[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Kaspersky antivirus users - what to do?

[Drew King]

Yes Defender is free but in my opinion it is not the best solution all 
by itself. I do a lot of browsing on the internet and I find that 
Malwarebytes catches things first, and it catches things that Defender 
does not.

I create a lot of Windows Virtual machines and browse the internet 
without Malwarebytes and only Defender and if I try I can find sites and 
things that get through the defender. When you build the virtual machine 
and you're not concerned with what websites do to the virtual machine 
you can more accurately test the quality of Defender versus another 
product and I can assure you the defender by itself is not a GREAT 
solution by alone.

I have found websites that successfully installed software while only 
being protected by defender.

I also run avast antivirus free on my Android phone because there is 
also the possibility that you can get malware from a bad software 
program that made its way into the play store and avast scans all the 
programs that are downloaded from the play store.

Anyone running Windows Defender on Windows 10 is going to lose their 
Windows Defender updates regardless and so if you have Windows 10 next 
fall you're going to need to pick a third party antivirus solution 
anyway otherwise you have no protection.

On 7/20/2024 10:54 PM, jjrudy1 wrote:
> Abd microsoft provides defender for free
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> Sent from Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Drew King via LCTG <lctg at lists.toku.us>
> Date: 7/20/24 10:35 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: tracy at windweaver.com, lctg at lists.toku.us
> Subject: Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Kaspersky antivirus 
> users - what to do?
>
> Tracy,
>
> I understand that it's a good idea to stop using Kaspersky antivirus 
> and just take your loss.
>
> I have been using the paid version of Malwarebytes anti-malware for 
> many years, and I'm very happy with it.
>
> Drew.
>
> On 7/20/2024 10:16 PM, tracy--- via LCTG wrote:
>> Folks -
>> I renewed my Kaspersky antivirus/security system software earlier in 
>> January and just learned this week that they're forced to leave the 
>> U.S. (they're Russian) and their software will be on limited 
>> funcitonality beginning in September. However, when I check My 
>> Kaspersky, my subscription page says it's already on "limited 
>> functionality" whatever that means.
>>
>> Given that one of my credit cards was compromised a week ago - one 
>> that I've only used with Paypal (which has always been reliable) and 
>> the library and never used outside my apartment -- I'm getting 
>> concerned that my computer is unsafe. I had done a full system scan a 
>> week ago but that was with Kaspersky --- and apparently they're 
>> gradually stopping upgrading their databases.
>>
>> Does anyone have any more information about how safe they are now?
>> Do you recommend I soon de-install them and get another 
>> antivirus/security/firewall setup?
>> If so, what do you believe is the most secure (and hopefully under 
>> $100/year)
>> I have Windows 11.
>>
>> I'm angry because I'm on a very very tight budget now due to an 
>> ongoing medical condition and  have nearly six months left on my 
>> subscription.
>> Please email privately - unless others on this list also have 
>> Kaspersky concerns.
>>
>> Tracy Marks
>> p.s. I deleted last week's emails from this group unread due to 
>> time-consuming crises the past week, so I apologize if the Kaspersky 
>> situation has already been discussed.
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