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Sun Oct 1, 2017, 07:26 PM

Oct 2017

I'm not really worried about viruses, I have Avast antivirus and it has been pretty good. I just won't download a Kaspersky scanner because Facebook wants me to. Aside from not being able to get on Facebook on my PC now, I am concerned about what Kaspersky could have been doing over the last few years. He is a billionaire in Russia and no oligarch in Russia can refuse to do Putin's bidding. One billionaire was thrown in prison and all his money and property confiscated by the government, because he displeased Putin. I can't imagine Putin not wanting to take advantage of Kaspersky's access to 400 million computers worldwide.

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Mark Zuckerberg: Why is Facebook still using Kaspersky Lab? [View all] PatSeg Oct 2017 OP

I do not use Twitter or Facebook so I am not familiar with their routine practices. BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #1

You have the option to download PatSeg Oct 2017 #12

Ominous. A serious tactical blunder by No Yo Zuckerberg. WheelWalker Oct 2017 #2

Worse, NPR does ad spots for both Kaspersky and FB. Corvo Bianco Oct 2017 #3

NPR? PatSeg Oct 2017 #10

Thanks for bringing this up - that's really pissing me off as well. bullwinkle428 Oct 2017 #38

It is so easy *not* to take money from and promote Kaspersky, Corvo Bianco Oct 2017 #42

"Facebook forced me to download their anti-malware, and my own antivirus gets knocked out" dalton99a Oct 2017 #4

Yep PatSeg Oct 2017 #7

Maybe it's spoofing Facebook to get you to download malicious software. hedda_foil Oct 2017 #5

no probs like that on FB here. sounds like a compromised computer issue nt msongs Oct 2017 #6

Computer is fine PatSeg Oct 2017 #9

What anti-virus program do you use? Adsos Letter Oct 2017 #16

Avast PatSeg Oct 2017 #24

I was using that too but man did it tank my outlook and laptop tymorial Oct 2017 #31

Someone on this thread PatSeg Oct 2017 #33

I will check it out. tymorial Oct 2017 #36

Oh okay PatSeg Oct 2017 #37

We work with patient information tymorial Oct 2017 #39

That makes sense PatSeg Oct 2017 #41

If you're concerned about security and entities messing with you, Denzil_DC Oct 2017 #40

Thank you. n/t Adsos Letter Oct 2017 #34

From Facebook June 2015 PatSeg Oct 2017 #8

Great. hedda_foil Oct 2017 #11

That's how I feel PatSeg Oct 2017 #13

A Google search for Denzil_DC Oct 2017 #14

Yes, Jak Yan PatSeg Oct 2017 #15

Well, as a long-term user of the software, Denzil_DC Oct 2017 #18

Ah. I found that recent article I mentioned: Denzil_DC Oct 2017 #21

The allegations go beyond the Internet though PatSeg Oct 2017 #22

The article I just posted above goes into a lot of detail about all that if you click through. Denzil_DC Oct 2017 #25

Thanks PatSeg Oct 2017 #26

Whether you find it persuasive or not, I think it's an interesting read. Denzil_DC Oct 2017 #28

Good point PatSeg Oct 2017 #29

Give Ubuntu a try bathroommonkey76 Oct 2017 #17

Thanks PatSeg Oct 2017 #20

Because they are compensated to offer it. It's called co-marketing. FB is undoubtedly WheelWalker Oct 2017 #19

That's kind of what I figured PatSeg Oct 2017 #23

'Cause Zukerberg is a dick and only cares about money and doesn't give a fuck about America and our DK504 Oct 2017 #27

And then there is that too PatSeg Oct 2017 #30

Why would the very pro Russian jamzrockz Oct 2017 #32

I think it is more U.S. intelligence PatSeg Oct 2017 #35