Kaspersky, Antivirus
Kaspersky Antivirus Software Automatically Transitions to UltraAV for US Subscribers
Customers in the US using antivirus software from the Moscow-based cybersecurity company Kaspersky are finding that the software has been deleted and replaced by antivirus protection from a different company,
Kaspersky deletes itself, installs UltraAV antivirus without warning
Kaspersky deleted its anti-malware software from computers across the United States and replaced it with UltraAV's antivirus solution without warning.
Some Kaspersky customers receive surprise forced-update to new antivirus software
After U.S. ban, Kaspersky's American customers were automatically migrated to UltraAV antivirus, in some cases without the customers' knowledge.
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.
Antivirus Bait-and-Switch: Kaspersky Replaces Itself with UltraAV
Kaspersky antivirus software automatically deletes itself from U.S. users' computers and installs UltraAV without warning.
Kaspersky customers surprised by unwanted software
Last week, users of Kaspersky anti-virus software found that the software had been uninstalled from their computers and that UltraAV's anti-virus had been installed in its place. The users had not consented to or initiated any of it.
Kaspersky defends force-replacing its security software without users' explicit consent
Earlier this week, some U.S. customers of Kaspersky’s antivirus were surprised to find out that the Russian-made software disappeared from their computers and had been replaced by a new antivirus called UltraAV,
Kaspersky antivirus software uninstalls itself, installs different company's cybersecurity program
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has uninstalled its popular antivirus software from U.S. users' computers, automatically ...
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"Can't Remove It": Kaspersky Users Are Worried About a Potential Malware Infection After Company Forcibly Installs UltraAV on Their PCs
UltraAV, an antivirus program that advertises many of the usual features that are expected in its product category, including ...
Kaspersky customers in the US complain about receiving unsolicited security software replacement
Kaspersky is handing the computer security of US customers to UltraAV, an "alternative" product with unknown anti-malware capabilities. The move comes after US authorities banned its ...
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Kaspersky, Pango Respond to User Backlash as Transition to UltraAV Nearly Complete
Users continue to flame Kaspersky and Pango Group as the automatic, forced transition to UltraAV gradually progresses.
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Kaspersky Replaced Security Solution in US with UltraAV on Users’ PCs without Notification
US-based Kaspersky security solution users have been facing a unique situation in the past few days as their own antivirus ...
Kaspersky just slipped a different antivirus onto subscribers’ PCs
The Russia-based antivirus software may be now banned in the United States, but it hasn't left without a trace.
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Kaspersky’s US customers receive ‘UltraAV’ swap, raising red flags
Some users have turned to online forums to report that UltraAV was installed on their computers without consent.
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Kaspersky Rolls Back for US Customers, Makes Way for UltraAV
Some users complain they had no idea the switch would be automatic on their devices, vowing to uninstall the unwanted antivirus software.