Posted on 09/19/2024 1:09:54 PM PDT by Zionist Conspirator
A little earlier this evening I was sitting at my computer reading something when suddenly a program I had never heard of suddenly popped up on my screen. It seemed to be an antivirus, and since I've had Kaspersky Free for years (and been very satisfied with it) I didn't need a new antivirus. So I attempted to remove it. I thought I did. I didn't.
After "removing" the new unwanted antivirus program I noticed my Kaspersky shorcut icon had disappeared. Oops! I clicked on the new one again and sure enough it still worked, so I attempted to create an account and check it out.
It didn't make any sense. I couldn't see a "scan" option anywhere. And worst of all, my new account was marked "premium" instead of "free." Apparently this new program didn't even have a free version at all--just a free trial.
So I duckducked "Kaspersky" (I don't google) and found it, but when I clicked on it it took me to the new program, saying "Welcome to all Kaspersky users!" So apparently that ban on Kaspersky has hit me at last. Daggum it.
So I removed it for real and am now just relying on good old Windows Security. I am currently running my first Windows Security full scan, which apparently is going to take about a week to finish.
Anybody else have this happen to him? Any recommendations for a free antivirus program to replace the deeply missed Kaspersky?
The idea that someone out there can yank one of my programs and replace it with one he has chosen (and make it a premium, at that) seems to me absolutely inexcusable.
The full ban takes effect next week, so Kaspersky partnered with another company to take over its United States customer base for the remainder of their license periods. What happened to you was probably Kaspersky migrating you to the new product called UltraAV.
I'd look into it further if I were you.
-PJ
The full ban takes effect next week, so Kaspersky partnered with another company to take over its United States customer base for the remainder of their license periods. What happened to you was probably Kaspersky migrating you to the new product called UltraAV.
I'd look into it further if I were you.
-PJ
Only thing is it didn't have a free version.
-PJ
It is somewhat complicated to set up. But it works really well. How good are you with a personal computer?
Something else to annoy you:
I had never heard of UltraAV, and I couldn't find a free version available. Yuck.
Kaspersky was good and easy. I will miss it.
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