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US-based Kaspersky users startled by unexpected UltraAV installation
2024-09-24 12:40

A poorly executed “handover” of US-based Kaspersky customers has led some users to panic when software named UltraAV popped up on their computers without any action on their part. What happened? Earlier this year, for national security reasons, the US Department of Commerce announced a US-wide ban of Kaspersky AV solutions, to be finalized in late September 2024. Consumers and organizations using Kaspersky software were urged to transition to using software by other vendors. Earlier … More → The post US-based Kaspersky users startled by unexpected UltraAV installation appeared first on Help Net Security.


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