Kaspersky is Now Banned - What You Need to Know

Kaspersky is Now Banned - What You Need to Know
Kaspersky antivirus has been banned in the USA, this could soon spread across Europe as well. The Kaspersky ban means you will not receive updates for any Kaspersky software in the USA after
Kaspersky: Russia responds to US ban on software
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-c...
Commerce Department Prohibits Russian Kaspersky Software for U.S. Customers
www.bis.gov/press-release/com...
The Kaspersky Software Ban
www.mcafee.com/blogs/security...
Kaspersky Lab, Inc. Prohibition
oicts.bis.gov/kaspersky/
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  • @TruthNTime
    @TruthNTime6 күн бұрын

    Number one reason that Kaspersky is banned - Politics.

  • @MaxRiley

    @MaxRiley

    6 күн бұрын

    well said

  • @rdsii64

    @rdsii64

    6 күн бұрын

    No, politics is THE ONLY REASON its banned.

  • @JohnCocteaustone

    @JohnCocteaustone

    6 күн бұрын

    And Huawei

  • @francoisleveille409

    @francoisleveille409

    6 күн бұрын

    Putin's minions don't like to lose a source of revenue. Kaspersky is one of the best tool the Kremlin developed to both collect money and information from free countries. One team makes the malware while another makes the antivirus. Pay the pizzo to the boss or else ...

  • @mikeunt44

    @mikeunt44

    7 сағат бұрын

    This company, works for Putin. They already have all your data, banking passwords etc

  • @Mark-rd2fi
    @Mark-rd2fi6 күн бұрын

    Mcafee and Norton are complete jokes, I will update via vpn.

  • @RobertStiles
    @RobertStiles6 күн бұрын

    Google is a bigger risk for your privacy than Kaspersky.

  • @rdsii64

    @rdsii64

    6 күн бұрын

    Privacy and security have nothing to do with why Kaspersky has banned. Russian sanctions because of the war in Ukraine is the only reason.

  • @user.netizen11

    @user.netizen11

    6 күн бұрын

    Other Western countries blindly follow what the US baba says. Everything is inclined more towards politics than public interest.

  • @RobertStiles

    @RobertStiles

    6 күн бұрын

    @@rdsii64 Sanction Israel instead.

  • @johnathanasiou9284

    @johnathanasiou9284

    4 күн бұрын

    ​@@rdsii64 Kaspersky uncovered a lot of hidden backdoors, many linked to NSA. That's why it got shafted. US politicians accuse others of lying & dirty dealings when they are the worst of all. All to support a bs war & elect a dementia leader, which none of the US political class would ever send their own flesh & blood to fight in. What a joke!

  • @tubeDude48
    @tubeDude486 күн бұрын

    NOTE: McAfee does little to find problems & Norton will slooow down your system; they are *CRAP.* So be careful of what you want as a replacement for Kaspersky.

  • @Britec09

    @Britec09

    6 күн бұрын

    Bitdefender is what I recommend

  • @12rsz

    @12rsz

    6 күн бұрын

    Yes and Eset perhaps? 😉

  • @ElvenMans

    @ElvenMans

    6 күн бұрын

    Avira?

  • @HuzaBird0.1

    @HuzaBird0.1

    6 күн бұрын

    ​@@ElvenMansbad.

  • @shiruisyi4380

    @shiruisyi4380

    6 күн бұрын

    ​@@ElvenMansbad. Same for Avast.

  • @Swiftness0427
    @Swiftness04276 күн бұрын

    I have more trust in Kaspersky AV than any American three letter agency!

  • @mikeunt44

    @mikeunt44

    7 сағат бұрын

    Well it goes to show, that you know nothing about computing, D.E.F.E.N.C.E

  • @rakly3473
    @rakly34736 күн бұрын

    Kaspersky can stop (some) viruses made by the NSA. Which would make sense for a Russian AV company to do. They also are not subject to US law to hand over user information. That explains everything. Never had a Kaspersky subscription, but I might get one now. btw you can still update Kaspersky using a VPN and use an exit node outside the US.

  • @francoisleveille409

    @francoisleveille409

    6 күн бұрын

    Kaspersky is proof you pay your pizzo to capo Putin so it protects you from Russian malware.

  • @rickriccled6034
    @rickriccled60346 күн бұрын

    I've used Kaspersky for more than 10 years and it's been easily the best paid for Antivirus software I've ever had,I'm sure this is a geo-political decision ,well if it only applies in the US then as I'm in the UK I'll carry on using it at least until my subscription is up for renewal in the Autumn,so I'll check again just before the renewal date.

  • @mikeunt44

    @mikeunt44

    7 сағат бұрын

    They are all the best, the true best is Windows defender. They patch before anyone else and better, since the Code is their own lmao!!

  • @IrishKingzz
    @IrishKingzz6 күн бұрын

    I'd feel safer with Kaspersky having my data than any of the U.S. approved NSA backdoored antivirus companies.

  • @Britec09

    @Britec09

    6 күн бұрын

    That's a fair point 😂

  • @tairikuokami

    @tairikuokami

    6 күн бұрын

    THIS. As far as security goes you are better off with local products, as for privacy US/EU citizens should use RU/CN products and vice versa. Updates can be done via VPN, which people avoiding 14 eyes already use anyway, so this ban affects mostly companies amd regular users.

  • @grantchallinor5263

    @grantchallinor5263

    6 күн бұрын

    Ditto. I'm very happy with Kaspersky. Any software/apps headquarterd in the US (including Microsoft, Google, Meta, etc) all give back-door access to US government departments. I'd trust a Russian or Chinese provider over a US one (for privacy reasons) every day of the week. Every concern listed by the US government (about Kaspersky) is essentially the same activity already being carried out (illegally) by the US government themselves. There's a very interesting interview with Pavel Durov (creator of VK and Telegram) in which he talks about why he moved Telegram out of the US to relocate in Dubai.

  • @Elrecoal

    @Elrecoal

    6 күн бұрын

    @@grantchallinor5263 iirc Kaspersky had its data centres at Europe, where European agencies can audit them easily for privacy, data being stolen/sold, etc. If my data was processed at Russia/China I wouln't use it, as it would have exactly the same backdoors to the data by Chinese and Russian goverments the US has on US based companies

  • @JimKJ3N

    @JimKJ3N

    6 күн бұрын

    It amuses me that you think Kaspersky doesn't have a Russian approved back door as well.

  • @DarkKnight-tq9hg
    @DarkKnight-tq9hg6 күн бұрын

    The only country to actually ban Kapersky is the US. I'm in Australia and will continue to use Kapersky, It's by far better than McAfee and Nortons.

  • @jasonmullinder

    @jasonmullinder

    6 күн бұрын

    It's worrying when a british youtuber waves the "USA is the world" flag

  • @Corteum

    @Corteum

    6 күн бұрын

    McAfee, Nortons, Trend Micro, Avast, AVG.. theyre all bloated beyond reason. Software obesity,... lol

  • @Skobeloff...

    @Skobeloff...

    5 күн бұрын

    The Australian government sucks up to the US though. I wouldn't be surprised if they followed suit for brownie points.

  • @mikeunt44

    @mikeunt44

    7 сағат бұрын

    Windows defender, they patch sooner, better, since its their own Code they are patching.

  • @suttonem48

    @suttonem48

    4 сағат бұрын

    Ditto

  • @Mark-rd2fi
    @Mark-rd2fi6 күн бұрын

    The U.S. government is upset they keep catching their malware.

  • @tonywise198

    @tonywise198

    6 күн бұрын

    More like they have "Reds under the bed" syndrome again.

  • @MrSamuelAdam4
    @MrSamuelAdam46 күн бұрын

    I would trust Kaspersky way before I would trust my own GOV with my data.

  • @mukkaspec3333

    @mukkaspec3333

    6 күн бұрын

    Totally ! You understand...

  • @francoisleveille409

    @francoisleveille409

    6 күн бұрын

    Yet I'm quite sure your own GOV is Russia.

  • @mukkaspec3333

    @mukkaspec3333

    5 күн бұрын

    @@francoisleveille409 Have a lovely evening. Keep voting (for nothing).

  • @francoisleveille409

    @francoisleveille409

    5 күн бұрын

    @@mukkaspec3333 Keep paying for your Emperor's yachts and castles.

  • @mukkaspec3333

    @mukkaspec3333

    5 күн бұрын

    @@francoisleveille409 You are totally lost my friend. You are so wound up in the news and the matrix. Enjoy and good evening. Bye

  • @fekkyb
    @fekkyb6 күн бұрын

    Thank God I don’t live in the USA where the Government tells you what you can use and not use. I will keep KASPERSKY.

  • @LyuboA
    @LyuboA6 күн бұрын

    that's sucks my country is under USA control what happens there's literally takes effect here few months later but i won't give up on Kaspersky no matter what

  • @michelakermann2192
    @michelakermann21926 күн бұрын

    The fact that they tell that mc Affee is a better alternative then Kaspersky makes all the alarm bells ringing. Mc Affee is a horrible sketchy program and the builder of Mc Affee is a lunatic.

  • @konnorj6442

    @konnorj6442

    3 күн бұрын

    McAfee was a kickass av product originally but the creator stopped being a part of that decades ago and wayyyyyy before he passed away That said McAfee has been total bloatware shit for decades now and it is even worse than znortona and that shit idps horrid garbage same thing one peter norton left everything from them self to shit The only one left now taphats acceptable is the AV only version of reset nod32 and that still needs careful install do NOT waste money or time for their offerings beyond the AV only!!!

  • @Adam_Dz_99
    @Adam_Dz_996 күн бұрын

    I'm not from the us, I can't imagine my self without Kaspersky, can you do a video on how to remove defender permanently on windows 10 and 11 it's very annoying it tend to delete any unknown softwares automatically when i turn Kaspersky off, unlike Kaspersky who ask you first before he do anything.

  • @Britec09

    @Britec09

    6 күн бұрын

    Made that video

  • @Adam_Dz_99

    @Adam_Dz_99

    6 күн бұрын

    @@Britec09 i will check it ✅ Thanx mate.

  • @davinp
    @davinp6 күн бұрын

    Kaspersky used to come with WIndows PCs/laptops

  • @Britec09

    @Britec09

    6 күн бұрын

    Its going to hit them hard, I think UK will follow.

  • @shadowopsairman1583

    @shadowopsairman1583

    6 күн бұрын

    Yeah just like McAfee or Trend Micro or Norton

  • @Robert-sl7jo

    @Robert-sl7jo

    5 күн бұрын

    @@shadowopsairman1583 I tried Norton 360 here in Canada, as an alternative to Kaspersky. It was junk by comparison.

  • @andreasplosky8516
    @andreasplosky85166 күн бұрын

    They can't prevent me getting updates. I would like to see them try. McAfee is garbage.

  • @Britec09

    @Britec09

    6 күн бұрын

    McAfee is garbage

  • @MrPir84free

    @MrPir84free

    6 күн бұрын

    I've worked IT for the past 20+ years; McAfee is indeed garbage; I remember back in 1997 or there abouts we had it on numerous military computers; AV scanners went crazy with the number of instances of viruses PER computer ; it was beyond ridiculous. Trend is another brand you could not give to me; if you have to use Trend, you may as well bury your head in the sand. I remember having a team test AV products back around 2010; the young IT guys thought that if the AV wasn't finding something, it meant that the AV product was doing its job; despite the disk thrashing that was so obvious; but - some had came from Best Buy as techs; so being smart was not necessarily a good description of their attributes.

  • @Robert-sl7jo

    @Robert-sl7jo

    5 күн бұрын

    I had McAfee included in my new Dell PC in February when I bought it and dumped it because I've had Kaspersky for years, never any trouble. Politics is right, they want Americans to buy American products like Microsoft that for all we know is run by the CIA.

  • @olexijl78
    @olexijl786 күн бұрын

    Isn't that a ban in United States only? I strongly believe that in the EU it is not banned, so the EU is not affected. Which also means the updates will work - just not for US residents.

  • @Britec09

    @Britec09

    6 күн бұрын

    Only USA for now, but other country's will follow

  • @olexijl78

    @olexijl78

    6 күн бұрын

    Let's see about that. I'm unsure about Germany where I live. I suppose it won't follow.

  • @HuzaBird0.1

    @HuzaBird0.1

    6 күн бұрын

    ​@@Britec09i hope they will not folow behause is kinda best anti virus and if they ban it this just prove how litle govermant abaut pepole freedom and procectoin.

  • @number94

    @number94

    6 күн бұрын

    @@Britec09 Did you make that clear in the video?

  • @RobertSalas

    @RobertSalas

    6 күн бұрын

    ​@@Britec09Most likely US allied countries will follow soon

  • @dr-rexmangrca113
    @dr-rexmangrca1136 күн бұрын

    I prefer it to master spying nsa Cia and Google

  • @Swiftness0427
    @Swiftness04276 күн бұрын

    i used it from Windows 3.11 to Windows 7 with zero issues and it was absolutely the best AV ever.

  • @francoisleveille409

    @francoisleveille409

    6 күн бұрын

    Putin likes you. He will buy his next yacht with your money.

  • @matthewday7565
    @matthewday75656 күн бұрын

    Also, to anyone considering renewing an antivirus subscription, check online stores as it may be cheaper to re-buy than renew

  • @supergoofy123
    @supergoofy1236 күн бұрын

    Avoid McAfee. Please search for other solutions.

  • @noseyparker6969
    @noseyparker69696 күн бұрын

    Confirmation Kaspersky is legit with NO BACK-DOORS.

  • @francoisleveille409

    @francoisleveille409

    6 күн бұрын

    It doesn't need any. Putin makes most of the malware you need protection from. Pay the pizzo and be safe.

  • @genghissu1185

    @genghissu1185

    5 күн бұрын

    EXACTLY!

  • @francoisleveille409

    @francoisleveille409

    5 күн бұрын

    Its doesn't need any. Putin pays one team to make malware. Then he pays another to make Kaspersky. You want to be protected ? You have to pay Putin.

  • @francoisleveille409

    @francoisleveille409

    5 күн бұрын

    P00t1n pays to have all comments which tells the truth about Kaspersky removed!!

  • @markh.6687

    @markh.6687

    4 күн бұрын

    Former KGB/GRU type running Kasparsky in today's Russia?? No, no back doors at all, Comrade!

  • @pavo45
    @pavo456 күн бұрын

    Use a VPN to get your updates, don't use a free VPN though.

  • @tbyoda9475
    @tbyoda94756 күн бұрын

    McAfee can bite the big one, when i got my new laptop i got good deal for two years like $50-60 multi pc license but when that was over they automatically charged my cc like $350 dollars for one. f them they are crazy. had to fight with them for a refund as there was no pop up telling me it was going to renew soon and how much. such BS. i will never use them ever again because of that and it is known to be very bloated software and not the best.

  • @sceneflexin8701

    @sceneflexin8701

    6 күн бұрын

    mcafee charged me I think 250 once, never using them again i still have not been refunded I gave up

  • @Salim-px8bm
    @Salim-px8bm6 күн бұрын

    So infomative thanks mate 👍😃

  • @Menghias_Bintang
    @Menghias_Bintang6 күн бұрын

    "POLITICS.." 👆

  • @Britec09

    @Britec09

    6 күн бұрын

    The world is in a mess and we are now entering another cold war situation

  • @HuzaBird0.1

    @HuzaBird0.1

    6 күн бұрын

    ​@@Britec09i think they push self's in war it not need to be this way...

  • @shadowopsairman1583

    @shadowopsairman1583

    6 күн бұрын

    ​@@Britec09 it never ended fyi

  • @LyuboA
    @LyuboA6 күн бұрын

    why can't you just use VPN or download updates manually

  • @cam_934

    @cam_934

    6 күн бұрын

    Likely can, its like when politicians say they are going to ban porn on the internet.

  • @bokami3445

    @bokami3445

    6 күн бұрын

    As Brian points out... Updates will be withheld as of September 29th, so No a VPN will not solve the problem

  • @cam_934

    @cam_934

    6 күн бұрын

    @@bokami3445 That would require Kaspersky knowing what country you are from so Kaspersky block the updates to the US. Please explain how that will happen and why Kaspersky would even care? Even US sales restrictions is silly as the Internet doesn't care about borders.

  • @nicholas2275

    @nicholas2275

    6 күн бұрын

    ​@@bokami3445 That's not how it works

  • @nelsone.hernandez6654

    @nelsone.hernandez6654

    6 күн бұрын

    @@bokami3445That would be possible if the Kaspersky license is linked to the US (a country field in the license record). Otherwise, a VPN might help

  • @Resad77
    @Resad776 күн бұрын

    Ah that famous western freedom and democracy.

  • @HuzaBird0.1

    @HuzaBird0.1

    6 күн бұрын

    Tru.

  • @toxmaster1

    @toxmaster1

    6 күн бұрын

    exactly

  • @francoisleveille409

    @francoisleveille409

    6 күн бұрын

    So much better to live in Valdai and have a few million Russians fight for you and give you 20% of their revenue.

  • @dennisvaughn540
    @dennisvaughn5406 күн бұрын

    Thanks! Living in an Ever Changing World keeps us on our toes!

  • @juanfigueroa4989
    @juanfigueroa49896 күн бұрын

    Does the ban is for mainland USA or also territories? I have been using Kaspersky for years now and it would be a great deal to let it go.

  • @pauladams1915
    @pauladams19156 күн бұрын

    I'm amazed this didnt happen a lot sooner all things considered

  • @Britec09

    @Britec09

    6 күн бұрын

    Its been going on for a while, but its now over. Won't be long before the UK follows US

  • @cam_934

    @cam_934

    6 күн бұрын

    What things considered? Was Kaspersky a business in a country that started a war based on a lie of weapons of mass destruction? I would trust an internation company with it roots from Russia any day of a US based company that will all comply to the authority of the NSA.

  • @johngoard8272
    @johngoard82726 күн бұрын

    Well being a long time user of Kaspersky until I changed over to ESET I did notice that way back there were concerns about using the software so this is not anything new. I actually dropped Kaspersky not because I was worried about it but more that it had become way more expensive and far more confusing to set up and use. Now I have to say that knowing ESET I probably would have changed over to it well before I did. The other security software's like McAfee, Avast, Norton, AVG are for me pretty awful to use and the nagging via email to get it back is so annoying.

  • @fredrikbergquist5734
    @fredrikbergquist57346 күн бұрын

    They should ban McAfee that comes bundled with new laptops and is impossible to remove.

  • @cam_934
    @cam_9346 күн бұрын

    As for what are your options then maybe try running Kaspersky through a VPN or VPN split tunnel for just the Kaspersky app so it connected to a server outside of the US.

  • @muhamedabdulkerim5611
    @muhamedabdulkerim56116 күн бұрын

    How about for users elsewhere outside of the usa? How does it affects us?

  • @Britec09

    @Britec09

    6 күн бұрын

    The UK is OK for now, but we will follow.

  • @shadowopsairman1583

    @shadowopsairman1583

    6 күн бұрын

    No only US

  • @user-xp9ul7de2f

    @user-xp9ul7de2f

    6 күн бұрын

    Well Kaspersky must be thrilled. If it's anything like the yank;s Huawei fiasco. Chinese tech is booming, just like the Russian economy. The only people hurt are America and its goons. Feel sorry for the Brits - they are almost bankrupt thanks to sucking up to the US bully boys

  • @Corteum
    @Corteum6 күн бұрын

    It's only banned in the US. But American's can continue using kaspersky products anyway, using _workarounds._ Also, there's no real evidence that kaspersky is doing what they've been acused of doing. It's all hypotheticals at this point. And that's all that ban is really based on.

  • @TheRealKaiProton
    @TheRealKaiProton6 күн бұрын

    If this spreads to the UK, the Gov should buy out our licences, mines in until Oct 25...

  • @FabioMV95
    @FabioMV956 күн бұрын

    Im in Europe and will continue to use Kapersky, It's by far the best... and free

  • @grabtharshammer
    @grabtharshammer6 күн бұрын

    You do know that the BBC link you listed is for an article from 2017?

  • @2L8M8Basher
    @2L8M8Basher6 күн бұрын

    Interestingly my Glasswire showed a connection to a Microsoft Server in Russa the other day!!!

  • @Britec09

    @Britec09

    6 күн бұрын

    Glasswire is pretty good.

  • @atishpatil3028
    @atishpatil30286 күн бұрын

    Which is the best anti-virus now?

  • @Britec09

    @Britec09

    6 күн бұрын

    Bitdefender

  • @atishpatil3028

    @atishpatil3028

    6 күн бұрын

    @@Britec09 thanks, I will try it

  • @Riley_1955
    @Riley_19556 күн бұрын

    The only thing I have ever used Kaspersky for is a one time scan and for my full time protection I have been using W/Defender with the stock firewall and common sense.

  • @user-ik5vw5vo9l

    @user-ik5vw5vo9l

    6 күн бұрын

    Why does windows defender takes hours or even days to complete a full scan,,,i'll stick with avast now that kaspersky has been banned!!

  • @mikeunt44

    @mikeunt44

    7 сағат бұрын

    Use a tool called Revo and see if its still there. You will see it is.

  • @matthewday7565
    @matthewday75656 күн бұрын

    In the last av-comparatives real world protection test, Avast and AVG scored 100% Avira, F-Secure, Kaspersky, McAfee let one through BitDefender, Trend & Norton (*user dependent) let 2 through ESET, Panda let 3 through Microsoft defender dropped the ball on 6 (for 98.8%)

  • @Ratchet_effect
    @Ratchet_effect6 күн бұрын

    This has been going on since 2017 at least. Brian! be a good time to make a video on the good, bad protection programs ? BTW Did you see the google ads hacking MAC users story?

  • @Britec09

    @Britec09

    6 күн бұрын

    This has been an ongoing issue with Kaspersky, but now I think others will follow and ban Kaspersky.

  • @TimOE2000
    @TimOE20006 күн бұрын

    Any thoughts on Emsisoft Bri?

  • @Its_Jordan
    @Its_Jordan6 күн бұрын

    idk if this will be banned everywhere in world, I'm not in U.S or UK I'm in Australia using Kaspersky so idk if i need to change it or not, ill have to wait and see if It gets banned everywhere such as Europe

  • @Britec09

    @Britec09

    6 күн бұрын

    UK will 100% follow USA

  • @cam_934

    @cam_934

    6 күн бұрын

    This is like politicians saying they will ban porn because they are clueless to how the internet works. China's Great firewall relies on nobody using a VPN and today many AV's also provide a VPN.

  • @HuzaBird0.1

    @HuzaBird0.1

    6 күн бұрын

    ​@@Britec09comply to gov to U guys don't want ban if they start talking abaut it.

  • @peterschmidt9942

    @peterschmidt9942

    6 күн бұрын

    Who knows? Apparently Albo didn't attend the US NATO meeting because we're not part of NATO. But then again, our Gov has also done an excellent job banning pirate bay 😂🤣. They've got no clue.

  • @sceneflexin8701
    @sceneflexin87016 күн бұрын

    i will be trying to find ways to use this after the ban. VPNs will most likely work to receive updates to the app

  • @DaystromDataConcepts
    @DaystromDataConcepts6 күн бұрын

    I remember the U.S government banning Kaspersky products within their departments way back in 2017. So, it's not just the current conflict that is setting this precedent. countries like Russia and China have their businesses subject to state intervention. This is why, thankfully, the U.K government finally listened to security concerns and changed their mind about using Chinese software to power its 5G communications infrastructure. Reading the comments here, I am shocked so many seem to put their trust in a Russian enterprise than here in the West. Sure, western governments pry and can be intrusive. However, if people are more willing to place more trust in the likes of Russia or China, you will be in for a nasty surprise. It's all too easy, almost fashionable, to take an anti-establishment attitude when you've never known what it's like to live in truly oppressive regimes. This attitude reminds me of the typical university student who thinks communism and Marks ism are the best thing since sliced bread. Kaspersky may be absolutely fine. However, such a company being based in Russia and at the whim of a dictator would be a very potent vector of cyber attack given its vast western user base.

  • @mikeunt44

    @mikeunt44

    7 сағат бұрын

    I banned Kaspersky in 2015, bought a computer that came with that virus. Did a fresh install as soon as I seen it.

  • @user-yo3rp1kz3h
    @user-yo3rp1kz3h5 күн бұрын

    Other than the US, what other countries have banned it??

  • @shadowopsairman1583
    @shadowopsairman15836 күн бұрын

    I'm waiting on co-pilot / recall to be totally banned from Microsoft

  • @danielgartin-oh9ik
    @danielgartin-oh9ik6 күн бұрын

    Windows Defender is good enough for me, I use macOS primarily anyway, I only use Windows for backing up my Android phone

  • @joelav7222
    @joelav72225 күн бұрын

    I like Bit-defender, the updates are done through VPN..which is a extra bonus..

  • @anthonylenzo3675
    @anthonylenzo36756 күн бұрын

    This is only ban in the US and it teritories. This does not affect other countries ...for now. Video make it sound like the deadline of Sept 29, 2024 to switch out of Kaspersky. If you live in other countries you still get updates. Unless after my posting here other countries have join the US to ban this product.

  • @Rood67
    @Rood676 күн бұрын

    Kaspersky Rescue CD was what I used to scan offline. M$ has bought out or plagiarized enough anti-virus / malware companies, that I just let Defender run on my one Windows machine.

  • @alsadekalkhayer7007
    @alsadekalkhayer70076 күн бұрын

    But Kaspersky offices are still open in the US for some reason 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @KrissBartlett
    @KrissBartlett6 күн бұрын

    Thank you Brian i am using it to

  • @Britec09

    @Britec09

    6 күн бұрын

    Sad times, but time to move on to another antivirus.

  • @nicholas2275
    @nicholas22756 күн бұрын

    We'll get updates in the UK and Canada, we'll wait.

  • @JimKJ3N
    @JimKJ3N6 күн бұрын

    I don't use 3rd party AV. Windows Defender suits my needs. I consider all of the 3rd party AV products (McAfee, Norton, etc) a waste of money. YMMV

  • @wilo1955

    @wilo1955

    6 күн бұрын

    Windows Defender is poor with ransomware it did not stop the one i got

  • @JimKJ3N

    @JimKJ3N

    6 күн бұрын

    Ransomware generally comes via email and social engineering. It typically requires some interaction on the user's part. Infected websites (like Russian bride scams and certain porn sites) are another common source, in the form of clickbait ads. In nearly 30 years of being on the internet, I've never suffered a ransomware attack, and only had 1 piece of malware (back in my XP days) that I had to reformat and re-install the system. I'm very careful where I go, I run ad blockers, and I'm completely skeptical of every email I get. YMMV

  • @emchodevetkov9438

    @emchodevetkov9438

    6 күн бұрын

    Windows Defender is scam - only block "hack tools" and "riskware" - no viruses indeed

  • @perplexer-ex2fk
    @perplexer-ex2fk6 күн бұрын

    I have been using Windows Defender for years and have never had a problem

  • @yogibarista2818
    @yogibarista28186 күн бұрын

    Bitdefender is a strong alternative, WindowsDefender is actually not too bad, BitDefender+WindowsDefender is a pretty solid combination.

  • @wilo1955

    @wilo1955

    5 күн бұрын

    BitDefender will disable windows defender

  • @Nick41622
    @Nick416226 күн бұрын

    Out of the fire & into the frying pan, with Mcafee.

  • @tearren1
    @tearren16 күн бұрын

    Thank you for coverage. Link on mcafee page to remove software in windows apears broken. (How do I remove Kaspersky software?) Could you please, if you have time, do a video on how to completely remove kaspersky? I have had to remove antivirus software before in the past and it was more complicated than simply uninstalling with add/ remove programs.

  • @Britec09

    @Britec09

    6 күн бұрын

    support.kaspersky.com/common/uninstall/1464 or www.revouninstaller.com/preview-log/?pid=5292&pname=Kaspersky%20Anti-Virus

  • @chazM6116
    @chazM61166 күн бұрын

    britec09 ? Your link to BBC is dated 14 September 2017 strange you post now

  • @ampeg187
    @ampeg1876 күн бұрын

    Luckly i live in Europe man im so glad since some of the US policies and rules are just ridiculous at this point.

  • @videodude8137
    @videodude81376 күн бұрын

    I highly recommend Bitdefender HAS a replacement of Kaspersky. 😂

  • @user-wv6wq1ck3k
    @user-wv6wq1ck3k6 күн бұрын

    Damn it, I just paid for the next year, about $127 only a few days ago. I wish I would have known this was going to happen!

  • @baronlund9725
    @baronlund97256 күн бұрын

    I deleted the program about a year ago and it left folders and files on my machine that I cannot deleted because it states I don't have rights to delete it. Have tried many things to delete the left overs with no luck. How to clean up my drive of Kaspersky??

  • @HuzaBird0.1

    @HuzaBird0.1

    6 күн бұрын

    I wrote down how but remone comment and my rasonins to keep program anyway.

  • @emchodevetkov9438

    @emchodevetkov9438

    6 күн бұрын

    try reboot to safe mode and try again. but first make system restore point and system image . or google it "how to".

  • @peterschmidt9942

    @peterschmidt9942

    6 күн бұрын

    You might try running a live version of Linux, access the drive and delete that way. It's a worked a few times for me with other software that was hard to remove. However it might to work if the drives encrypted.

  • @emchodevetkov9438

    @emchodevetkov9438

    6 күн бұрын

    Removal tool for Kaspersky applications on Windows (kavremover)

  • @emchodevetkov9438

    @emchodevetkov9438

    6 күн бұрын

    google it

  • @atishpatil3028
    @atishpatil30286 күн бұрын

    Why?!

  • @Britec09

    @Britec09

    6 күн бұрын

    Watch the video

  • @atishpatil3028

    @atishpatil3028

    6 күн бұрын

    I am watching the video

  • @jiaweiguo3987
    @jiaweiguo39876 күн бұрын

    Windows Defender is good for all the home users but for profesionals is time to move for Bitdefender, Eset, Panda

  • @Robert-sl7jo
    @Robert-sl7jo5 күн бұрын

    My Kaspersky Premium is good to September 1, 2024, so what about Canada? Is McAfee as good? What about Bitdefender? I certainly don't trust Windows Defender, it's obviously a Microsoft product and it's not trustworthy either and it's not Russian as well. Are there any good British anti-virus companies available?

  • @MediaWebservice
    @MediaWebservice6 күн бұрын

    Kaspersky can now offer its VPN app for free. In the Netherlands we have Kaspersky for 3 years, 10 devices for €80 and 2 years have passed. It's scary that the government offers other software at a discount. Perhaps a former spokesperson in America who already has the right shares with insider knowledge 😉

  • @HuzaBird0.1
    @HuzaBird0.16 күн бұрын

    Rason is geopolitics. My politic is if us ban somting it is realy good at it job and I will use it.

  • @JohnDoe-wl8zk
    @JohnDoe-wl8zk6 күн бұрын

    You don't need anything other than Windows Defender installed. What you need is to improve yourself, because the weakest (and most important) link in digital security was, is and will always be the user. PD: You can improve Windows Defender with DefenderUI, for example.

  • @greenonline5469

    @greenonline5469

    6 күн бұрын

    I agree with this other than Windows Defender. Windows Defender in every single test it has had has always scored the lowest (except the times it's an official organisation or qualified security expert doing it where obviouslyyyy Microsoft have paid them to credit WD as the best)

  • @juanfigueroa4989

    @juanfigueroa4989

    6 күн бұрын

    Thats not true at all. Relying on Windows Defender is not good idea for long term and have been tested.

  • @JohnDoe-wl8zk

    @JohnDoe-wl8zk

    6 күн бұрын

    @@juanfigueroa4989 Skill issue.

  • @wilo1955

    @wilo1955

    6 күн бұрын

    Windows Defender is poor with ransomware

  • @tonywise198

    @tonywise198

    6 күн бұрын

    What we need is Microsoft to put their house in order and fix Windows, rather then all the BS they introduce these days. Then there be no need for all this AV.

  • @wildthing6668813
    @wildthing66688136 күн бұрын

    Will those who still want Kaspersky use a VPN to receive updates? I used to use Kaspersky but at £75 plus for the full suite it was too expensive. I used AVG for a couple of years but when that went to £70 plus per year I ditched that AV as well. I use the windows AV and that suites me fine. Kaspersky is banned because of the Russia/Ukraine war and the US government think that Kaspersky might be funding Russia which the US doesn't want anyone to do.

  • @Otis19450
    @Otis194506 күн бұрын

    This is all well and good but BUT what has this to do with England???

  • @douglasmontgomery6315
    @douglasmontgomery63156 күн бұрын

    Would a VPN allow updates?

  • @Britec09

    @Britec09

    6 күн бұрын

    No, would not think so

  • @HuzaBird0.1

    @HuzaBird0.1

    6 күн бұрын

    Maybe.

  • @user-uw9ir7fl8l
    @user-uw9ir7fl8l6 күн бұрын

    international trade is the worst modern bane -it has caused snooping,exploitation,manipulation and toxic politics both economical or idealogically

  • @TheShanampan
    @TheShanampan6 күн бұрын

    What are your thoughts on Avast?

  • @HuzaBird0.1

    @HuzaBird0.1

    6 күн бұрын

    Ah windows defender is better.

  • @TheShanampan

    @TheShanampan

    6 күн бұрын

    @@HuzaBird0.1 You sure? I have used Avast (paid for) on my win 10 pc for years, and on my ancient win 7 pc (free version) with no adverse affects. Windows defender is very iffy at the best of times,

  • @RealShadowfiend180x
    @RealShadowfiend180x6 күн бұрын

    This only refers to us people and companies in the us not worldwide but thanks all the same brother

  • @ryanzmuda3167
    @ryanzmuda31672 күн бұрын

    Don’t use mcafee or Norton. Symantec about used to be good not anymore.

  • @BigA1
    @BigA16 күн бұрын

    Have been happy with Kaspersky but I guess it's time to change. Can we assume that uninstalling it (like any other app) is sufficient or is there more to it? Finally, these days when comments are posted saying how good Kaspersky is - how can you be certain they haven't been generated in Russia. False and AI generated communications seem abundant these days.

  • @KeithTaylor-x2e
    @KeithTaylor-x2e6 күн бұрын

    you should say that this is only in the USA at the moment not europe

  • @debgreenhill9724
    @debgreenhill97246 күн бұрын

    Why haven't they banned Panda Internet Antivirus? Russia and Panda share file systems

  • @maxl96systems

    @maxl96systems

    6 күн бұрын

    Right, those "experts" can't be sure that there are no "malicious things" in the definitions 😅 But wait, they probably don't even know about the shared database...

  • @grantchallinor5263
    @grantchallinor52636 күн бұрын

    "The last nail in the coffin for Kaspersky!" is a bit extreme. China is now the biggest economy in the world, followed by the US, India, Russia, then Japan. The size of China's middle-class greatly exceeds the entire population of the US! China is the most important market for most brands now. The US is still an important market, but a declining one. The US banning a product may have had some consequence 50 years ago - but not so much now!

  • @NguyenHoang-pv2xd
    @NguyenHoang-pv2xd6 күн бұрын

    What's about Kaspersky Safe Kids ?

  • @HuzaBird0.1

    @HuzaBird0.1

    6 күн бұрын

    Yes is safe it in fact is safer of other antivirues but us ban it only behause is from Russia.

  • @kylec3965
    @kylec39653 күн бұрын

    I had Kasperkey for 10 months and it would randomly close out of itself sometimes, other thin that it did great. I've switched to Malwarebytes now and it has way more false positives.

  • @jimg2850
    @jimg28503 күн бұрын

    We laughed at Lavrov using his iPhone!

  • @stf2615
    @stf26156 күн бұрын

    Lightweight av aside from kaspersky?

  • @MsMuskOxen
    @MsMuskOxen6 күн бұрын

    I'm in Canada? I was informed its only m in the U.S, Do you believe them?

  • @ejtaylor73
    @ejtaylor736 күн бұрын

    Isn't MSI Afterburner done by a Russian? Are they next?

  • @maxl96systems

    @maxl96systems

    6 күн бұрын

    A LOT of legit software is coming from there and almost any is using atleast libraries or even parts of their own program code made in ru by some employee who lives there

  • @dogface3247
    @dogface32475 күн бұрын

    What about Adguard?

  • @fairmania
    @fairmania6 күн бұрын

    Wasn't McAfee recently revealed to be worse than having no antivirus?? I wouldn't touch them with a pointy bargepole. Them and Norton/Symantec too. Buyer beware!

  • @woodylinder338
    @woodylinder3386 күн бұрын

    Not that I use it, but how about a VPN connected to a server in India? Just do it once a day.

  • @maxl96systems

    @maxl96systems

    6 күн бұрын

    Probably works but I would use another country with more hygienic definitions

  • @craigtucker777
    @craigtucker7776 күн бұрын

    what I do know now is to start using Kaspersky ASAP

  • @NightEagle256
    @NightEagle2566 күн бұрын

    I haven’t used Kaspersky since Windows Vista era. Never liked it anyway Was so strict you couldn’t even browse the web without it treating it as a threat

  • @Britec09

    @Britec09

    6 күн бұрын

    Strict to keep you safe.

  • @user-hg3wd1tg6s
    @user-hg3wd1tg6s6 күн бұрын

    Although I don't use anti-virus (because Windows Defender is all I need) I will make sure to install Kaspersky as soon as possible, and will even PAY for it (a first for me) because I want to support this company.😁

  • @luketorkelson3647
    @luketorkelson36476 күн бұрын

    people that had it, are they going to get a refund.

  • @ElvenMans
    @ElvenMans6 күн бұрын

    Kaspersky was (is?) on every PC at my school (in Europe). This ban in the USA kinda proves that this is the best AV you can buy no? Why would it get banned in Europe tho?

  • @HuzaBird0.1

    @HuzaBird0.1

    6 күн бұрын

    Yes ban prove is best antivirues us gov not get anny data from company and anny back for and they not like it and ban it. I hope it will be not ban in eu as eu citizen I will be realy piss if that hapen.

  • @nelsone.hernandez6654

    @nelsone.hernandez6654

    6 күн бұрын

    NATO countries would follow

  • @HuzaBird0.1

    @HuzaBird0.1

    6 күн бұрын

    @@nelsone.hernandez6654 that is bad look to demokracy and I see pepole are start to awoke to bad gov praktices like this.

  • @christopherperry8693
    @christopherperry86935 күн бұрын

    Just system VPN to russia and update. (if you want to)