Kaspersky Ban: Beyond Political Motives

[MISSYOU]

Kaspersky is a highly regarded antivirus software for many people, including myself. However, it has been banned in the U.S. due to concerns that its infrastructure might allow specially crafted malware from Russia or China to infiltrate systems. This implies that Kaspersky might support Chinese hackers in penetrating U.S. agencies, even though users believe they are protected by an antivirus that is known for its high detection accuracy and reliability. The truth is that users may not be aware that their systems are being secretly monitored, with no alerts or warnings, leaving them vulnerable to potential attacks. It’s akin to having a time bomb programmed by a foreign leader, such as President Xi Jinping, ready to activate at any moment.

Consider this: if an antivirus software can download databases to identify and remove viruses, why wouldn't it also be capable of downloading spyware designed for surveillance and bypassing detection to implant in our systems? This raises serious concerns about the potential for antivirus programs to be used as tools for espionage. If an antivirus can update its virus definitions from an external source, it could theoretically also receive malicious code designed to evade detection and carry out covert operations. This possibility underscores the need for rigorous scrutiny and trust in the software we use, as well as the importance of robust security practices to ensure that our systems are not compromised by hidden threats.

I don't believe this is purely a political issue. Some agencies have been researching this program for a while, which is why they have made a clear announcement. For regular users, it might seem like the U.S. government is just trying to find fault with Russia and make accusations. In reality, they are protecting your data from communist influences.

But despite everything, I’m still going to use Kaspersky. Haha! 😆

[xkryptonx]

US has a history of slapping sanctions on the competition. Take Samsung S3 for example. It was sanctioned bcz it "copied" iphone. Same was for it's tablets. Well both parties went at each other's throat in court. But Samsung stills "copies" Iphone but it is fine cz it has locked bootloader and government can access the data of the phone via backdoors in bootloader.

 

The list is long. No matter what happens i would still be using Kaspersky lest i am a nuclear scientist or something. Given their statement that AVs can monitor system for malicious purpose, well, all AVs are potentially malicious cz they monitor your EVERY move. And have no problem relying that to their server and mine /harvest data.

 

Top secret or such service shouldn't ever trust third parties. They should make their own OS and AVs etc. 

 

There is a saying:

 

"The antivirus monitors you" So, as long as you use any AV, you are still being monitored. So, it fine to use Kaspersky, at least in my case, cz i am not some VIP, and Kaspersky has great approach dealing with malicious programs, and has lowest rate of false-positive. Rest of AVs, they just nukes anything they suspect and having higher value of false-positive.

 

So, that makes Kaspersky an ideal product for me

Edited August 14 by Matt
Added space between paragraphs.

[mp68terr]

"Given their statement that AVs can monitor system for malicious purpose, well, all AVs are potentially malicious cz they monitor your EVERY move"

What to say then about closed OS?

Edited August 15 by Matt
Removed text format.

[xkryptonx]

3 hours ago, xkryptonx said:

Top secret or such service shouldn't ever trust third parties. They should make their own OS and AVs etc. 

@mp68terr

[Arachnoid]

Kaspersky updates will also be banned within the US over the last quarter of the year to give time for admins of servers time to transition to other options. As to why ban Kaspersky but not Chinese antivirus options given they have already banned the use of Chinese hardware seems to give a mixed message.

[pc71520]

When Politics constraints Technology, 

Absurbity follows. 

Edited August 15 by pc71520

[ru101]

admin let this post passed thanks

[Karlston]

@ru101 Because we get plenty of spammers and scammers joining and posting their cr*p, all new members need their first few posts approved by staff. I've approved your on-topic post.

[MISSYOU]

Kaspersky deleted itself and installed UltraAV : r/antivirus (reddit.com)


There are concerns that Kaspersky is behaving like spyware that can use admin privileges to fully control our computers, potentially aiding Chinese and Russian hackers. In a worst-case scenario, Kaspersky could exploit zero-day vulnerabilities to facilitate theft by various hacker groups. This implies that once you install Kaspersky, there's no way to avoid having your data and other secrets stolen. Fortunately, my computer only contains pornography, so I can continue using it. 😄