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  • Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
  • ❌ Any software company with ties outside the U.S. comes under scrutiny. Should you be worried?
    ❌ Kaspersky: now what?
    Because of ongoing political concerns and the upcoming U.S. ban on Kaspersky, it’s time to uninstall it. There’s no conclusive evidence of wrongdoing, but using an alternative like Microsoft Security (Windows Defender) avoids possible risks and keeps you safe after Kaspersky is no longer being updated.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 220

  • @askleonotenboom
    @askleonotenboom  23 дні тому +2

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  • @theronwolf3296
    @theronwolf3296 22 дні тому +37

    My choice of Kaspersky was specifically BECAUSE it's outside the US.
    I'm much more concerned with US agencies spying at my data than I am about
    Russia.
    [this all strikes me as political grandstanding]

    • @Pavlo-ho9ww
      @Pavlo-ho9ww 16 днів тому +2

      You can use some non-totalitarian antivirus come from other non-totalitarian countries...

    • @5x5equa25
      @5x5equa25 2 дні тому

      Your personal data couldn't be interesting for russians but they will use your computer as penetrate corporate network of your employer.

  • @bionborys1648
    @bionborys1648 23 дні тому +61

    If you're worried about spying, then you shouldn't be using anything Microsoft or Adobe, or Facebook, or Apple, or what else?

    • @askleonotenboom
      @askleonotenboom  22 дні тому +12

      If you're truly worried about spying, you probably shouldn't be online. There are arguments for every "but what about?" alternative being susceptible to spying.

    • @fellowcitizen
      @fellowcitizen 21 день тому

      Correct, the USA, UK and Five Eyes is a far greater danger to us than Russia or China. The lawlessness of the Security State and their corporate fronts is the greater red flag. At this point, I am a Russophile and Sinophile -- at the least, there is some advantage to using potentially compromised services from an alternate jurisdiction.

    • @shallex5744
      @shallex5744 20 днів тому +5

      you also shouldn't use proprietary software in general.

    • @myoldmate
      @myoldmate 19 днів тому

      Kapersky has been fine for a long time. Now it's not.
      Follow the money.
      If you're in business, then the less competition you have is ideal.
      Now you have to find an alternative hopefully trustworthy.
      Edward Snowden revealed that you can not even trust your own countrymen.
      This is a power move to get us to adopt some other protection deemed safe by our lords and masters so that they get access unto themselves.

    • @billyguthrie3176
      @billyguthrie3176 18 днів тому

      @@shallex5744 it's all proprietary that's why not all software has the same name an no mater what your connecting through it's a given that your gonna have to give up a certain amount of privacy in order to connect.

  • @TheBardicDruid
    @TheBardicDruid 22 дні тому +12

    There might be a reason for concern if it wasn't for KasperskyUSA in Massachusetts, so you're not getting software straight from Russia, it's made here in the US. I believe the real reason for it being banned is it has given the US Alphabet agencies a major problem try to get through it for years.

  • @MarinaLaroche
    @MarinaLaroche 23 дні тому +33

    Canadian here. Before buying their Internet Suite decades ago and their newer iterations since, I had bought other brands, the better-regarded products by CNET, PC Mag, Consumer Reports and had problems a couple of times. Not once with Kaspersky, for whom I only have praises for their products and platforn. I've recommended it to others who all have had the same experiences. I hope Canada doesn't end up copying what the US is doing.

    • @martinhau4359
      @martinhau4359 17 днів тому +2

      I live in Ontario, Canada, and I've been using it for years. It saved my computer from a few potential problems. I have renewed recently.

    • @ScooterinAB
      @ScooterinAB 17 днів тому +4

      I've had a similar experience. Aside from the Son of the Red Scare, I've never heard anything negative about the company or software, and I've never run into any problems. I'm concerned about what this means for Canadians, and whether or not our protection and updates will be cut off.

  • @BritishBeachcomber
    @BritishBeachcomber 23 дні тому +24

    I've not used Kaspersky for years. Microsoft Defender works just fine.

    • @iceManSwag
      @iceManSwag 22 дні тому +1

      @@BritishBeachcomber yes Microsoft acquired Defender back in the XP days & integrated it into Windows. Malware written in mind with Defender hence I prefer 3rd party AV&FW. I also like to strip out Windows spyware that comes with it. PS: Also Microsoft could one day put an end to all AV's & label them unsupported considering they have their own AV & FW built into Windows.

    • @TheHobbitmann
      @TheHobbitmann 8 днів тому +2

      Defender is very bad

    • @YourFunnyYou
      @YourFunnyYou 4 дні тому

      You know how easy it is for malware just to add an exclusion or just disable it if you think Microsoft defender works just fine you definitely fall for Nigerian inheritance emails

  • @johnnyb.2792
    @johnnyb.2792 12 днів тому +6

    Kaspersky would have to go some lengths to cause as much damage as CrowdStrike did in one day.

  • @woofkaf7724
    @woofkaf7724 16 днів тому +6

    Странно что электронику произведенную в Китае еще не до конца запретили. Вшить в биос не или еще в какую деталь и никто не заметит.

  • @juanfigueroa4989
    @juanfigueroa4989 23 дні тому +26

    I have been using Kaspersky for years now without problem. It would be hard to leave it because is the only one that do not hit hard on system resources like other antiviruses.

    • @cpu_UP
      @cpu_UP 21 день тому

      False

    • @JeffRyman69
      @JeffRyman69 19 днів тому +3

      @@cpu_UP In my experience Kaspersky actually has a fairly light footprint on the system. I suppose your mileage may vary.

  • @KinkyJalepeno
    @KinkyJalepeno 21 день тому +6

    Nothing to do at all - I live in the UK and am very happy with the application.

    • @Athonite
      @Athonite 21 день тому +1

      I will be interested to see if your country blocks KAV in the coming months. Historically we sometimes move in lockstep, as it pertains to major world events

    • @nelsone.hernandez6654
      @nelsone.hernandez6654 21 день тому

      @@AthoniteNot only in the UK, but also in other NATO countries

  • @dmariebella6309
    @dmariebella6309 19 днів тому +10

    I like how the U.S government doesn't agree with Russia or China dictatorship but now they force users to stop using programs, so whose dictating now. Also if there was no war in Russia would Kaspersky still be not recommended?

  • @davidhamm5626
    @davidhamm5626 23 дні тому +4

    I started using it at version 1.0, with win 3.11 and XP. I never had any issues, and even paid for it once. I did drop it about 4 years ago, I got tired
    of the upgrade nags. The few times that I use windows, it seems like defender is doing what it should be doing.

  • @yerachmielb1
    @yerachmielb1 22 дні тому +1

    3:45 you had a golden opportunity to say, "You can't handle the truth!"

  • @kamil_kolodziej
    @kamil_kolodziej 23 дні тому +2

    Hi Leo, thank you for another interesting and great material! You're doing a fantastic job! Regarding the topic, what are your thoughts on iconic ThinkPad laptops? Is it possible that China/Lenovo is spying and collecting data about users?

  • @iceManSwag
    @iceManSwag 23 дні тому +8

    I also can tell you guys that WinRAR & 7-Zip also Russian made. MSI Afterburner also Russian routes from RivaTuner days. Russia have some really good software developer programmers & applications. We also have Yandex that is literally a Google replacement with UA-cam, Search, Cloud etc etc.

    • @Athonite
      @Athonite 21 день тому +1

      All true. I hate seeing our relations go backwards, Russia has been our friend for most of my lifetime. I think the concern for those applications is less, because they aren't as low-level as an antivirus, which is a benevolent rootkit. I think this advisory was made out of a theoretical fear of cyberware risk, no actual evidence.

    • @iceManSwag
      @iceManSwag 21 день тому

      @@Athonite I think it's done to financially hurt Kaspersky how more transparent can they be they made transparency center in Switzerland. They opened offices & written specific software just for US & EU to fully comply with the rules. Banning them from normal civilians is ridiculous. I would understand the government sector. Anyhow whenever we upload our data to Internet it's always at risk.

    • @ericfielding2540
      @ericfielding2540 18 днів тому +1

      Archive compression software does not require installation in the core system kernel like antivirus software. The risk is much lower. Antivirus software has access to all the files on your computer.

    • @andys.9300
      @andys.9300 9 днів тому

      AFAIK, the author of WinRAR, Eugene Roshal, lives in Germany now. The copyright holder though is Alexander Roshal, who is his brother. I assume he is in Germany as well. From what I remember, they are ethnic Germans, who relocated to Germany in early '90s.

    • @user-qz3um5rw4g
      @user-qz3um5rw4g 6 днів тому

      ​@@andys.9300alex rochal is still a citizen of Russia, never took German citizenship, lives mostly in Russia, the company is registered in Germany because of EU bs,

  • @paulhazell4386
    @paulhazell4386 23 дні тому +25

    What access does the US government have might be a more important question.

    • @Jan12700
      @Jan12700 23 дні тому

      Is the US government a dictatorship with a lunatic as it's god emperor, that not only is letting people disappear but also want's centuries old border back? I don't think so.

    • @D.von.N
      @D.von.N 23 дні тому

      In what sense? Would the US sabotage its own infrastructure? Power grid? Emergency services network? Healthcare system? I live in Europe and if I had to choose who may spy on me, I choose the US.

    • @johnathanpearson3203
      @johnathanpearson3203 23 дні тому +6

      The US government can access everything via the SOC and CPU. Direct access, only when china exposed the framework did Intel and AMD patch the CPU, but that access was decades old.

  • @frankmckinley1254
    @frankmckinley1254 13 днів тому +1

    I was talking to a cyber security guy this last Friday about this very issues. Why? Because he uses it and I once did too. His response, China and Russia have most of your information right now. 🤔🥺

  • @vbifusful
    @vbifusful 4 дні тому +1

    They can do it Russian way: after 2022 soon after «leaving» Russia most of companies just reopened under new names and continue to do the same things as they was doing before 2022.

  • @JeffRyman69
    @JeffRyman69 19 днів тому +3

    I'm going to lose two years of a Kaspersky subscription for 3 computers. I doubt the government is going to reimburse me for my loss. I don't know if they can spy, but I don't have any information on my computer that a nation state would be interested in.

    • @wallychambe1587
      @wallychambe1587 17 днів тому +3

      You might have to set up a VPN to get the updates!😲

    • @Chrits55
      @Chrits55 7 днів тому

      or is your subscription usable until it comes up to renew ???

  • @hpguru
    @hpguru 23 дні тому +14

    I used Kaspersky since 1997, almost 30 years and in all that time it provided excellent security for my systems. That said this ban has forced my hand and I have switched to Bitdefender Antivirus Plus and will likely stay with it.

    • @iceManSwag
      @iceManSwag 22 дні тому +8

      @@hpguru it's a pity Kaspersky has done so much work opening transparency center in Switzerland & opening offices with software written specifically for US & EU to totally comply with their rules.
      PC Security Channel has proved Kaspersky is the best AV.

  • @johnpaulbacon8320
    @johnpaulbacon8320 23 дні тому

    Thanks

  • @dennisclapp7527
    @dennisclapp7527 21 день тому

    Thanks Leo

  • @BiswajitGhosh-pn7tk
    @BiswajitGhosh-pn7tk 21 день тому +2

    People are using windows 11 , Facebook etc and concerned about spying 😂😂. Operating system of your pc and search engine on your browser is also Spyware like Kaspersky.

  • @9ijnht5rdx
    @9ijnht5rdx 19 днів тому +1

    Have Kaspersky password manager . Which password manager would be good to transition to for multiple devices?

    • @askleonotenboom
      @askleonotenboom  19 днів тому +1

      I Use 1Password. Bitdefender is another popular choice. There are several.

  • @williamlane8
    @williamlane8 23 дні тому +2

    I think Kasp is a good actor, they do lots of gray hat stuff, I have head plenty of people for decades swear by it. But I think the risk is out of their control ultimatly and yeah banned anyways so who cares, they probally will buckle after this. My be ok to use in friendly countries.

    • @TheFrewah
      @TheFrewah 18 днів тому

      I think so too and it would not be too hard to monitor network traffic to see if it tries to ”call home” as it were. Of course, there could be known weaknesses that would make it possible for russian actors to create malware that it would not detect. They should move everything out of russia.

  • @ralfrosenberger666
    @ralfrosenberger666 23 дні тому +6

    I live in Germany... and there are a lot of Alternatives... so I use a other Antivirus... the risk of spying or manipulation is too much.

    • @Paranorama
      @Paranorama 23 дні тому +8

      What about Microsoft products like Windows 11? ;)

    • @ralfrosenberger666
      @ralfrosenberger666 23 дні тому +4

      @@Paranorama I trust Microsoft more than Putin.

    • @ruedigerschultz3852
      @ruedigerschultz3852 23 дні тому +7

      @@ralfrosenberger666 strange comparison: Microsoft is a private company, based in the U.S. Putin is a head of state for a country. They both do have completely different levels of goals.
      a more accurate comparison would either be: Microsoft vs. Kaspersky or Biden vs. Putin

    • @thethinkingman-
      @thethinkingman- 22 дні тому

      i would not trust countrys like germany.
      remember all the hacking that went on in the WWs

    • @KinkyJalepeno
      @KinkyJalepeno 21 день тому

      Why would Russia spy on you? Who cares what games you play :)

  • @DidYouReadEULA
    @DidYouReadEULA 23 дні тому +4

    I quit paying for antivirus about a year after Microsoft got serious about including it with Windows. However, before that I would gladly pay Kaspersky and still would if it were in my budget. But of course, just as with Huawei's great phones from China, we get the shaft here in the US as far as choosing from the 'free' market.

  • @craigcarlin2918
    @craigcarlin2918 23 дні тому +24

    Be more concerned about the US government.

  • @myidisinhim559
    @myidisinhim559 23 дні тому +8

    Windows Defender + Sandoxie + free version of Malwarebytes. 👍👍👍

    • @tnndll4294
      @tnndll4294 16 днів тому +1

      have the first 2. might try adding malbytes

    • @Chrits55
      @Chrits55 7 днів тому

      i have Avast and Malwarebytes free version... what's Sandoxie ????

  • @JeffRyman69
    @JeffRyman69 10 днів тому +1

    Another question to consider is: If I uninstall Kaspersky software, will it leave some hidden component behind? How can I tell?

    • @askleonotenboom
      @askleonotenboom  9 днів тому

      Good question. You can't PROVE they did not, so it really depends on your level of concern. The only way to make certain is a completely clean install of Windows, which seems like a lot.

    • @andys.9300
      @andys.9300 9 днів тому

      If you do it quickly, you can tell by following the news. Kaspersky must be getting lots of scrutiny now. If they are doing something like that, it will be noticed. You can also install another antivirus product and hope that it catches the threat. This component must be doing something like changing system files, leaving files behind, running as a process, a service or a driver. It also must call home from time to time, which can be detected with a sniffer software. There are security labs around the world, which are doing research on this type of behavior.

  • @jamesba-xd7xf
    @jamesba-xd7xf 22 дні тому +13

    I trust kaspersky over the U.S. government any day!

  • @tvideo1189
    @tvideo1189 23 дні тому +12

    Since I never trusted it in the beginning, and never allowed it to be installed, I don't have to worry about it.

  • @nelsone.hernandez6654
    @nelsone.hernandez6654 21 день тому

    3:32 They don’t hide the fact their HQ is on Moscow if you check their UA-cam channel. They even make a very nice tour of their Moscow HQ

  • @ningayeti
    @ningayeti 23 дні тому

    Leo,
    I have looked on various forums and Googled, but I can't solve my situation. I am an above average Windows user as pertains to technical knowledge, but I am stuck!!!
    My problem: My Lenovo laptop with Win 11 23H2 will no longer show me a boot menu. I can boot to the UEFI by pressing the appropriate keys during startup and change any settings that I desire, but I am unable IN ANY WAY to get to a boot menu (safe mode, safe mode with networking, ... etc. ). I played with msconfig to no avail.
    What caused this, and how can I fix this???
    Thank You

    • @glasslinger
      @glasslinger 23 дні тому

      Load your backup.

    • @ningayeti
      @ningayeti 23 дні тому

      @@glasslinger As this is "most likely" a UEFI issue, I will not take the time and trouble to reinstall Windows until I am fairly sure that it would fix the problem because a new install of Windows does not change UEFI function to the best of my knowledge.

    • @D.von.N
      @D.von.N 23 дні тому

      @@ningayeti have you tried flashing the uefi? I updated mine last month.

    • @glasslinger
      @glasslinger 23 дні тому +1

      @@ningayeti The UEFI is supplied with the computer. (CD usually) When you install windows it is placed on the hard drive with the rest of windows. When you make a CLONE drive for your system (best backup method!) you simply unplug your C drive, plug in the clone and you are back up running. Then you erase the non-working drive, then make a clone again using the drive as the destination. Simple!

    • @wallychambe1587
      @wallychambe1587 17 днів тому

      Seem I remember something about shuting down abnormal 3 times to get to menu to get to safe mode? Search for Safe mode Windows 11!

  • @masterofinfinity479
    @masterofinfinity479 23 дні тому +4

    i uninstalled it cause it was blocking access to my games and everything i enjoyed

    • @ruedigerschultz3852
      @ruedigerschultz3852 23 дні тому +3

      you might have added some individual exeptions instead (or investigate, WHY it blocked your games).

    • @masterofinfinity479
      @masterofinfinity479 22 дні тому

      @@ruedigerschultz3852 i tried to investigate and got nothing

    • @woofkaf7724
      @woofkaf7724 16 днів тому

      Bcs they are from pirate sites with cracks and mods. I think he plays old games.

    • @masterofinfinity479
      @masterofinfinity479 16 днів тому

      @@woofkaf7724 spotify and overwatch?

  • @TomokoAbe_
    @TomokoAbe_ 21 день тому

    I have not had any problems with free Avast. I used it for years. Kaspersky is soon to never get updates anymore so get another AV software.

  • @cberown146
    @cberown146 23 дні тому +3

    There are ways to get around the ban if you really want to. However I think the US government should pay for atleast a one year subscription for all us citizens for a AV on their choice.

  • @NoEgg4u
    @NoEgg4u 23 дні тому +4

    I never used Kaspersky's software. Is there some benefit that it has over using Defender, that comes with every Windows installation?

    • @andreasplosky8516
      @andreasplosky8516 23 дні тому +7

      Defender is adequate. Actually it has become a very decent protection over the last few years.

    • @grantchallinor5263
      @grantchallinor5263 21 день тому +3

      Kaspersky's AV is probably the most effective AV system on the market. Bitdefender is pretty close to Kaspersky, but isn't as light on your system.
      The differences between Kaspersky's AV and Windows Defender? Even the free version of Kaspersky's product is better than most competitors' paid versions, and certainly better than Defender but, if you're careful while you're online, Windows Defender isn't a bad product and adequate for most users.
      The UI for Kaspersky is much better than Defender, and Kaspersky is updated (typically) 10-15 times daily with new data to combat the latest viruses and other threats. Defender is not.
      Windows Defender still performs very badly against even some of the most well-known/common forms of malware and ransomware (the latter in particular), whereas, even Kaspersky's free version will likely stop ransomware encrypting all your data.

    • @ScooterinAB
      @ScooterinAB 17 днів тому

      I don't know the technical details, but I imagine it's like the difference between buying condoms at a normal store and buying them from the dollar store. Dollar store condoms are probably fine, but probably fine isn't good enough for some people. Maybe this is naïve, but I've been long of the opinion that paid security software is always going to be of a higher quality than free software. That goes for Kaspersky as well as the other major softwares. Windows Defender is probably fine. Are you ok with fine, or do you want something you know is going to be good?

    • @NoEgg4u
      @NoEgg4u 17 днів тому

      @@ScooterinAB Defender is not the dollar store choice. It might have been, when it was first introduced. But it is now a mature, highly supported tool that Microsoft takes seriously.
      We do not hear reviews and news reports on the failures of Defender, or the ineptness of Defender. And Defender is the default anti-virus, anti-malware, software firewall that is used by over a billion computers. Surely there would be countless reports of issue, if Defender was a dollar store tool -- but there are not countless reports. And we are talking about it running on over a billion computers.
      If you read enough of the 3rd party anti-virus vendor's agreements, and their links to other legal jargon, and privacy lingo, etc, you will eventually come across language that you are granting their software 100% unfettered access to 100% of the files on your computer, including anything in memory, and that you are granting them permission to do anything, whatsoever, that they want to do with your data.
      They do not use such blunt language, but that is what their agreement boils down to.
      Microsoft is a huge spyware company. So they are doing whatever they want to do with your data. But it is not Defender that is collecting your information.
      So if you now install a 3rd party anti-virus program on your computer, you just invited another spyware company to rummage through all of your data. And the likelihood is that they are not as capable as Microsoft's team, especially since Microsoft's team has access to all of the other Microsoft teams, should they need to obtain information about some obscure program included with Windows that is being attacked by malicious code.
      No one knows Microsoft's code better than the Microsoft personnel that created the code. So their own Defender code, and the personnel that maintain Defender, have immediate access to any of Microsoft's other teams.
      If the 3rd party software was appreciably better than Defender, I could see justification for using their software. But I believe that 3rd party anti-virus software is, at best, equal to Defender's protection, but probably less than equal. Combine that with giving a 3rd party full access to 100% of your data, and paying for it, too, and that is why I asked my question (in my opening comment), because I would not use 3rd party anti-virus software (I used to -- but no more).
      Kaspersky does offer different plans that include additional features (like a VPN service (which I would not trust) and a password manager (which I would not trust), etc). So those add-ons to your annual paid plan might be desirable for some folks. However, not for me.

    • @Chrits55
      @Chrits55 7 днів тому

      personally i'm back to Avast since they banned Kaspersky [which is what i wanted to switch to from my old one[not Avast fyi] yes it's a bit of a resource hog if you're doing everything else at the same time but you'll be ok if you don't have loads of stuff running while doing everything else at the same time as your scan

  • @delwoodbarker
    @delwoodbarker 18 днів тому

    If you haven’t read it, see Ken Thompson’s paper, “Reflections on Trusting Trust.”
    Apple says their products are secure. Maybe they are.

  • @wallychambe1587
    @wallychambe1587 17 днів тому

    I used the offline version years ago to get rid of a virus! Downloaded it to a bootable CD!😲😲

  • @stephenjones8928
    @stephenjones8928 21 день тому +5

    Guilty until proven innocent.

    • @johndevries7122
      @johndevries7122 13 днів тому

      One of the best, if not the best anti virus, people all copy each other, do your own research and you will see and discover why they actually want to get Kaspersky off the market.

  • @kersi-sandiego6036
    @kersi-sandiego6036 23 дні тому +1

    It's best to skipinsky to something else.

  • @josephcooter5763
    @josephcooter5763 23 дні тому +5

    Leo Political on this but I think what happens with Kaspersky will depend on who wins the Election. If Biden wins the Ban stays in place. If Trump Wins I suspect it will be ended.

    • @andreasplosky8516
      @andreasplosky8516 23 дні тому

      If Trump wins, the ban will end after he has got a very generous donation from Kaspersky. All perfectly legal, of course.

    • @curtw8827
      @curtw8827 23 дні тому

      Just a coincidence, Biden becomes President, Russia invades Ukraine, Joe said he'd allow a small invasion.

    • @guycn1
      @guycn1 23 дні тому

      Right, because the guilty man is Putin's best friend. Don't forget how he praised him immediately after his brutal attack in Ukraine. If trump wins, the United States is going to be heavily influenced by Putin's interests for years. This is yet another reason why every patriotic American should vote for President Biden, to make sure Putin's biggest wishes aren't fulfilled with the help of his guilty friend.

  • @Sagittarius-88
    @Sagittarius-88 11 днів тому

    I was just informed today that I won't be able to renew my Kaspersky anti virus subscription to do whatever political nonsense. I'm guessing my Kaspersky password manager won't work anymore either? Does anyone know one way or the other?

  • @chrissimpson1183
    @chrissimpson1183 23 дні тому +3

    If I had it I would uninstall it and use something else, I feel for organizations that have a lot of copies of it and had just renewed.

  • @Jan12700
    @Jan12700 23 дні тому +7

    The answer should be yes if you are just a private person, Windows defender is still all you need if you just brows the web and use the always the same programs. Attacks tend to target companies, so as a private individual you are often not the target and therefor Windows defender is all you need.

    • @D.von.N
      @D.von.N 23 дні тому +6

      It's a myth the attacks target mostly companies. Anyone can be a target. Just individuals don't make the headlines like when an organisation has a massive data leak.

    • @Jan12700
      @Jan12700 23 дні тому +1

      @@D.von.N It's not a "myth", it's logic. Attacks on Companys are more then on private individuals, because Companys have more attack vectors (like unpached servers or public mail addresses that you can sent spam to) and a higher reward for getting data (like the data of customers, company secrets that getting sold or a ransom than they can get), in opposition for private individuals you just have some few attack vectors (most of the time one mail and one or maybe two devices) and your data is not really something worth for them (they can't really sell your data for much). Private users therefor most of the time just end up in a botnet.

    • @D.von.N
      @D.von.N 23 дні тому

      @@Jan12700 Being in a botnet is enough to take part in taking down organisations, like with a DDOS attack. I wouldn't downplay the significance of being 'just in a botnet'.

    • @wallychambe1587
      @wallychambe1587 17 днів тому

      ExxonMobil was using Norton a few years ago!😲😲

    • @ScooterinAB
      @ScooterinAB 17 днів тому +1

      That's really not true. The odds of you specifically being targeted are quite low, unless there is a reason to target you. But how many phishing emails and scam calls do you get per day? While a large company is going to have a good payout, individuals are still the targets of attacks and compromises. Learn literally anything about internet security or fraud and you're going to quickly realize what the real world looks like.

  • @philipbouchier890
    @philipbouchier890 23 дні тому +1

    Don't Microsoft do Antivirus?

    • @askleonotenboom
      @askleonotenboom  22 дні тому

      Built in to Windows 10 and 11. That's what I recommend in the video.

    • @wallychambe1587
      @wallychambe1587 17 днів тому

      Yes and do a free Malwarebytes scan every few weeks!😍

  • @lohikarhu734
    @lohikarhu734 19 днів тому +2

    It seems, unless I'm mistaken, that one could happily use a VPN server in a European country, or anywhere outside the USA, unless your VPN is USA based, to update your antivirus remotely...of course, if your VPN is USA based, or PRC-based, you could assume that your actions are capable of being monitored... Many European countries have much stronger data protection laws, that provide a bit more security than USA options.

    • @iceManSwag
      @iceManSwag 18 днів тому

      @@lohikarhu734 my country under sanctions when I try to download latest Windows ISO using Rufus it halts but once I turn on VPN I get the link then turn off the VPN & download at full Internet speed. So hence the Kaspersky database should be available via VPN. It's nice to see how politics try to regulate Internet without knowing nothing about it. I still have legitimate Keys for my Windows & Office although officially not sold here.

  • @user-nb5nm4ol8p
    @user-nb5nm4ol8p 23 дні тому +2

    My favorite Antivirus from 2007 to 2012

  • @MagentaSkittles
    @MagentaSkittles 17 днів тому +1

    Ha! 😂 Kaspersky himself (owner, real person) has graduated from high school of KGB/FSB.

    • @ScooterinAB
      @ScooterinAB 17 днів тому +1

      So? Plenty of people graduate from shitty places. Correlation is not causation.

    • @askleonotenboom
      @askleonotenboom  16 днів тому +1

      Correlation is not causation, but it is worthy of caution and, if possible, investigation.

    • @MagentaSkittles
      @MagentaSkittles 16 днів тому

      @@ScooterinAB The expression “There is no such thing as a former KGB officer” implies that once someone has served in the KGB (the Soviet Union’s main security agency), they remain associated with it in some capacity for the rest of their lives. This notion suggests that the skills, connections, and possibly the loyalty to the KGB’s principles and network do not dissipate with the end of active service. It conveys the idea that the influence and reach of the KGB, or its successor organizations, persist through its former officers indefinitely.

    • @ScooterinAB
      @ScooterinAB 15 днів тому

      @@MagentaSkittles And how is that different from groups like the CIA, FBI, or the seemingly hundreds of US government agencies that are actively spying on Americans? The Cold War ended in 1991. Let's drop this anti-Soviet propaganda shit and start living in the real world.

  • @davinp
    @davinp 23 дні тому +8

    Kaspersky used to come with new PCs/laptops you bought at the store. Now the United States is banning it. I've not heard of any spying either

  • @KieranColfer
    @KieranColfer 16 днів тому +2

    Kaspersky is still the best AntiVirus imo. I'll still continue to use them

  • @nigelogilvie9450
    @nigelogilvie9450 23 дні тому +3

    Three points:
    1) I don't like what Russia is doing in the Ukraine, and therefore I dislike any Russian company. But:
    2) Pragmatically, I'm just not important enough for Putin to care about my youtube preferences (for example), but of course that would be different if I were a US Congressman (say).
    3) I'm in the UK and I believe our Government could order a British company to hand over info about my online activities and the company would not be permitted to warn me. I'm quite certain Russia would have a a corrsesponding law.

    • @D.von.N
      @D.von.N 23 дні тому

      Taking the fact RuSSia bombs schools and hospitals, you would be just as interesting target as anyone else. If not for using your data then using you like a bot without you noticing, potentially serving in a DDOS attack of your hospital's system. You have no idea.

    • @woofkaf7724
      @woofkaf7724 16 днів тому

      Зато наверное нравиться то что своя страна делает. Хотя делает то же самое.

  • @JonathanSwiftUK
    @JonathanSwiftUK 23 дні тому +1

    I used it for a decade because it was great, as soon as Russia invaded Ukraine it was gone instantly, my consumer firewall was replaced with pfsense, I increased security with MFA anywhere I could, I replaced all my password, most to 20-25 character ones, and even now I'm moving IoT devices to a separate VLAN, paranoia swept over me. Kaspersky was a great product, password manager was a bit meh, but ok. All my passwords are in a separate password manager, none are stored in the browser.

  • @onetinsoldier777
    @onetinsoldier777 23 дні тому +4

    I removed kaspersky from my computer I completely wipe my drive reinstall windows didn’t want to take any chances I’m using eset now very good antivirus.

  • @retireditguy9493
    @retireditguy9493 23 дні тому +12

    The government should issue the same ban for Windows 11.

  • @elmolewis9123
    @elmolewis9123 23 дні тому +2

    Better safe than sorry. We'll see if any other countries follow suit and why. It's never been the go-to for the majority of PC users.

    • @kidslovesatan34
      @kidslovesatan34 18 днів тому

      It has been either number one or in the top three of anti-virus packages for many many years. It is a superior product.

  • @xenalover99
    @xenalover99 15 днів тому

    having worked in the government and served...this is a first for the U.S. Government to recommend not using a anti-virus software.I choose to believe this warning due to the fact that since that this is a first for the U.S. to do this and also that i know that russia would force kersperky to send all data usage to them and the company would have no choice but to.I for one am glad that the U.S.government is at least warning users to take this action.Wonder how people would feel if they were sending U.S. data usage to russia and our government not warn us? I uninstalled all products by this company last week on all by systems and i am using bitdefender now.

  • @ruben_balea
    @ruben_balea 23 дні тому +3

    Both the people working for that company and the product used to be good, at least as good as the people and products from other AV companies.
    But even if they are the best people of their country as long as they remain in a dictatorial country no one can trust them with security matters because they can be blackmailed into doing whatever the evil leader wants.

    • @ScooterinAB
      @ScooterinAB 17 днів тому

      And America is the greatest, most free, and most transparent company in the world, huh? Every single thing people say about Russia needs to be said about the US as well. Quit drinking the kool-aid.

  • @vikingbeard
    @vikingbeard 23 дні тому +1

    Kaspersky slowed down my laptop. What a relief to get rid of it. Windows do a good job. Btw what's your thoughts on Windows and spying?

  • @Zendukai
    @Zendukai 23 дні тому +2

    Has the US government shown why or how Kaspersky has turned nasty, i want to see exactly what Kaspersky has actually done to cause suspicion.

    • @kidslovesatan34
      @kidslovesatan34 18 днів тому

      They haven't done anything, it's just a suspicion that the Russian government may pressure them to do something at some point.

  • @stevenvanhulle7242
    @stevenvanhulle7242 22 дні тому

    Tries to make informative video.
    Says every other sentence: "I don't know".

    • @askleonotenboom
      @askleonotenboom  22 дні тому

      You'd rather I lie? The fact that we don't know is important information people need to understand, and the fact that this is happening at all is important.

    • @stevenvanhulle7242
      @stevenvanhulle7242 22 дні тому

      @@askleonotenboom No, you don't have to lie, and I appreciate your honesty. It's just that I'd never make a video about a subject I'd have to admit I know nothing about.
      I do appreciate your other videos though. Have a nice day!

    • @nelsone.hernandez6654
      @nelsone.hernandez6654 21 день тому

      “I don’t know” is a good answer. After all, the US government has made a decision against Kaspersky and there are no visible evidence that Kaspersky is doing what the government says it’s doing, and the government has decided not to use Kaspersky’s transparency centers to check its software and procedures, and they are ignoring many certifications like the SOC 2 audit

  • @lmk001
    @lmk001 23 дні тому +3

    It was a good move. Glad I never used it

  • @YouriCarma
    @YouriCarma 23 дні тому +2

    Install it immediately since it's the best 👍

  • @7lllll
    @7lllll 23 дні тому

    really? the government can intervene in my computer and prevent kaspersky's updates?

    • @johnathanpearson3203
      @johnathanpearson3203 23 дні тому +3

      They have a list of everyone who uses it inside the US. 😮

    • @7lllll
      @7lllll 23 дні тому +1

      @@johnathanpearson3203 but would they really intervene with the workings of individual computers like that?

    • @wallychambe1587
      @wallychambe1587 17 днів тому

      @@johnathanpearson3203 🤣🤣🤣 VERY FUNNY, they can block their servers!!😲😲

  • @s.patrickmarino7289
    @s.patrickmarino7289 23 дні тому

    At a minimum, all they would need to do is just not see official Russian government malware.

  • @roncaruso931
    @roncaruso931 23 дні тому +14

    Play it safe. Dont use Kaspersky.

    • @repairman2be250
      @repairman2be250 21 день тому +1

      Play it safer. Don't use Windows.

    • @roncaruso931
      @roncaruso931 21 день тому

      @@repairman2be250 Never happen.

    • @Vojt33w
      @Vojt33w 17 днів тому +1

      Play it safe. Dont use Kaspersky, Bitdefender, ESET, AVAST, Norton, McAfee, Windows, Facebook, Instagram, Google, Apple, UA-cam, Tik Tok and many others... 🤣

  • @DougguoD
    @DougguoD 23 дні тому +2

    Switched to BitDefender when The Vlad 🇷🇺🧛🏻‍♂ invaded, haven't missed Kaspersky 🤷🏻‍♂

  • @acreguy3156
    @acreguy3156 18 днів тому

    The fact that it's software from Russian is enough for me.

  • @mostlyindica
    @mostlyindica 23 дні тому

    Do Nothing.

  • @marcoadrover7618
    @marcoadrover7618 23 дні тому +6

    As usual is just US government paranoia.

    • @iceManSwag
      @iceManSwag 23 дні тому +3

      I think this is done to hurt money wise a corporation Kaspersky that have been in this business protecting PC's World wide since 1997 that's 27 years!

    • @Wol747
      @Wol747 23 дні тому

      Paranoia is an essential part of security in any field. That’s just common sense.

    • @LarcR
      @LarcR 23 дні тому

      Or a government practicing due caution.

    • @MarinaLaroche
      @MarinaLaroche 22 дні тому +1

      @@iceManSwag Good point.

  • @Paranorama
    @Paranorama 23 дні тому +1

    Should I stop using microsoft products like Windows 11 to avoid US to spy on me?
    ;)

    • @askleonotenboom
      @askleonotenboom  23 дні тому

      There are some who are adamant you should. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • @user-qp5zs2sq5c
    @user-qp5zs2sq5c 23 дні тому

    That' make fun knowing true well one of Taiwan laptops honestly lost Serial Number ID just by knowing Taiwan as smart to be eaten for needs of lieness. Kaspersky is war maker peace eating virus greeter not like any other malware founding software I was used known as working US made for example, can we explain version of Kaspersky was destroyed my computer performance close to 100% on two computers like I was played GTAV my framerate was 30 FPS using Kaspersky even uninstalled we see only 9FPS can someone explain fact that there is no performance back given after uninstalling it, without I was get dozens of virus using they so far believable Russian as well made Software that not functions it is like Bill Gates was liquid HTTP making to use only HTTPS but what was result was more and more Dark Web pages come to Internet as even in protected world to anyone who use Internet we see even Kaspersky is not foundable as hacker bringer never seen before so hard hacks ever possible without they lie interactions knowing your family, they frirnds, possible value checked to Russia and same other things.

    • @ScooterinAB
      @ScooterinAB 17 днів тому

      Hi bought. Maybe generate a better username and learn to use English grammar.