Kaspersky Russiaphobia

[dukkha]

Federal agencies are having a hard time getting Kaspersky Labs software off their computers after Congress passed legislation mandating that they do so, reports the Daily Beast.

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed by Congress last November requires agencies to stop using products created by Kaspersky Labs, a Russian security software company.

As agencies have tried to remove Kaspersky software and hardware from their computers and servers by the October 2018 deadline, they have found that it can be tricky.

"It’s messy, and it’s going to take way longer than a year,” one U.S. official told the Daily Beast. “Congress didn’t give anyone money to replace these devices, and the budget had no wiggle-room to begin with.”

Lawmakers’ crackdown on Kaspersky stems from purported Russian interference in the 2016 election.

After getting warnings about using the software from the national security community, legislators became concerned that the company’s close ties to the Russian government could give the Kremlin a backdoor into U.S. government computers running Kaspersky software.

Lawmakers then passed legislation to push the use of Kaspersky products out of the federal government.

Lawmakers have cited similar concerns recently as they have pushed for similar government bans of Chinese-made telecommunication products from firms like ZTE and Huawei.
http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecur...-their-systems

[dukkha]

crazy Deep State again.. Kaspersky labs even moved to Switzerland.

I use it and MALAWARE BYTES, they are awesome -never ever any infections, it updates by itself
and even removes ransomware

[Cypress]

Hey man, I was fighting Russophobia before you even knew what the word was.

Five minutes into the movie "Red Dawn", when Russian paratroopers were shooting up a school full of children, I remember thinking: "Come on man, do Russians always have to be the evil bad guys?" Do they always have to lack even the most rudimentary scruples?"

[archives]

Federal agencies are having a hard time getting Kaspersky Labs software off their computers after Congress passed legislation mandating that they do so, reports the Daily Beast.

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed by Congress last November requires agencies to stop using products created by Kaspersky Labs, a Russian security software company.

As agencies have tried to remove Kaspersky software and hardware from their computers and servers by the October 2018 deadline, they have found that it can be tricky.

"It’s messy, and it’s going to take way longer than a year,” one U.S. official told the Daily Beast. “Congress didn’t give anyone money to replace these devices, and the budget had no wiggle-room to begin with.”

Lawmakers’ crackdown on Kaspersky stems from purported Russian interference in the 2016 election.

After getting warnings about using the software from the national security community, legislators became concerned that the company’s close ties to the Russian government could give the Kremlin a backdoor into U.S. government computers running Kaspersky software.

Lawmakers then passed legislation to push the use of Kaspersky products out of the federal government.

Lawmakers have cited similar concerns recently as they have pushed for similar government bans of Chinese-made telecommunication products from firms like ZTE and Huawei.
http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecur...-their-systems

Is that the same ZTE the President said he wanted to save jobs for in China?

So a year later Congress finally got around to listening to intelligence entities and started to actually do something about Russia interfering in US elections?

[archives]

crazy Deep State again.. Kaspersky labs even moved to Switzerland.

I use it and MALAWARE BYTES, they are awesome -never ever any infections, it updates by itself
and even removes ransomware

So now Russia is part of this mythological "deep state?" Tough to keep track

Fact be known the only reason the theme "deep state" came about is because the GOP was in control of all the branches of Government in Washington. The right, especially their media, desperately needed a scapegoat, and what better than inventing an undefinable amorphic entity as "deep state," can use it anywhere since nobody is quite sure what it is

[Irish Exit]

I was always suspicious of their software, and an old computer I had that came with it pre-loaded on board was very difficult to get it completely off of. It just wouldn't go away once it had been activated and updated the first time even from the control panel. Someone told me that was allegedly to make sure a virus couldn't shut it off. Ended up having to reinstall everything and remove it before it ever touched the Internet to actually get it gone. It was either a Win98 or an XP OS. I forget which now.

[dukkha]

So now Russia is part of this mythological "deep state?" Tough to keep track

Fact be known the only reason the theme "deep state" came about is because the GOP was in control of all the branches of Government in Washington. The right, especially their media, desperately needed a scapegoat, and what better than inventing an undefinable amorphic entity as "deep state," can use it anywhere since nobody is quite sure what it is

my mistake. I met to write "Crazy Russiaphobes" as having to remove Kaspersky for "security", when it's been used for years without Russian government interference/hacking

[dukkha]

I was always suspicious of their software, and an old computer I had that came with it pre-loaded on board was very difficult to get it completely off of. It just wouldn't go away once it had been activated and updated the first time even from the control panel. Someone told me that was allegedly to make sure a virus couldn't shut it off. Ended up having to reinstall everything and remove it before it ever touched the Internet to actually get it gone. It was either a Win98 or an XP OS. I forget which now.

NORTON is the same way -only it's a memory hog as well.

Uninstalling is not always a clean uninstall - even doing a separate registry cleaner afterwards leaves pathways.
These are anti malware and active web protection as well. They dig in deep.
Not that I am going to uninstall because I am afraid of da Russian hackers

[dukkha]

Is that the same ZTE the President said he wanted to save jobs for in China?

So a year later Congress finally got around to listening to intelligence entities and started to actually do something about Russia interfering in US elections?

He doesn't want to wreck a $multi-billion phone company because of Iranian sanctions violations..
not "saving Chinese jobs" and it's part of Xi/Trump dealing.

As long as China and USA are negotiating on trade issues, they are not having a trade war, and our crippled
positioning can only improve.
It can't be any worse then it is. Deal away.

[Irish Exit]

NORTON is the same way -only it's a memory hog as well.

Uninstalling is not always a clean uninstall - even doing a separate registry cleaner afterwards leaves pathways.
These are anti malware and active web protection as well. They dig in deep.
Not that I am going to uninstall because I am afraid of da Russian hackers

I first became suspicious because I tried a different antivirus program on the same computer and it found crap Kaspersky let through. Fortunately about the only thing the russians got from me would have been porn or bad school papers (that seemed brilliant at the time )

[dukkha]

I first became suspicious because I tried a different antivirus program on the same computer and it found crap Kaspersky let through. Fortunately about the only thing the russians got from me would have been porn or bad school papers (that seemed brilliant at the time )

lol
it uses whitelists -so none should get thru.
I use MalewareBytes too ( $20/yr. paid - license for my work computer and wireless devices) -if something does get thru like ransomware -MalwareBytes scan will remove it.

The 2 are a great combination,and don't interfere with each other

[Controlled Opposition]

Hey man, I was fighting Russophobia before you even knew what the word was.

Five minutes into the movie "Red Dawn", when Russian paratroopers were shooting up a school full of children, I remember thinking: "Come on man, do Russians always have to be the evil bad guys?" Do they always have to lack even the most rudimentary scruples?"

They weren't Russians. They were Cubans. Russophobe.

[Minister of Truth]

Fuck Russia.

[Rat Robbersson]

Federal agencies are having a hard time getting Kaspersky Labs software off their computers after Congress passed legislation mandating that they do so, reports the Daily Beast.

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed by Congress last November requires agencies to stop using products created by Kaspersky Labs, a Russian security software company.

As agencies have tried to remove Kaspersky software and hardware from their computers and servers by the October 2018 deadline, they have found that it can be tricky.

"It’s messy, and it’s going to take way longer than a year,” one U.S. official told the Daily Beast. “Congress didn’t give anyone money to replace these devices, and the budget had no wiggle-room to begin with.”

Lawmakers’ crackdown on Kaspersky stems from purported Russian interference in the 2016 election.

After getting warnings about using the software from the national security community, legislators became concerned that the company’s close ties to the Russian government could give the Kremlin a backdoor into U.S. government computers running Kaspersky software.

Lawmakers then passed legislation to push the use of Kaspersky products out of the federal government.

Lawmakers have cited similar concerns recently as they have pushed for similar government bans of Chinese-made telecommunication products from firms like ZTE and Huawei.
http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecur...-their-systems

you sound like a russian troll, Ivan.

[Rat Robbersson]

called Bullguard anti virus. I discovered it and reported it to authorities.