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Best Buy is stopping the sale of Kaspersky products in its stores amid concerns that the Moscow-based firm may be vulnerable to Russian government influence: the no. 1 US electronics retailer felt there were "too many unanswered questions" surrounding the company following Congress’ probe and possibility that Kaspersky software could be used to carry out “nefarious activities against the United States.”
A Best Buy spokesman confirmed that the products will no longer be sold at Best Buy, but offered no further information because the company doesn't comment on its relationships with vendors. Best Buy will allow customers who have bought Kasperksy software from it, and who still have active subscriptions, to exchange it for free for another product in the next 45 days. Customers can also uninstall it themselves or have a Geek Squad agent do it for free within that time window.
A Best Buy spokesman confirmed that the products will no longer be sold at Best Buy, but offered no further information because the company doesn't comment on its relationships with vendors. Best Buy will allow customers who have bought Kasperksy software from it, and who still have active subscriptions, to exchange it for free for another product in the next 45 days. Customers can also uninstall it themselves or have a Geek Squad agent do it for free within that time window.