Kaspersky Internet Security - Alternative

snerd · Jun 24, 2024

Wisewiz said:
@Silvio

I've used Malwarebytes Premium (not free, but cheap) for decades, and have NEVER had an infection. Now, of course, that could just mean that my machines are small potatoes to the bad guys. Or it could mean that MWB is very good at what it does (which is a lot). It works perfectly with Defender, and I feel very secure with both running. That's the name of the game. Get something that makes you feel secure.

Malwarebytes Premium is very good at what it does. For some reason, though, it was slowing down my VPN’s. Their advice was to get rid of my VPN’s and buy theirs! lolol

windoc · Jun 24, 2024

kelper said:
Not so, both names are still in use on Windows 11

View attachment 99905

That's their firewall. Their malware / antivirus component is now called Microsoft Defender Antivirus.

windoc · Jun 24, 2024

Silvio said:
I've never had a problem with this, has been safe guarding mine and family devices for decades.

I'm in UK, but sure UK will follow suit with US, regarding blocking software sales/updates.

Last time I checked, best alternatives were Sophos or Bit Defender, any others worth considering, if UK nukes Kaspersky sales !?

From what I understand, at least in the USA, Kaspersky and resellers are being prohibited from selling the product. Users are not being asked to stop using the product. I am against the ban personally. I am in South America.

Steve C · Jun 25, 2024

idgat said:
Pure speculation, and I seriously doubt whether it will happen anywhere outside the USA. Just stay with K.

It's a bold decision to use Russian or Chinese software

Steve C · Jun 25, 2024

Just use Defender. I do admire people who take the bold decision to allow Russian & Chinese software access to critical aspects of their OS.

wiganken · Jun 25, 2024

How come no one has mentioned 'Norton 360 Premium'?

It's only £20 one-off cost for 10-devices for 2-years protection and IMO it is brilliant. The last time I checked it was getting very good reviews and not just from one source, which could have been biased.

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windoc · Jun 25, 2024

Steve C said:
Just use Defender. I do admire people who take the bold decision to allow Russian & Chinese software access to critical aspects of their OS.

There has never been any solid proof that Kaspersky spies, at least none that I have seen, and until any surfaces,( all you have are The Biden Regime's allegations), I will continue to use the product. By the way, many people are biased towards American products. I disagree with them also, as there is no evidence of them having done anything deliberate either.

kelper · Jun 25, 2024

The US government forced laser printer manufacturers to print the machine's serial number in invisible ink on the back of every printed page. If someone printed classified info, the page could be traced back to the person who bought the printer. Who knows in what other ways the US has back doors in its technology?

jimbo45 · Jun 25, 2024

kelper said:
The US government forced laser printer manufacturers to print the machine's serial number in invisible ink on the back of every printed page. If someone printed classified info, the page could be traced back to the person who bought the printer. Who knows in what other ways the US has back doors in its technology?

I find that a bit suspicious --for example what happens if you do double sided printing.
In any case if one was "Stealing" classified material then I doubt whether printing it would be an effective way of obtaining it and removing to where the stealer intends the stuff to go.

In any case my experience with govt officials from various countries in the world is that they aren't usually the brightest of individuals so I doubt that they would have either the legistlative "Nouse" to enforce that and far less likely to have resources to check that the hardware has been so modified.

Cheers
jimbo

Kees · Jun 25, 2024

kelper said:
The US government forced laser printer manufacturers to print the machine's serial number in invisible ink on the back of every printed page.

That would only be possible for printers that can print double sided.
Any laser printer that only can print single sided will not be able to do that.

But I know that with color laser printers already a long time there are printed marks that belong to the printer's properties in a way they are not visible. That has been at least since 2008, because my color laser printer is from that year and I know already in that time I read about it.

That's why I mostly only print in grey tones!
(Not true: it's just to safe toner.

)

kelper · Jun 25, 2024

If you use double side printing, the dots would be on both sides. But only visible in UV light.

www.howtogeek.com/how-your-printer-leaves-invisible-tracking-codes-on-every-page/

kelper · Jun 25, 2024

A little Googling informs me the dots were yellow and on the front.

Kees · Jun 25, 2024

But that's different from what you stated originally:

kelper said:
The US government forced laser printer manufacturers to print the machine's serial number in invisible ink on the back of every printed page.

Anyway: makes no difference, color printers leave tracking codes.
But I doubt normal users will have to bother about that. It would only be to track crimes, for instance blackmail letters. But criminals who know this will use printers that only print in black, I think...

And I doubt if (worldwide) there would exist a central register of all printers that have been sold. Would be against privacy rules in the different countries. But it could very well be used to compare one 'letter' to another. As they did with the early mechanical typewriters, where every machine had it's typical wear of characters.

kelper · Jun 25, 2024

Yes. If the authorities suspected you, they could tie a document to your printer.

Kees · Jun 25, 2024

I would like to suggest to leave the off-topic discussion about printers leaving traces.

The topic was about alternatives for the Kaspersky AV app!

kelper · Jun 25, 2024

@Kees
and I suggest you follow your own advice! The topic has already been well addressed.....

thecaretaker · Jun 25, 2024

I have used ESET Nod32 for many years. :look:

Kees · Jun 25, 2024

kelper said:
and I suggest you follow your own advice!

You are fully right! Of course I was aware that's valid for me as well, but forget to mention it.

Silvio · Jun 25, 2024

Steve C said:
It's a bold decision to use Russian or Chinese software

I would say, it's a bold decision for anyone to use US made security software.

Last time I used Norton Internet Security (approx 2006), it was almost worse than catching a virus, my Task manager showed constant 85%+ cpu usage.

That's when I switched to Kaspersky, and then read reports of backdoors for various "agencies", with TLAs, in US made security software, like Norton & McAfee.

Meanwhile, Kaspersky works, almost invisibly in the background.

BitDefender and Sophos have always been on the radar, heck, I even got offered a role as a C' Software Developer at Sophos !!

Steve C · Jun 25, 2024

Silvio said:
I would say, it's a bold decision for anyone to use US made security software.

Last time I used Norton Internet Security (approx 2006), it was almost worse than catching a virus, my Task manager showed constant 85%+ cpu usage.

That's when I switched to Kaspersky, and then read reports of backdoors for various "agencies", with TLAs, in US made security software, like Norton & McAfee.

Meanwhile, Kaspersky works, almost invisibly in the background.

BitDefender and Sophos have always been on the radar, heck, I even got offered a role as a C' Software Developer at Sophos !!

It all depends whether you prefer US or Russian backdoors

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