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  • aardvaak
    aardvaak Posts: 5,836 Forumite
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    edited 3 December 2017 at 10:27PM
    notbritishgas wrote: »
    No longer offer it to new customers, but I wonder if licence renewals will still be allowed?

    Lets hope it is still allowed to renew
  • bubblesbonbon
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    I've used Kaspersky for years and trust it.

    The link to Tomsguide in post #5 gives a good insight into how this scare evolved so that you can make your own judgement.

    As one journalist in the story says - Just wait to see which will be the next story in the spiral - Chinese computers, Amazon Cube devices and so on that could be lurking behind a dark cloak.

    Anyone here remember the Year 2000 scare. I believe that started as a casual magazine article that spiraled into needless panic.
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  • notbritishgas
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    notbritishgas wrote: »
    No longer offer it to new customers, but I wonder if licence renewals will still be allowed?
    aardvaak wrote: »
    Lets hope it is still allowed to renew
    Unfortunately I do not think renewal will be possible, see this link on renewal.
    https://www.barclays.co.uk/help/security-fraud/renew-kaspersky-internet-security/

    Bad news as mine has only 30 days left and have been a very happy customer.
  • [Deleted User]
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    They should be offering Kaspersky for free as it's a bit absurd having to pay to install Russian spyware.
  • JJ_Egan
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    notbritishgas wrote: »
    Unfortunately I do not think renewal will be possible, see this link on renewal.
    https://www.barclays.co.uk/help/security-fraud/renew-kaspersky-internet-security/

    Bad news as mine has only 30 days left and have been a very happy customer.

    I renewed mine on 27/11/17 in advance of the no longer free Barclays message .That was even though current does not run out for a couple of months .
    I have more Trust in Kaspersky than Barclays .
  • aardvaak
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    edited 4 December 2017 at 4:45PM
    notbritishgas wrote: »
    Unfortunately I do not think renewal will be possible, see this link on renewal.
    https://www.barclays.co.uk/help/security-fraud/renew-kaspersky-internet-security/

    Bad news as mine has only 30 days left and have been a very happy customer.

    Then why do they say withdrawn to new users only
  • patman99
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    I once installed Norton on a brand new install of Windows and it found 24 viruses. Not bad considering the PC had a new HD fitted and a fresh (installed from official media) install of Windows and no internet connection enabled.

    I guess the Kaspersky roumours were started by a rival firm in order to discredit Kaspersky.

    I have used Kaspersky for the last 7 years and have managed to avoid all the viruses that have laid my friends PCs to waste.
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  • RumRat
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    I've only ever known one person that had a virus infect their PC. Virus are even rarer these days, it's Malware you need to protect against.
    The hype around Virus's is perpetuated by anti-virus companies for obvious reasons.....
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  • dipsomaniac
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    edited 4 December 2017 at 9:20PM
    patman99 wrote: »
    I have used Kaspersky for the last 7 years and have managed to avoid all the viruses that have laid my friends PCs to waste.

    would be interested to know which viruses and why the pcs couldn't be restored as for many years before win10 i didn't use any virus software and my pc lived to tell the tale
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  • [Deleted User]
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    The only AV I use is the Microsoft Security Essentials or whatever it is called on Windows 7. I scan occasionally with SuperAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes but I never have any problems.

    If you are careful and know what you are doing you are unlikely to pick up anything bad.
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