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[Discuss] Kaspersky KVRT



On Thu, 20 Jun 2024 21:29:39 -0400
Dan Ritter <dsr at randomstring.org> wrote:

> Daniel M Gessel wrote: 
> > Is it commercial, closed source anti-virus software?  
> 
> Yes.

Kaspersky's main product is. KVRT is essentially a Linux version of
things like Malware Bytes, a malware and rootkit scanner rather than
traditional anti-virus like Norton or Clam AV.

> Probably more respected a dozen years ago.

Historically quite well-respected. Pity that Russia's government is
what it is.

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