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Kaspersky deletes itself, installs UltraAV antivirus without warning (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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. [...]

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

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.