Kaspersky, antivirus
Why new antivirus software may have just installed itself on your PC
After facing a ban in the United States, Russian antivirus company Kaspersky has deleted and replaced its software on customer PCs.
Kaspersky Antivirus Software Automatically Transitions to UltraAV for US Subscribers
Customers in the US using antivirus software from the Moscow-based cybersecurity company Kaspersky are finding that the software has been deleted and replaced by antivirus protection from a different company,
Some Kaspersky customers receive surprise forced-update to new antivirus software
After U.S. ban, Kaspersky's American customers were automatically migrated to UltraAV antivirus, in some cases without the customers' knowledge.
Kaspersky just slipped a different antivirus onto subscribers’ PCs
The Russia-based antivirus software may be now banned in the United States, but it hasn't left without a trace.
Kaspersky Antivirus Replaced by UltraAV? Here’s Why, and What You Can Do
Some US Kaspersky security users got a big surprise when their protection was suddenly replaced by UltraAV due to a government ban. But Kaspersky’s demise has been looming for years.
Some US Kaspersky customers find their security software replaced by 'UltraAV'
Some US-based users of Kaspersky antivirus products have found their software replaced by product from by a low-profile entity named "UltraAV" – a change they didn't ask for, and which has delivered them untested and largely unknown software from a source with a limited track record.
Kaspersky Replaces Antivirus with UltraAV Following US Exit
Kaspersky has secretly replaced its antivirus software on American computers with UltraAV, following its ban by the US government.
US-based Kaspersky customers served with an unrequested security software replacement
Kaspersky is handing the computer security of US customers to UltraAV, an "alternative" product with unknown anti-malware capabilities. The move comes after US authorities banned its
Kaspersky Antivirus Begins Forcing UltraAV On PCs As It Removes Itself
As Kaspersky begins its exit from the US market, it forcibly removed its software and replaced it with UltraAV, causing concern customer concern.
Kaspersky deletes itself, installs UltraAV antivirus without warning
Kaspersky deleted its anti-malware software from computers across the United States and replaced it with UltraAV's antivirus solution without warning.
Kaspersky Replaces Software for U.S. Customers with UltraAV Amid Regulatory Pressure
Kaspersky, the prominent Russian cybersecurity firm, began a significant transition by uninstalling its antivirus software from customers' computers in the United States.
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