Kaspersky automatically installs UltraAV, deletes itself on US machines
Kaspersky security software has begun automatically installing UltraAV on nearly 1 million machines in the United States and deleting itself after U.S. officials banned sales of software from the Russia-based company in June.
Kaspersky customers began raising alarm on various forums and social media sites saying they did not expect the new antivirus to be installed on their computers.
The company announced its intentions to leave the U.S. market in July. In early September, Kaspersky announced a deal with UltraAV provider Pango Group that meant the U.S.-based company would acquire nearly 1 million Kaspersky customers.
A page on the UltraAV website meant to explain the transition to offloaded Kaspersky customers stated that no action is required by users and that UltraAV will be included in existing paid subscriptions for Kaspersky software.
“By mid-September you will have access to UltraAV & UltraVPN on your Windows desktop,” the page stated. “If you are a paying Kaspersky customer, when the transition is complete UltraAV protection will be active on your device and you will be able to leverage all of the additional premium features.”
