has not been provided. Although if there were such evidence, they could have provided it immediately and Kaspersky could not have answered anything. They could at one moment destroy the reputation of Kaspersky. Although I read an interesting article yesterday saying that this cannot be ruled out, given the current political regime in Russia. Are you either with the regime or against, then such companies do not work there for long...
the-parallax.com
How antivirus software could be used for government espionage - The Parallax
Government agencies and their employees often trust the deep-scanning skills of security software like Kaspersky to keep files safe. Is that trust misplaced?
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The NSA said they have evidence from Israeli intelligence, but how much time has passed, and evidence has not been provided. Although if there were such evidence, they could have provided it immediately and Kaspersky could not have answered anything. They could at one moment destroy the reputation of Kaspersky. Although I read an interesting article yesterday saying that this cannot be ruled out, given the current political regime in Russia. Are you either with the regime or against, then such companies do not work there for long...
How antivirus software could be used for government espionage - The Parallax
Government agencies and their employees often trust the deep-scanning skills of security software like Kaspersky to keep files safe. Is that trust misplaced?
If that's why, Microsoft, Windows, Android, among others, all spy. USA says that Kaspersky spies because they know that his Norton antivirus cannot against Kaspersky in terms of protection.
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And here is another very interesting article:
www.nytimes.com
How Antivirus Software Can Be Turned Into a Tool for Spying (Published 2018)
Government officials warn that software from Kaspersky Lab could be subverted by Russian intelligence. A security researcher shows how it could be done.
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Nope they couldn't, but they and their allies ( GCHQ etc ) for sure did their best. If one followed the news stream from day one and did a tiny bit of backtrack re-search, this was way too obvious.
Kaspersky is still around and kicking and those who thought or even wished they would die, well that for sure never happened.
Btw, KSN is possible to disable. ✌
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When you live in a communist country, you know that the government have its hands in every major businesses, either they fund it or the CEO has ties or is member of the party.
Eugene can say what he wants but he will fool only the naive...
Eugene can say what he wants but he will fool only the naive...
I believe that currently the only way to have no doubts about anyone is to write down your own operating system on your own and also the software needed for your daily use. 
That also holds true for a capitalist system...All governments worldwide are guilty of this.
Russia is not a communist country anymore...
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it is not because you wear a police uniform, means you a police officerThat also holds true for a capitalist system...All governments worldwide are guilty of this.
Russia is not a communist country anymore...
Kapersky is probably the most watched AV on the planet at the moment. I believe if they are acting malicious, someone would have found out more info by now other than the US/Israeli revelations.
I'm not claiming it didn't do anything, but I do like more solid proof before I jump to conclusions. I find it hard to trust any 'noise' from the media nowadays. News stories are mainly journalist's opinions, sometimes backed up by nothing, mean't to create drama for high ratings. Sometimes to the point of 'legalized brainwashing'.
One thing I do know, Kaspersky has been creating great software for many years now.
I'm not claiming it didn't do anything, but I do like more solid proof before I jump to conclusions. I find it hard to trust any 'noise' from the media nowadays. News stories are mainly journalist's opinions, sometimes backed up by nothing, mean't to create drama for high ratings. Sometimes to the point of 'legalized brainwashing'.
One thing I do know, Kaspersky has been creating great software for many years now.
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One other thing not many people mention often, I would be more concerned with millions of cheap Chinese hardware/software flooding the market (and rarely updated), than one Russian company that has a solid malware detection track record.
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