Got message that renewal unavailable for US customers and can’t reach customer support. Suggestions ?
Kasperksy is sadly banned in the usa right now
If you want to continue using Kaspersky in the US, purchase activation codes from an authorized third party vendor (like from a non-US storefront such as newegg.ca), and apply them with a VPN turned on to a location of Mexico or Canada.
At times I have to use a VPN to get database updates, but often not. For mobile, a VPN may be needed to download .apk file updates directly from Kaspersky, as their apps were removed from the Google Play store.
Otherwise, Kaspersky continues to work as normal.
They’d been banned in the US, you’ll have to find another antivirus.
I think switching to ESET is the best choice, it’s incredibly smooth and the protection is top notch, ESET’s clearer distinction of unwanted content allows you to know if you should whitelist it or not, it’s very close to Kaspersky.
Of course, you can also choose Avast, Avira, Bitdefender, their protection is also very strong, but you have to get used to their roughness.
I was a Kaspersky user my whole life and after the ban, I was forced to change it. I switched to Bitdefender recently and tried the 30-day trial for 15 days, everything was fine and dandy so yesterday I purchased it.
So yeah, just change Kaspersky if you live in the US, getting around it to make it work is going to be a hassle and that hassle just to get a freaking anti-virus running on my PC ain’t worth it.
I miss Kaspersky. Norton is a pain. Every time they say you have a problem they’re actually trying to sell you another product. You don’t know what to believe. You shouldn’t have to be a computer geek just to run your AV. Is Bitdefender any better?
Bitdefender or ESET would have been my alternative if Kaspersky hadn’t been usable after the ban.
Don’t like how bitdefender opens my device to external mobile app access😔
opens my device to external mobile app access?
What do you mean by this? I had Bitdedender installed about 2 years ago and don’t recall this…