The pricey UltraAV suite aims to replace Kaspersky for US users, and while it offers a broad range of features, it falls short of the top competitors.
#UltraAV
Smashing Security podcast #387: Breaches in your genes, and Kaspersky switcheroo raises a red flag - From family tree to jail cell? A hacker is alleged to have exploited information on genea... https://grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-387/ #smashingsecurity #securitythreats #passwordreset #stockmarket #databreach #lawℴ #kaspersky #dataloss #podcast #privacy #malware #ultraav
What is Pango's UltraAV, which rose from the ashes of Kaspersky's US Exit?⤵️
#Kaspersky #UltraAV #cybersecurity #antivirus
With UltraAV you get uncertified antivirus protection, an average VPN, and a basic password manager, at a higher price than better-known competitors.
[Yes, this is the antivirus portion of what US Kaspersky customers got switched to.]
#Kaspersky-Kunden in den #USA werden automatisch auf #UltraAV umgestellt | Security https://www.heise.de/news/Kaspersky-Kunden-in-den-USA-werden-automatisch-auf-UltraAV-umgestellt-9951411.html
#Kaspersky uninstalling itself and replacing itself with #UltraAV, an antivirus program nobody has ever heard of, is sketchy as fuck. Lots of red flags here. If I were impacted by that I would definitely uninstall UltraAV and find another antivirus vendor.
Or just use Microsoft Defender and you'll probably be fine unless you're the kind of person who sticks forks in electric sockets, metaphorically speaking.
#infosec
Kaspersky Antivirus Replaced by UltraAV? Here’s Why, and What You Can Do
Some US Kaspersky security users got a big surprise when their protection was suddenly replaced by UltraAV due to a government ban. But Kaspersky’s demise has been looming for years.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/kaspersky-antivirus-replaced-by-ultraav-heres-why-and-what-you-can-do
Yeah!
This ain't helping with that trust problem y'all got!
Kaspersky deletes itself, installs UltraAV antivirus without warning
Kaspersky deletes itself, installs UltraAV antivirus without warning
Kaspersky deleted its software from computers across the United States and automatically replaced it with UltraAV.
This is in response to the US government adding Kaspersky to a list of "foreign individuals, companies, and organizations deemed a national security concern"
#Kaspersky #UltraAV #EntityList #antivirus #russia #russian #malware #software #security #cybersecurity
Kaspersky deletes itself, installs UltraAV antivirus without warning
#Kaspersky users in the US say their antivirus was replaced by #UltraAV
Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky deleted its anti-malware software from customers' computers across the United States and automatically replaced it with UltraAV's antivirus solution.
#kaspersky #antivirus #malware #ultraav
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kaspersky-deletes-itself-installs-ultraav-antivirus-without-warning/
Shock for US Kaspersky users! Many discovered that UltraAV was installed remotely on their PCs, replacing Kaspersky after a deal with UltraAV's owner, Pango. What does this mean for your security? Stay informed! #Kaspersky #CyberSecurity #UltraAV #Pango
Some #Kaspersky customers receive surprise forced-update to new antivirus software | @TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/23/some-kaspersky-customers-receive-surprise-forced-update-to-new-antivirus-software/
#UltraAV
I know I’m shouting into the void here, but re: the #kaspersky convo about its latest slimy behavior, I am mildly relieved to see that FAR 52.204-23 seems to already cover #ultraav via language about “any successor entity […] including any change in name”
Wouldn’t be surprised if this text is modded a bit to make this especially clear to the government contracts world
#Kaspersky hat seine Anti-Malware-Software von den Computern seiner Kunden in den #USA ohne Vorankündigung gelöscht und sie automatisch durch die wenig bekannte Antivirenlösung von #UltraAV ersetzt. Die US-Regierung hatte Kaspersky im Juni in die Entity List aufgenommen. Als Reaktion darauf hat Kaspersky seine Aktivitäten in den USA eingestellt, die dort ansässige Mitarbeiter entlassen und nun das eigene Produkt über Nacht durch UltraAV ersetzt.
#Kaspersky deletes itself, installs #UltraAV antivirus without warning
#Kaspersky users in the #US have been migrated to #UltraAV
https://technewsro.blog/utilizatorii-kaspersky-din-sua-au-fost-migrati-la-ultraav/
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