"Voluntarily introducing this kind of Russian software in a geopolitical landscape where the U.S.-Russia relationship is not good at all, I think would be assuming too much risk," he said.Kaspersky software is widely used by consumers in both free and paid versions, raising the question of whether those users should follow the U. But he added by email that "for most everybody else, the software is fine." The biggest risk to U. government computers is if Moscow-based Kaspersky is subject to "government-mandated malicious update," Weaver wrote this summer.Kaspersky products accounted for about 5.5 percent of anti-malware software products worldwide, according to research firm Statista.“We have made the precautionary decision to no longer offer Kaspersky software to new users,” said Barclays in an email to customers.But the bank said there is no reason for existing customers using Kaspersky to stop doing so.Through the agreement, which began in 2008, it became the first UK bank to offer all its online customers a complete and free internet security package.But now, after the UK security agency’s warning, it will no longer offer new customers security software from Kaspersky.
Help, I just bought Kaspersky Internet Security 2017and every time I install it is install without a problem But When I Turn off / Restart the pc the preparing to repair Comes back .... "There are plenty of alternatives out there." Sulmeyer also said retailers should follow Best Buy's lead and stop selling the software.Amazon, which sells Kaspersky software, declined to comment. law enforcement and intelligence agencies and several congressional committees are investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.If you just recently downloaded the latest version, read the documentation that accompanied the update for any changes in functionality.The 2013 updates to Kaspersky use a slightly different method of opening the application from previous versions.