Kaspersky Rolls Back for US Customers, Makes Way for UltraAV

Kaspersky halted US operations after being placed on the US Entity List and partnered with UltraAV (Pango) to automatically replace Kaspersky products on US customers' devices to avoid protection gaps; the process began in waves on Sept. 19. The move prompted user concern and confusion—some equated the unexpected new software with malware or disliked UltraAV—while Kaspersky and Pango defended the transition, saying it was coordinated to maintain security for users who might otherwise lose protection.