Just wanted to share this simple way to use kaspersky for free (forum.kaspersky.com)

submitted 6 months ago by LemmyQuest@lemm.ee to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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You can use kaspersky beta versions for free by downloading and installing it from their forum.

As a side note, after you install it you need to disable the debugging options once to get the optimal performance.

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[-] Asphalt@lemmy.ml 33 points 6 months ago

But why would I need it?

[-] retro@infosec.pub 10 points 6 months ago

Microsoft Defender is good and free, but it is heavier on system resources than any reputable AV. Kasperskey is near the top for least impact on system performance.

[-] mindlight@lemm.ee 17 points 6 months ago

Interesting. Do you have links that support your claims that I can read up on?

[-] LemmyQuest@lemm.ee 6 points 6 months ago

https://www.av-comparatives.org/comparison/

[-] mindlight@lemm.ee 12 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

That chart doesn't say anything about system resource usage.

Edit: found the performance chart now. Still no explanation on what performance tests(more than two sentences) they performed and how the scoring was applied.

[-] LemmyQuest@lemm.ee 6 points 6 months ago

https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/performance-test-october-2023/

[-] Telorand@reddthat.com 5 points 6 months ago

TBH, that still looks good for MS. It suffered a little with compressed archives (mediocre), installation was "fast," and the rest were "very fast." Certainly not as perfect as some, but unless you're doing lots of installs and working with compressed files, I bet nobody would even notice this difference in real world use cases.

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago

The only place I notice Defender is on an old system (10 years) that's had a billion changes - App installs/uninstalls, etc.

With a 4TB data drive, and a C drive that's 90% full. Poor machine has been abused.

Don't notice any issues on other machines, even when using 7zip on 100 gig archives.

[-] LemmyQuest@lemm.ee 8 points 6 months ago

I’m mentioning this because I’ve noticed that Kaspersky is a common choice among many PC users I know. This might be useful information for those who are considering their options.

Additionally, when searching for antivirus recommendations on platforms like Reddit, Lemmy, or YouTube, Kaspersky frequently appears as a highly regarded option.

[-] catloaf@lemm.ee 24 points 6 months ago

I have only seen people recommend against Kaspersky for years.

[-] jnk@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I haven't found a serious critic that didn't rely on fucking racism yet. If the only real argument is "rUsSian cOmPAny bAD" but you're ok with USA companies, you're just braindead.

I don't even use windows for that same reason, but if a windows user asks me, based on past experiences with low end computers (where you can actually tell the diference), I'd always recommend kaspersky for performance and malwarebytes for precision.

Pro tip: Downvotes without arguments only prove my point.

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago

Kaspersky had a serious fiasco in the early 2000's, that's good enough for me.

Once a software vendor demonstrates theyre untrustworthy, why would I risk using their products?

And spare us from the sophist personal attack on people you disagree with.

At worst it's jingoism, except there's no question of there being significant Russian efforts to meddle in the US and other countries.

[-] jnk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago

Once a software vendor demonstrates theyre untrustworthy, why would I risk using their products?

How are you using windows then? They've had innumerable security breaches, not to talk about how MS demonstrates again and again that the only thing they care about is money. Does "trustworthy" mean "american" or "only sells my data to the USA gov and other US companies" then sure, it is trustworthy as fuck.

Of course you will invalidate that with some mental gymnastics, but this same thing happens even with freaking usb (charge only, mind me) cables from aliexpress, with people saying they have fucking chips to spy on you. Again, racism.

And spare us from the sophist personal attack on people you disagree with

Try to put it however you want, but hating anything that comes from one place just because of that, then adding excuses is fucking racist.

except there's no question of there being significant Russian efforts to meddle in the US and other countries.

And here comes the grand patriotic justification for racism! If you really don't have shit to say about the actual software, just block me or something and spare me from your presence :)