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posted by mrpg on Wednesday July 26 2017, @08:07PM   Printer-friendly
from the sure-why-not dept.

Kaspersky has finally launched its free antivirus software after a year-and-a-half of testing it in select regions. While the software was only available in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, China and in Nordic countries during its trial run, Kaspersky is releasing it worldwide. The free antivirus doesn't have VPN, Parental Controls and Online Payment Protection its paid counterpart offers, but it has all the essential features you need to protect your PC. It can scan files and emails, protect your PC while you use the web and quarantine malware that infects your system.

The company says the software isn't riddled with advertisements like other free antivirus offerings. Instead of trying to make ad money off your patronage, Kaspersky will use the data you contribute to improve machine learning across its products. The free antivirus will be available in the US, Canada and most Asia-Pacific countries over the next couple of days, if it isn't yet. After this initial release, the company will roll it out in other regions from September to November.

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Kaspersky launches its free antivirus software worldwide


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 27 2017, @12:37AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 27 2017, @12:37AM (#544937)

    For Windows 10, MS Security Essentials is just as good as any other resident antivirus, costs nothing, and at least the API is decently implemented.

    For Win 10, who cares? The OS itself is a virus.