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"Antivirus is the ultimate back door," Blake Darché, a former N.S.A. operator and co-founder of Area 1 Security. "It provides consistent, reliable and remote access that can be used for any purpose, from launching a destructive attack to conducting espionage on thousands or even millions of users."
Kaspersky has been caught looking for more than virus' might want to get something else.
How do you know if your security tools are safe for use?
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Malware removal??......
NEVER MIND, DUP THREAD; Virus site - AVG
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Spyware on my laptop?
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Kaspersky has been caught looking for more than virus' might want to get something else.
How do you know if your security tools are safe for use?
On Sept. 13, the Department of Homeland Security ordered all federal executive branch agencies to stop using Kaspersky products, giving agencies 90 days to remove the software. Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Elaine C. Duke cited the "information security risks" presented by Kaspersky and said the company's antivirus and other software "provide broad access to files" and "can be exploited by malicious cyber actors to compromise" federal computer systems.
see also:
Which antivirus software do you use?
Malware removal??......
NEVER MIND, DUP THREAD; Virus site - AVG
Increase in detected viruses on this site ?
Spyware on my laptop?
VIRUS ALERT virusmaster2008
How Israel Caught Russian Hackers Scouring the World for U.S. Secrets