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Kaspersky Free Antirivus

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Its a slimmed down version of internet security and supposed to be lighter on resources. Good deal for those that only use the antivirus features including myself.

http://support.kaspersky.com/12961

Kaspersky Free is a free application designed to protect your computer against malicious programs. Each type of threat is handled by a corresponding application component. Enable and disable components independently in order to configure the application. Kaspersky Free comprises:
File Anti-Virus, which protects the computer file system.
Mail Anti-Virus, which checks inbound and outbound mail for viruses and other malicious programs.
Web Anti-Virus, which intercepts and blocks scripts on websites should they pose a threat to your computer. With Web Anti-Virus enabled, all traffic is controlled and dangerous websites are blocked automatically.
IM Anti-Virus, which maintains security while using instant messaging applications.
Anti-Phishing, which checks whether web-addresses are on the list of phishing websites.
On-Screen Keyboard, which prevents malefactors from intercepting information that the user enters with a standard external keyboard.

Download link (need to copy and paste as link don't work properly from SD)

https://products.s.kaspersky-labs.com/english/homeuser/kfa2018/kfa18.0.0.405aben_12579.exe [kaspersky.com]
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zapjb
07-25-2017 at 06:56 PM.
07-25-2017 at 06:56 PM.
No such thing as KAV Free English.
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sidewinder33625
07-25-2017 at 06:58 PM.
07-25-2017 at 06:58 PM.
hehe i'm running it right now...it won't link directly for some reason so you have to copy the URL and paste into the browser.
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Last edited by sidewinder33625 July 25, 2017 at 07:02 PM.
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07-25-2017 at 07:01 PM.
07-25-2017 at 07:01 PM.
Seems you are right. Mea Culpa.
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07-25-2017 at 07:10 PM.
07-25-2017 at 07:10 PM.
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misterchimpy
07-26-2017 at 07:01 AM.
07-26-2017 at 07:01 AM.
Limited functionality, but does the basics.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/32...ogram.html

Download link:
https://www.kaspersky.com/free-antivirus

sorry for some reason, link just redirects to Kapersky home page, but that is the URL for the download link. You may have to manually type in the URL to reach the link, but it's definitely there.

Note: availability may be limited initially to US, Canada and many Asia Pacific countries.

Kaspersky Free will start rolling out in the U.S., Canada, and "many of the Asia Pacific countries" today, July 25, for Kaspersky's 25th anniversary, before rolling out to the rest of the world over the coming months. At the time of writing, however, the announcement post's link to the Kaspersky Free pager edirected to Kaspersky USA's homepage.
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W-Creative
07-26-2017 at 07:08 AM.
07-26-2017 at 07:08 AM.
From my side, only the scan tool is free.
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07-26-2017 at 07:11 AM.
07-26-2017 at 07:11 AM.
They want to spy on more machines. laugh out loud
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misterchimpy
07-26-2017 at 07:11 AM.
07-26-2017 at 07:11 AM.
Quote from lwang9 :
From my side, only the scan tool is free.
Looks like initially available in US, Canada, and some Asia Pacific countries

Kaspersky Free will start rolling out in the U.S., Canada, and "many of the Asia Pacific countries" today, July 25, for Kaspersky's 25th anniversary, before rolling out to the rest of the world over the coming months. At the time of writing, however, the announcement post's link to the Kaspersky Free page redirected to Kaspersky USA's homepage.


It definitely shows up for me(I'm in US), you may have to type in the URL manually though.
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07-26-2017 at 07:17 AM.
07-26-2017 at 07:17 AM.
I would'nt install Russian Spy on your pc. There are plenty US -based company.
Stop supporting Russia
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07-26-2017 at 07:20 AM.
07-26-2017 at 07:20 AM.
Quote from ketamine :
They want to spy on more machines. http://i.slickdeals.net/images/smilies/emot-LOL.gif
I would just add them to the list of organizations that are already spyiing on me including(but not limited to) Facebook, Google, the NSA, my cellphone, my cable company, my thermostat, Disney and even apparently, my Roomba!

http://hotair.com/archives/2017/0...ng-roomba/
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07-26-2017 at 08:23 AM.
07-26-2017 at 08:23 AM.
https://home.sophos.com/

Free for 10 devices per email address.

Simple. Effective. Free.
Sophos Home protects every Mac and PC in your home from malware, viruses, ransomware, and inappropriate websites. It uses the same award-winning technology that IT professionals trust to protect their businesses. Best of all, you can manage security settings for the whole family—whether they're down the hall or across the world.
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07-26-2017 at 08:23 AM.
07-26-2017 at 08:23 AM.
Quote from OstapL :
I would'nt install Russian Spy on your pc. There are plenty US -based company.
Stop supporting Russia

Usually, I do the opposite, if I am in country A, I would use anti-virus software from country B, vice versa. I already know all of them are getting some info from me at some point. Since I am nobody and I am not a gov employee, there is not much the foreign company could do with such info. However, companies from the country that I am staying at, that is another story...
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07-26-2017 at 08:47 AM.
07-26-2017 at 08:47 AM.
Quote from roblopes :
https://home.sophos.com/

Free for 10 devices per email address.

Simple. Effective. Free.
Sophos Home protects every Mac and PC in your home from malware, viruses, ransomware, and inappropriate websites. It uses the same award-winning technology that IT professionals trust to protect their businesses. Best of all, you can manage security settings for the whole family—whether they're down the hall or across the world.

Too bad that company is a laughingstock now after the wannacry ransomeware.
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07-26-2017 at 09:27 AM.
07-26-2017 at 09:27 AM.
Quote from misterchimpy :
I would just add them to the list of organizations that are already spyiing on me including(but not limited to) Facebook, Google, the NSA, my cellphone, my cable company, my thermostat, Disney and even apparently, my Roomba!

http://hotair.com/archives/2017/0...ng-roomba/
On your computer? Hardly. But a so called anti virus program can scan your files much easier.
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