Kaspersky deletes itself, installs UltraAV antivirus without warning

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Starting Thursday, Kaspersky deleted its anti-malware software from computers across the United States and replaced it with UltraAV's antivirus solution without warning. [...]

Linux and Tech News @lemmy.linuxuserspace.show Leo @lemmy.linuxuserspace.show 6mo ago

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Kaspersky deletes itself, installs UltraAV antivirus without warning

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Kaspersky deletes itself, installs UltraAV antivirus without warning.

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1 comments

Deleting itself due to sanctions is a bold move, but ultimately an understandable one. Installing a replacement software from some random company is out of line and a malicious use of their permissions.