Anti-malware
Kaspersky privacy rating
Antivirus and security software from Kaspersky Lab for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS. The US Commerce Department prohibits Kaspersky from selling or updating its antivirus products for US customers.
Summary
Kaspersky scores 30 out of 100 (grade F) on the anti-malware criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It partly meets independent audit. It does not meet open source and no trackers or telemetry. It is based in Russia: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes.
Score 30 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
Exodus finds AppsFlyer, Facebook Analytics, Firebase Analytics, Crashlytics and Huawei Mobile Services in the Android app.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by subscriptions, with no ads in the apps.
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Partial
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
A Big Four firm audits the development and release of antivirus databases under SOC 2 Type 2, but the report is only available on request.
The US Department of Commerce prohibits Kaspersky from selling its antivirus and cybersecurity products to US persons and from providing them with signature updates. See the Bureau of Industry and Security notice.