1st major problem with Kaspersky suite

[JPnyc]

Been using it without incident for several months, however about 3 weeks ago, some update it ran caused certificate security warnings to popup on many sites, and in every browser loaded on my system. Naturally my 1st thought was to check all the windows and individual browser settings which govern such things, but all were set as they should be.

I searched the web, tried everything I was able to find, no luck. Finally I disabled the security suite for 1 min, and they ceased. I didn't understand because the phishing guard in Kas. Suite was disabled, which to my mind is the only thing that should be warning me about website certificates.

I eventually had to tell it not to scan any traffic through the browser, something I didn't care for at all. Furthermore, I don't think an AV or FW should override such settings which govern annoyances.

So if you're considering Kaspersky suite, you might want to look further.

[oofki]

Any A/V can have its random problems. Thats ONE reason I hate them.

[JPnyc]

Well I ran an old box with no AV or FW for 8 yrs and it was clean enough to eat off of, but I did have to run frequent scans to insure that it was. But it's easier to keep one clean with an onboard AV

[nihil]

Hi JPnyc,

I am having similar AV suite woes, I have one box running PC-Cillin v.14 (2006)

It has recently updated itself to "anti-postwhore" mode................and won't let me sign on to AO........... It seems to think that my password is my credit card number! :D

So I have to give the AO password and then the AV password!!!

Now, I know that AO is an elite site, but you never said that you had a deal going with Trend Micro :eek::D

[JPnyc]

Who knew? :D

[skiddieleet]

Hi JPnyc,

I am having similar AV suite woes, I have one box running PC-Cillin v.14 (2006)

It has recently updated itself to "anti-postwhore" mode................and won't let me sign on to AO........... It seems to think that my password is my credit card number! :D

So I have to give the AO password and then the AV password!!!

Now, I know that AO is an elite site, but you never said that you had a deal going with Trend Micro :eek::D

I think I may know the problem. What's your password so I can verify? :P

[oofki]

Nihil cant you specific sites for it to ignore?

[nihil]

Hi oofki,

I haven't really looked, but I believe that you can positively identify sites that you want to send passwords to.

It caught me by surprise more than anything else, as it switched itself on without warning me.

I think there might be a slight bug, as it warns me that I am sending a credit card number. My password isn't anything like a credit card number:D

[oofki]

So it wasn't even enabled like JPnyc's?! Thats funny. I know if you disable features in Norton packages it will continue to have popups saying that there are x amount of errors click here to fix and when you click it, it will enable all the things it wants enabled haha.

As far as it flagging your pw as a CC number... could be a bug in the algo that detects private information or maybe your password has a similar syntax as a CC number. i.e. it contains 16 characters.

[nihil]

Hi oofki,

I just did a default install and didn't give it much thought, as I don't use that particular machine for internet trading or online banking.

The password thing just happened all of a sudden. I think you might be right about a bug in the algorithm, as my password is 19 characters and is not all numeric.

If it told me I was sending a password I wouldn't have given it much thought, but it clearly says credit card.

:)

[oofki]

Bad algos ftl and aggravation!

[JPnyc]

Shouldn't adding it to trusted sites make a difference? Every firewall or AV has some type of similar designation

[oofki]

Yes it should. But he said he never looked into that.

[Heart Xlr8r]

I'm real sorry I haven't been on in a long time, please don't hold it against me,

On the A/V discussion, might I suggest looking up some free ones? I've heard a ton about Norton and Macafee I don't even suggest them to my customers anymore, I just don't understand why you should pay to be "Safe" from attackers/malware/spyware/viruses/trojans - you name it.

I'm not well educated in the A/V side of things, this is just what i've heard from numerous sources.

[JPnyc]

What you say is true about those 2, but the top rated AVs are pay ones, just not THOSE pay ones.

[oofki]

Norton is bloatware and I dont really have a problem with mcafee...

[JPnyc]

I did. I had McAfee suite for a bit. Came with a desktop I bought, so I figured I'd ride out the trial period. I didn't make it.

[nihil]

I don't know if it is me, but it seems as if there is a gap developing between the corporate and domestic versions of McAfee and Norton?

I really don't rate the home offerings. That said, there are numerous situations where a security suite is the way to go rather than patching together a set of freeware offerings. The latter option isn't really "granny friendly" :D

[JPnyc]

Not sure about McAfee's corporate entries, but that certainly true of Norton/Symantec. I know software co's that use symantec corporate, and they're not inept coders, they write very sophisticated software themselves, so their opinion is an educated one.

[oofki]

I dont know about sophisticated I would call it more bloated IMHO. Other A/V engines do an equal or better job as norton corp. and have a smaller foot print.

[JPnyc]

No I meant the company I worked for produced sophisticated software, not Symantec.