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Kaspersky Total Security 2022- 3 Devices 1 Year $9.99 Emailed Key (Normally $59.00) @ SaveOnIT

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Kaspersky Total Security 2022- 3 Devices 1 Year $9.99 Emailed Key (Normally $59.00) @ SaveOnIT
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koplik8 on 01/10/2022 - 10:35 saveonit.com.au (1809 clicks)
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Sale $9.99 for three devices for 1 year. Great saving from $59.00. I've bought from these guys in the past. The code came through pretty quickly via email.

Limit 10 per customer.

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  • Sunnyoz on 01/10/2022 - 10:38
    +29

    I think optus will need to look into this good security option for them and wouldn’t break their budget ..at least they can protect their customers .

    • koplik8 on 01/10/2022 - 10:40
      +1

      Hahaha

      • capslock janitor on 01/10/2022 - 23:28
        +2

        Besides Jackie Chan repping Kaspersky, why?

        Windows Defender + Malwarebytes

    • bdl on 01/10/2022 - 13:12
      +21

      They would be Putin a lot of trust in this software

    • HumbleCat on 01/10/2022 - 22:50
      +1

      Optus: Leaks names, dob, passport, address, drivers licence etc (Boy am I angry at them! But I wont do much of anything)

      Kaspersky: No leak ever. (I dont trust russians and who knows what Kaspersky will do.)

      …I mean…it cant be worse….

    • CalmLemons on 06/10/2022 - 08:04

      Has anyone noticed the kasperskt advertising on the movie moonfall? Lol

  • R3XNebular on 01/10/2022 - 10:41
    +3

    I'd pick this up but my employer doesn't trust Kaspersky so I can't access the external intranet…

  • vchung916 on 01/10/2022 - 10:43
    +41

    Should You Buy Kaspersky Security Products?
    Founded in Russia by a Russian national, with a headquarters division in Moscow—that doesn't mean Kaspersky is in Putin’s pocket. But with multiple governments and even hacker groups shunning the company, we can no longer recommend Kaspersky products.

    https://au.pcmag.com/security/92960/should-you-buy-kaspersky…

    Germany warns against using Kaspersky software, citing ‘considerable’ cyber risk after Russia’s invasion

    https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/15/germany-kaspersky-risk-inv…

    • koplik8 on 01/10/2022 - 10:51
      +5

      Sheez I had no idea! Is anything online really that safe anymore?

    • 7ekn00 on 01/10/2022 - 11:08
      +16

      Haha, who would you rather your data with:

      a) an under funded non English speaking poor regime that need all their cash for a kinetic war
      b) a heavily funded NSA that logs, stores and uses data against English speaking people with "wrong think"
      (yes, all US approved antivirus software is mandated by the US gov to allow backdoor access to NSA)
      (remember the arrest of a pregnant AU citizen for just organising a free speech event, but BLM free speech protest all went ahead at the same time?!?)

      As far as I am concerned, the Russians can have my data as they have no jurisdiction to persecute me with it for exercising my rights :P

      An actual independent assessment (rather than state media propaganda): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfSJamWQPnM

      • slowmo on 01/10/2022 - 11:17
        +8

        i rather not be giving money to an organisation that is directly/indirectly funding country that is committing war crimes at the moment.

        sure you can argue other nations that have did it.

        my point is they are currently doing it. you are supporting a war that is currently happening.

        • 7ekn00 on 01/10/2022 - 11:24
          +10

          Proof any of my cash is going to a war and not just a software company that has employees and war citizens to support?
          Or just hear say, propaganda with plenty of assumptions and fear mongering?

          So by your own argument, you also support the CCP of China that has vowed to support Russia?!?
          Or have you stopped buying products from China as well?!?

          • UFO on 01/10/2022 - 15:19
            -2

            @7ekn00: Take it easy comrade… you've gone ludicrous speed for no reason whatsoever. Pump the brakes and chill.

          • Dinjay on 02/10/2022 - 07:20
            +1

            @7ekn00:

            Proof any of my cash is going to a war and not just a software company that has employees and war citizens to support?

            I doubt Kaspersky funds the war directly.

            That said, presumably some of your $9.99 will go to the war indirectly due to paying Russian taxes.

            Not sure how current this is, but I understand that Russia requires exporters to sell FX revenue for Rubles as part of the war effort. If that's still the case, then presumably more of your $9.99 will indirectly support the war by propping up the Ruble and by allowing the Russian gov to buy more supplies for the war.

            I doubt if your $9.99 will make a difference anyway given the AU$770M/day monetary cost to Russia from Putin's war.

            But given the human cost of this war, I can understand people wanting to show their support for Ukraine in any way they can.

        • willy000 on 01/10/2022 - 13:50
          +4

          You might want to look up how many countries the USA is currently bombing and occupying

          • UFO on 01/10/2022 - 15:27
            +1

            @willy000: Ok I'll bite… how many countries are the USA currently bombing and occupying?

            And even if they are (which I'm sure you'll tell me soon enough), their values and their way of life much more closely aligns with mine as an Australian. It's easy to look at the US as a bad guy, but I tell you what… I'd rather they be running the world instead of Russia or China. Neither of those two autocratic nations are good news for the rest of the world. Is the USA perfect? Hell no. But at least I'm free to live my life (relatively speaking) compared to communist regimes.

            Get over your Amercian hate. Australia still functions as it does BECAUSE the USA has made it happen. No USA means China comes down and takes us… fact.

            • PukeyLuke on 01/10/2022 - 18:08
              +1

              @UFO: @UFO

              Get over your Amercian hate.

              Doesn't the very freedom your talking about entitle @willy000 to hate whoever they want, not that @willy000 stated that they hate anyone. That's just you forcing words upon someone else, you know, like China!!

              No USA means China comes down and takes us… fact.
              Um no it doesn't. Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore, Indonesia all have smaller militaries than Australia yet China has not invaded these countries…."fact'!

        • wormarts on 01/10/2022 - 14:18
          +7

          Not trying to be argumentative, but have you considered what Israel is doing with Palestine? And the US finding that Israel receives.

          Or the decimation of Yemen at the moment, perpetrated by the Saudis, who the US are backing?

          All current. All illegal. The only difference is that the victims are brown-skinned…

        • 7ekn00 on 01/10/2022 - 16:23
          +5

          Am chill, just love the hypocrisy of virtue signalling ;)

          I support Russia because I pay $2 per year per device I own, but tossers that virtue signal on a $2000 PCs or $1000 phones made in China are morally golden :P

          Even though China is responsible for far more deaths in the last 100 years (80 million+) than any other nation:

          https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1994/07/17/h…
          https://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/NOTE2.HTM

          • Dinjay on 02/10/2022 - 06:36
            +2

            @7ekn00: I don't understand the sense in which "virtue signalling" is used.

            If 'virtue' is defined as a good moral value, then isn't 'virtue signalling' better than 'vice signalling'?

            Or are you saying that expressing moral values are a bad thing? If so, isn't that in itself a moral value?

            For instance, these statements seems like virtue signalling because they express (from your perspective) a good moral stance:
            - "just love the hypocrisy of virtue signalling"
            - "I support Russia because I pay $2 per year per device I own"
            - (and especially) "tossers that virtue signal on a $2000 PCs or $1000 phones made in China are morally golden"

            Even though China is responsible for far more deaths in the last 100 years (80 million+) than any other nation

            Do you believe that those buying "$2000 PCs or $1000 phones made in China" now are somehow contributing to the Mao Zedong atrocities? If so, wouldn't it also imply that buying a Bunnings sausage today contributes to the colonisation atrocities in Australia? To me, the latter seems ridiculous.

            Btw, thanks for the China info - quite interesting. It's good read while I wait for my Sunday Bunnings sausage :)

        • Raj09 on 01/10/2022 - 18:46
          +1

          Well you should not buy oil as well. The Saudis and qataris are no angels.

        • HungryRussian on 01/10/2022 - 22:02
          -1

          Thats a bold statement @slowmo. Did you watch the telly all day? Would you like some water?

        • ItchyBallsack on 02/10/2022 - 09:35

          Did u also boycott american products when they illegally invaded afghanistan, iraq, syria?

      • Thaal Sinestro on 01/10/2022 - 22:11

        Finally someone who sees the truth. America is the great Satan, bombing and droning countries for daring to have a different social, political, economic or religious system. The US alphabet agencies are no different from the Gestapo, anyone who disagrees with the Democratic party is persecuted. Ukraine is simply a proxy war waged by the US against Russia. Ukrainians are evil monsters who treat ethnic Russians the same way Nazis treated Jews.

        Buy Kaspersky, support the good guys.

    • PeeDee on 01/10/2022 - 13:52
      -1

      Yeah, if you buy Kaspersky, you are effectively funding the Russian government be it for military or whatever

      • PeeDee on 01/10/2022 - 14:55
        -2

        While it may still be a deal I wonder if it should be moved to forum and advise users againsts using it

    • Raj09 on 01/10/2022 - 17:17

      Look you can read whatever you want and stick to politics. At the end have a look at real tests of kaspersky v other antivirus on YouTube channels such as the pc security channel. You can see only a handful of antivirus suites s which consistently detect and eliminate viruses and 0day malware. Kaspersky is one of them. While there may be some state intervention, kaspersky is lower risk. You got the nsa out there and out there you got the Chinese who put sniffing devices on telephone antennas

    • HumbleCat on 01/10/2022 - 22:43
      +1

      UK gov says Kaspersky is fine for normal people. Just to be aware for enterprises.

      https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/use-of-russian-technology-…

      Also, Kaspersky has 'Never' been used in the past as an attack vector. Food for thought.

    • vlahka on 02/10/2022 - 00:00

      For every person who says kaspersky is bad, these same people most likely still use facebook and other dodgy places. Been using the software for a decade, still test others now and then, still look up reviews of each and how good they are at detecting stuff. Kaspersky has been excellent the entire time and is still at the top, and the only time my stuff got leaked was from companies being shiesty. Kaspersky is still being solid until someone proves it otherwise. The problem there is they cant, but each year its the same statements. Windows defender is not the be all end all that some people make it out to be. Its pretty good, but not perfect.

  • BargainHunterJohnnyB on 01/10/2022 - 10:52

    I only use the cloud software

  • Top G on 01/10/2022 - 10:54
    +16

    Vladimir Putin approves of this deal 😉

  • twistedbow on 01/10/2022 - 10:56
    +12

    for everyday joe, windows defender that comes with OS is sufficient. just make sure you don't disable windows auto update.

    • johnnytran on 02/10/2022 - 13:04

      I've gone to legit websites where an ad has been blocked by kaspersky - malicious object detected, download denied etc. For this reason alone it's worth having it. Not sure if windows defender does that?

      I don't intend on running an adblocker, I like to see ads.

  • buckster on 01/10/2022 - 10:56
    +4

    Next best alternative? Kaspersky been good for years but wouldn't put it past Russia 'commandeering" it for dodgy purposes

    • jenna12 on 01/10/2022 - 15:09
      +1

      You're putting a lot of trust in any application you give such system access to. For the past decade+ I've had good luck with ESET NOD32 and Malwarebytes legacy lifetime license running simultaneously. I also use a whitelist firewall and have an ever growing hosts file. Am I still vulnerable to an attack? Of course. Do either of these applications upload my files? No, I monitor them.

      • jenna12 on 01/10/2022 - 15:21

        TinyWall is the whitelist firewall I use, it's free and I highly recommend it. It's how the Windows firewall should work out of the box.

    • emoticon on 01/10/2022 - 16:49

      Bitdefender Total Security + Malwarebytes Premium is what I use. Can’t go wrong with this combo.

    • rogerm22 on 02/10/2022 - 14:46
      +1

      Not only have they been audited, but they moved their data centres to Switzerland. So you have nothing to worry about.

  • jdedev on 01/10/2022 - 10:56
    +1

    (profanity) rusia, putler and kgb.

  • noinfo on 01/10/2022 - 10:58
    +8

    Removed Kaspersky from 5 pc's yesterday. Most AV reviewers highlight security concerns given where it is based and owned. No political statement here; just observation. Decided to go with Bitdefender as it has been as good or better for the past few years.

    • R3XNebular on 01/10/2022 - 11:01
      +2

      Also gone with Bitdefender. Using their free version ATM and it is very snappy

    • Wrongguy on 01/10/2022 - 11:46
      +14

      Yet none of those AV reviewers could find any hard evidence to back up what they are saying

      • noinfo on 01/10/2022 - 13:56
        +1

        With a certain leader in Russia making daily threats and having significant control over what happens within that country, I chose to play a safe game. I'm in no mood after the Optus hack to take any chances. Bitdefender Total Security cost me $100 for 2 years on 10 PC's. At $5 per computer pa I do not think I am overpaying for peace of mind.

        • 7ekn00 on 01/10/2022 - 16:28
          +6

          Peace of mind knowing your data is secure at the NSA instead ;)

          • noinfo on 01/10/2022 - 17:51
            -1

            @7ekn00: No… my data has not been transferred to the NSA. But appreciate the comedic intent….

            • 7ekn00 on 02/10/2022 - 12:02
              -1

              @noinfo: BitDefender has an NSA backdoor as mandated by the US government, but thanks for the comedic ignorance ;)

      • HumbleCat on 01/10/2022 - 22:45
        +1

        There is no evidence cause its just fear mongering.

        Kaspersky hasn't ever been used maliciously. Not even once.

    • buckster on 01/10/2022 - 12:29
      +1

      Cool thanks for the recommendation.

      You never know when Kaspersky might "accidentally" miss a ransomware that goes loose when Russia's bankrupt and in need of more funds

    • Raj09 on 01/10/2022 - 17:18
      +1

      I used bitdefender before but it was too CPU intensive

  • archer175 on 01/10/2022 - 11:00
    -2

    Free version of Zone Alarm firewall and Antivirus works better.

  • MrMaestro on 01/10/2022 - 11:02
    +2

    Shame they don’t do cheap ESET licences anymore. I ditched it a few months ago when the renewal was going to cost over $100/device. And I don’t trust Kaspersky these days.

    • shaybisc on 01/10/2022 - 11:22

      I got my current 1 year ESET licence from shallothead at eBay for not much but can't see any way to keep it going once it expires.

    • Yummy on 01/10/2022 - 12:09

      $150 for 5 devices for 2 years, direct from Eset AU site. Purchased last nite. Got no choices lol.

  • Charbel91 on 01/10/2022 - 11:12
    +5

    I remember the days of pirating it and it getting blacklisted a few days later 😂😂😂😂

    • HumbleCat on 01/10/2022 - 22:48
      +1

      Its hard to pirate it because it needs access to the Kaspersky Security Network online. Thats how they originally found and uploaded the NSA virus. Made the US very mad, lots of hard work wasted.

    • buckster on 02/10/2022 - 23:37

      Yeah, entering codes every few days was good times 😂

  • Mccann25 on 01/10/2022 - 11:16
    +3

    Um I think you are been a bit paranoid, unless you happen to store highly classified unencrypted data on your computer, which you shouldn’t :), I wouldn’t be worried, and it still is an excellent AV solution, better than windows defender (No seems to worry about MS pulling all the telemetry from your pc). They have also moved a lot for their data processing centres out of Russia, all due to the Russia "problem".

    For me I have been using Kaspersky Internet Security for the last 12 years, the only issue I have with it is its become a bit bloaty, installing crap like vpn and password manager without asking me.

    https://www.kaspersky.com/about/press-releases/2020_kaspersk…

  • noise36 on 01/10/2022 - 11:31
    +5

    AV these days is bloatware, after years of running ESET, Kaspersky and other have just gone back to windows defender.

    Would be nice if you could have the AV part of Kaspersky without all the other crap.

    • Starlord on 01/10/2022 - 20:06

      I believe you can disable the “extra” features in settings.

  • HolyCr4p on 01/10/2022 - 11:45

    Kaspersky free cloud is free

  • Wrongguy on 01/10/2022 - 11:58
    +4

    They have been fear-mongering about Kaspersky for years but everyone is ok with repeated news of misuse of data by American & Chinese companies & governments. Love Kaspersky have been using it for years and at this price it’s a no brainer. I “trust” my data with cheap VPNs as well so this couldn’t be any worse

  • x x on 01/10/2022 - 12:15

    Not necessary to buy these type of products when Windows comes with their own version which does the job fine

    • rogerm22 on 02/10/2022 - 14:48

      Unless it slows down your computer. In which case it makes sense to replace it with something lighter.

  • silenthillrocks on 01/10/2022 - 12:25
    -1

    Russian software

    • HumbleCat on 01/10/2022 - 22:51
      +1

      Wait wait, he speaks the truth.

      Whats with the down votes

      It is a Russian Software.

  • will05 on 01/10/2022 - 12:29

    using it over three years and so far its good on basic computing at home.
    OP - what is the validity of this product (for activation) ?

  • BargainBuddy on 01/10/2022 - 12:48
    +1

    Your windows 10/11 security is more than enough for your home use.
    Don't waste your money. We are not living in 2010s..

    • will05 on 01/10/2022 - 21:56
      +1

      @BargainBuddy, on top of anti-virus you get password generator,unlimited password storage, storage lock vault 50GB, safe money, kids protection and webcam protection ; most of all its usrer friendly too, I guess those things we can'r get at windows security. from the experince I can tell a year back my pc was running really slow (without any anti-virus) own its on windows. money and choice is yours :)

  • Ahyao17 on 01/10/2022 - 12:50
    +7

    Kaspersky is not owned by the Russian state, but given it is in Russia, there is a risk the regime can forcefully take over the control and potentially put data of the users at risk.

    You might think you are just an ordinary citizen, it won't affect you but actually there is a potential. I am not saying it is likely to happen and I actually do not think it will happen.
    Recently Chinese hackers hacked the 7-11 monitors and some train station electronic billboards in Taiwan when Pelosi was visiting to spread anti-american messages. It got many people thinking that, if a malware puts propaganda to your system it may create public panic etc, so just because your are an average Joe, you are still useful (especially if you have voting rights, the Russian regimes may take over kaspersky and spread propaganda or even pretend as the US government etc and do things to influence your view on the government etc. As a someone with Taiwanese background, we see a lot of propaganda aimed at us from China through all sorts of channel. Fake news etc on facebook, whatsapp rumours etc).

    But I do have an issue with people who now is against Kaspersky but have not issues using Chinese mobile phones especially Huawei (with strong ties to CCP military). It is blatant double standards.

  • create on 01/10/2022 - 12:50
    +3

    Reminder for everyone considering paid antivirus software: it's not necessary and full of bloatware these days. Don't listen to the fearmongering on their websites. Windows Defender is more than capable of protecting your PC for free.

    • 2024 on 01/10/2022 - 17:15
      +3

      Defender has a measurable impact on performance (as all options do), and you can improve the responsiveness of the PC by installing a dedicated AV instead of Defender.

      It may be true that it provides protection, but if you want fewer false positives and higher detection levels, look for something else.

      • create on 01/10/2022 - 23:06

        If you actually looked at the charts you're linking, you can see that detection levels have negligible differences (~0.1% difference). Impact on performance is negligible in any modern PC.

        • 2024 on 02/10/2022 - 11:09

          I did lmao
          All I’m saying is if you want fewer false positives and higher detection levels, look for something else.

          Some people would prefer to pay a bit extra for the best coverage they can get, rather than rely on the “home brand”

          And if the performance difference is negligible, why refer to 3rd party AV as bloatware, when according to these tests Defender is amongst the worst?

          • create on 02/10/2022 - 11:44

            @2024: Bloatware doesn't necessarily imply more impact on performance. I'm referring to all the useless garbage that comes bundled with them. For example, Kaspersky Advanced comes with "performance optimisation", "device space cleanup", "hard drive health monitor", "payments protection", "stalkerware detection", etc. All completely useless features. It's essentially scareware.

  • sunyuanxin on 01/10/2022 - 12:58

    Haven't used antivirus software in years.

  • ozpk on 01/10/2022 - 13:52

    To everyone promoting Windows Defender:
    This deal is not ONLY for windows devices. Everyone should protect their Windows/Apple machines as well as mobile devices. Mobile devices offer lot of lucrative options for hackers including (but not limited to) access to messaging/financial apps and contacts.

    While AV products does not protect you completely (because hackers are really smart people, evil but smart), it certainly present one more hurdle for hackers (why to make their job easier). MFA, though tough to break, hacked mobile makes it useless.

  • BatmanAU on 01/10/2022 - 13:57

    All these comments about security and Russia.. how many people commenting here are using Android, free mail providers, VPN’s, password managers etc etc??? Safest place for the paranoid is stay off the internet!

    • UFO on 01/10/2022 - 15:18

      Do you often revert to extreme points of view to illustrate a point?

      So your advice is to either not worry about it or stay off the internet completely? No sensible/logical middle ground?

      • BatmanAU on 01/10/2022 - 19:58
        +1

        I’m not offering any advice, just pointing out the fact that people are running to the hills screaming we’re doomed, yet their probably putting information on other platforms.

        • UFO on 01/10/2022 - 23:23

          And those "other platforms" are based in Russia and can/will report direct to the Kremlin if forced to? Interesting comparison… but doesn't hold any water.

          And no one "is screaming to the hills". Just being prudent and making sound security decisions and carrying on with life online.
          You can make changes and be more secure without panicking you know.

          • BatmanAU on 02/10/2022 - 10:22

            @UFO: No panicking here buddy, I use it all day everyday.

    • HumbleCat on 01/10/2022 - 22:54

      I love people signing up to all the trash freebie websites but omg Russian software is bad!

  • Shane034 on 01/10/2022 - 14:16

    Slightly off topic but are any of the free anti-virus softwares any good?

    • kukul on 01/10/2022 - 15:39
      +2

      Build in Windows Security suite has been good enough for me for many years

    • HumbleCat on 01/10/2022 - 22:58
      +1

      Free not so much aside from Defender.

      Avast sells info. Same for AVG.

      TrendMicro is Japanese and pretty good but extremely clunky and bad UI. Kaspersky is the same but UI isnt too good.

      Bitdefender has a really good UI, its slightly worse than Kaspersky and Trend in detecting signatures but should be ok. Try to buy from 3rd part websites instead of their own website if you dont wanna get ripped off.

      Norton and Mcafee arent too good anymore. Only their enterprise version are very good but you wont be able to get that.

      If you want to run completely free, use Windows Defender and Malwarebytes. Occasionally run Kaspersky free virus tool to scan PC. Trend also makes a similar tool.

  • UFO on 01/10/2022 - 15:16
    +1

    Copy Pasta from Tom's Guide… good enough for me.

    "…the reality is that Kaspersky still has most of its operations in Moscow and has numerous Russian government agencies as clients. Installing Kaspersky software creates an unnecessary risk for any Westerner involved in highly sensitive matters, and, now that war has come to Ukraine, perhaps for everyone else too."

    Those that have posted above with thoughts revolving around "needless paranoia" or "you're not a government organisation with sensitive data, so don't worry about it" are clueless to how even a modest home PC can be used without your knowledge. It's not just about your data (which is still important when you consider banking logs etc), its about available PC hardware and bandwidth that can be utilised very effectively without you ever being the wiser. Cloud computing is much more potent than most people realise.

    • HumbleCat on 01/10/2022 - 23:00
      +2

      UK governments National Cyber Security Centre advice:

      'Individuals using Kaspersky AV

      We've had enquiries from people worried about their home IT. It almost certainly remains the case that nearly all individuals in the UK (and many enterprises) are not going to be targeted by Russian cyber attack, regardless of whether they use Russian products and services.

      If your personal laptop uses Kaspersky AV (or other products):

      it's highly unlikely to be directly targeted
it’s safe to turn on and use at the moment

      However, you may need to move to a new AV product if Kaspersky itself becomes subject to sanctions, since the AV product would likely stop getting updates (and AV software is only effective if it's updated regularly).'

      https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/use-of-russian-technology-…

      Hmmm Toms Guide vs National Cyber Security Centre, who do I believe….

      • UFO on 01/10/2022 - 23:16
        -1

        You're nitpicking and being purposely obtuse.

        a) "Directly targeted". Of course you aren't going to be directly targeted, normal people have nothing of value on their PC's. Your PC however can most certainly be part of a mass attack/vulnerability, where your PC will act as a slave in conjunction with a much wider attack. Your PC's resources CAN be used in such a fashion.

        b) "At the moment". ie. not presently.

        If you honestly think utilising Kaspersky is safe, and will continue to be safe as this conflict escalates, that's your foolish business.
        And "who you believe"?? I don't give a hoot.

        Commonsense isn't so common it seems.

        • HumbleCat on 02/10/2022 - 00:12

          I didnt write this. The National Cyber Security Centre did.

          And I never asked for your 'hoot'. Only wanted to clarify misinformation.

  • dreamscene on 01/10/2022 - 15:40

    C’mon ESET!!!!! I have 3 days to expiry!!!! Bring on a deal.

  • baldur on 01/10/2022 - 16:46
    +1

    Do still people use antivirus programs?

    • dreamscene on 01/10/2022 - 17:18

      I used to use 1 but after Optus hack, I use 3 anti virus / internet security programs for added safety. I am very smart.

      • baldur on 01/10/2022 - 17:20

        They would rather hack optus, not you though.

        • dreamscene on 01/10/2022 - 17:20

          Can't take the risk, I don't want Russia to find my P0rn collection.

  • ardvrk571 on 01/10/2022 - 17:32
    +5

    https://www.kaspersky.com/transparency-center-offices

    KASPERSKY TRANSPARENCY CENTER
    No other cybersecurity provider has done anything as far reaching as this.
    In opening the Center, Kaspersky takes a significant step towards becoming completely transparent about its protection technologies, infrastructure and data processing practices

    SECURITY OF OUR CUSTOMERS IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR US
    We follow the strictest access-policy practices and reserve the right to turn down a request if it could potentially cause a security breach.

    Under no circumstances whatsoever will Kaspersky provide intelligence or law enforcement agencies that have a mandate and/or capability for cyber-offensive operations with access to the Transparency Center.

    What is Transparency Center?
    A dedicated facility to review the company's code, software updates, threat detection rules and other technical and business processes.

    We provide the security information and infrastructure in the Transparency Center for consultation purposes only.

    Any actions to modify the company’s source code, software updates, or threat detection rules are forbidden, and will be prevented by Kaspersky; any abuse will be reported to the local law enforcement agency.

    • UFO on 01/10/2022 - 23:22

      Interesting to note the "Transparency Center" definition does NOT include personal information of customers, nor the ability to remotely access the data on customer PC's.
      They won't "provide access", and will report abuse to "local enforcement agency'. Well what if the "local enforcement agency" is the one wanting the information?

      None of that word pasta should be any assurance to anyone.

      Reserving the right to turn down a request means nothing when the Kremlin isn't "requesting" anymore.

  • MagicOZ on 01/10/2022 - 18:01
    +1

    I think the deal for 60 or 90 days BitDefender trial is still on from the german site of the company. Kaspersky and Bitdefender are industry best for years.

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