Meanwhile: some skullduggery afoot
Starting Thursday, Kaspersky deleted its anti-malware software from computers across the United States and replaced it with UltraAV's antivirus solution without warning.
UltraAV force-installed on Kaspersky users' PCs
According to many online customer reports
including BleepingComputer's forums
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/801324/kaspersky-deleted-itself-and-installed-ultraav/
UltraAV's software was installed on their computers without any prior notification
@ecksmc I used to use Kaspersky due to its top notch reputation, but deleted it after the successful 2016 Russian actions to control the US election. I knew the company would be unable to resist Kremlin demands to weaponize its installed base.
Maybe Kaspersky is in fact honorable, and having received such demands has instead jettisoned its entire base. I wonder if Eugene Kaspersky will seek asylum, fall out a window, or drink Novichok.
@walterbays speaking on individuals, cybersecurity folks, who worked within the company around their many offices in other countries they individuals were/are highly respected
That said the company itself has always been questionable, with some, and that reputation has only got worse