kaspersky free

Discussion in 'other anti-virus software' started by Blomberg1985, Jul 4, 2016.

  1. Tarantula

    Tarantula Guest

    Using the latest version for 31 days. This is by far the best free AV out there! Good job, Kaspersky!
     
  2. Tarantula

    Tarantula Guest

    No, no problems here. People often use more than one real-time security program. Maybe that's the case?

    Did you import certificate?

    https://support.kaspersky.com/general/error/13529

     
    Last edited by a moderator: Aug 27, 2017
  3. Mops21

    Mops21 Registered Member

  4. imuade

    imuade Registered Member

  5. IvoShoen

    IvoShoen Registered Member

  6. xxJackxx

    xxJackxx Registered Member

  7. RockLobster

    RockLobster Registered Member

    Exactly.
     
  8. avman1995

    avman1995 Registered Member

    NSA lost multiple remote 0day's for multiple platforms/architectures then people speculate a company that first DETECTED them is toast.
     
  9. IvoShoen

    IvoShoen Registered Member

  10. Pat MacKnife

    Pat MacKnife Registered Member

  11. IvoShoen

    IvoShoen Registered Member

    Maybe so. But it's good to be informed anyway.
     
  12. PeZzy

    PeZzy Registered Member

    If you're not paranoid, then why use an AV? Maybe a little paranoia is good.
     
  13. harlan4096

    harlan4096 Registered Member

  14. PeZzy

    PeZzy Registered Member

  15. roger_m

    roger_m Registered Member

    You can take an interest in security and use an antivirus without being paranoid. I've never been even the slightest bit paranoid when it comes to security.
     
  16. Krusty

    Krusty Registered Member

    I've never tried KAV free but this recent hysteria has sparked my interest. I might try it now just because.
     
  17. Krusty

    Krusty Registered Member

    #95

    Months later and I still see different .exe's, and the same ones posted here. why is that?
     
  18. Krusty

    Krusty Registered Member

    Sigh, here we go again. Free until they annoy me enough to remove their program.

    KAV Free.PNG

    I don't want "special offers", and nor do I want any other free applications.

    Bye bye, KAV.
     
  19. Horsti

    Horsti Registered Member

    Thats rubbish, registering doesn't harm you in any way.
    I run KAV free since more than 60 days and have registered it from beginning.
    No spam and no advertisments so far.
     
  20. xxJackxx

    xxJackxx Registered Member

    There is a registry change you can make to stop that. Unfortunately the exact setting for it is on my work computer so I can't tell you what it is at the moment.

    Edit-
    I remembered it was somewhere I could remote in to:
    Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\KasperskyLab\AVP18.0.0\Data\UCPRegistrationAlert
    "state"
    Change "0" to "2"
     
    Last edited: Oct 7, 2017
  21. Krusty

    Krusty Registered Member

    That's your opinion. I don't want yet another account and I don't want or need "special offers" or other "free applications". Each to their own.
    Thanks xxJackxx. If I revisit KAV free I will check it out.
     
  22. jadinolf

    jadinolf Registered Member

    Re: being hounded with email, you might consider a throw-away address.

    http://www.yopmail.com/en/

    I have used it for years. You don't even have to check it.:)
     
  23. berng

    berng Registered Member

    I also don't see the paranoia in being careful.

    A-V comparatives reported that Kaspersky uploads suspicious files, not just executables, but also non-executables such as documents to their servers, located in Russia.

    By Russian law any Internet data going through Russian servers must be retained for one year to enable government access when requested.
     
  24. anon

    anon Registered Member

  25. avman1995

    avman1995 Registered Member

    I think this should give people a good idea on which side of the argument I am on...You got my support big dog! :)

    How stable is kaspersky free and what's the resource usage?
     
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