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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">And I might add, in Windows 11, the Windows firewall has been rated pretty good. As drew notes, next year Windows 10 will lose its Defender and firewall updates. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Those who feel a need for something more might consider BitDefender. A single subscription can cover your phone, your PC and other devices. I do not use third-party security in Windows 11, but BitDefender is highly rated by many tech sites. Its cost is similar to Kaspersky. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">My own research shows that Malwarebytes historically has not been as robust a solution as the other major brand-name antivirus programs and suites. But their paid version is always improving. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">-- Bob Primak</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div>
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On Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 10:55:06 PM EDT, jjrudy1 via LCTG <lctg@lists.toku.us> wrote:
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<div><div id="yiv0028092792"><div><div>Abd microsoft provides defender for free</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div id="yiv0028092792composer_signature"><div style="font-size:12px;color:#575757;">Sent from Samsung Galaxy smartphone.</div></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div id="yiv0028092792yqt31427" class="yiv0028092792yqt0581853443"><div align="left" style="font-size:100%;color:#000000;"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Drew King via LCTG <lctg@lists.toku.us> </div><div>Date: 7/20/24 10:35 PM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: tracy@windweaver.com, lctg@lists.toku.us </div><div>Subject: Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Kaspersky antivirus users - what to do? </div><div><br clear="none"></div></div>
<p><font size="5">Tracy,</font></p>
<p><font size="5">I understand that it's a good idea to stop using
Kaspersky antivirus and just take your loss.</font></p>
<p><font size="5">I have been using the paid version of Malwarebytes
anti-malware for many years, and I'm very happy with it.</font></p>
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<div class="yiv0028092792moz-cite-prefix">On 7/20/2024 10:16 PM, tracy--- via
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<blockquote type="cite">Folks -
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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.
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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.
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Does anyone have any more information about how safe they are now?
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Do you recommend I soon de-install them and get another
antivirus/security/firewall setup?
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If so, what do you believe is the most secure (and hopefully under
$100/year)
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I have Windows 11.
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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.
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Please email privately - unless others on this list also have
Kaspersky concerns.
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Tracy Marks
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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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