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One customer claimed to have bought an international license key on eBay while adding an update server outside the US in the Kaspersky app to continue receiving security updates.
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Americans defying Kaspersky ban – TechCrunch
Some US customers are reportedly still using the Russian company’s anti-virus software despite “security risk” warnings by their governmentSome Americans are still using anti-virus software made by the Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Labs despite the sale and provision of its products having been prohibited in the US, according to a TechCrunch report published on Tuesday.
The ban was put in place in June over alleged security risks, forcing the Russian company to wind down its US operations.- According to the report, some American users have nevertheless found ways to get around the restrictions.
- TechCrunch approached people posting on Reddit claiming to be still using the Russian-made software.
- Such users said they were skeptical of the reasons behind the ban.
- Another Reddit user, who claimed to be still using Kaspersky anti-virus from New York, said that he was not worried about the allegations that Kaspersky was stealing sensitive data, noting, “it’s a nice product.”
One customer claimed to have bought an international license key on eBay while adding an update server outside the US in the Kaspersky app to continue receiving security updates.
- Asked what they would do once their license key expires, the users said they would either switch to a different provider or just continue using Kaspersky if the VPN option works well.
In June, while announcing the “first of its kind” ban against Kaspersky, Washington argued the company threatens US national security and users’ privacy because it is based in Russia.
- In late September, Kaspersky was forced to uninstall its software on the computers of its American users and replace it with a new antivirus program called UltraAV.
- Many customers were “surprised and aghast” that they were not asked to give their consent to the change, TechCrunch wrote.
Founded in 1997, Kaspersky is headquartered in Moscow. It says it operates in more than 200 countries and territories and has 400 million users around the world.
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