On 8/13/17, Frank-Rainer Grahl <f...@gmx.com> wrote:
> If you install such a certificate you make you browser vulnerable. Wouldn't
> be the first time if error is found in an antivirus package enabling remote
> code execution. And you are giving away one key to your private kingdom to a
> third party by enabling it to read and also log encrypted data. My privacy
> concerns are greater than my feras for viruses in this case and I would just 
> turn off
> any such function.

+1
see  https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA17-075A
and make sure to at least skim the pages linked in the references section


>
> FRG
>
> Paul B. Gallagher wrote:
>> David Guymer wrote:
>>> David Guymer wrote:
>>>> Lemuel Johnson wrote:
>>>>> On 8/3/2017 2:59 AM, David Guymer wrote:
>>>>>> Previously I had a problem with KTS blocking all traffic
>>>>>> because of security certificates.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Someone here gave me a solution that worked involving importing
>>>>>> a certificate from KTS.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Now I need the answer againg.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> David Guymer
>>>>>
>>>>> That was probably me.
>>>>>
>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/mozilla.support.seamonkey/K6gMNd17lwQ/wbLMCJibBQAJ
>>>>>
>>>>> >
>>>>>
>>>>> Lem Johnson
>>>>>
>>>> This does not work for KTS 18. The folder of Kasperky
>>>> AntiVirus/Data does not exist.
>>>>
>>>> David Guymer
>>>>
>>> Since no one seems to know where the Kaspersky Total Security 18
>>> certificate is it looks like I have to say goodbye to Seamonkey.
>>
>> FWIW, the page linked by Lemuel Johnson contains only three instances of
>> the
>> word "data," none of them in the phrase "Kasperky AntiVirus/Data." So I
>> never
>> understood why you were looking for that.
>>
>> It does say:
>>
>>> When Kaspersky self-updates it doesn't reinstall its security
>>> certificate.
>>>
>>> In SeaMonkey Preferences please go to Privacy & Security ->
>>> Certificates -> Manage Certificates. Click the Authorities tab.
>>  >
>>> There import (this is my Win 7 path, your path may be different):
>>> C:\Program Data\Kaspersky Lab\AVP17.0.0\Data\Cert\(fake)Kaspersky
>>> Anti-Virus Personal Root Certificate.cer
>>
>> Did you actually read that page and follow the instructions?
>>
>> None of the above constitutes an endorsement of KAV; I have no personal
>> knowledge of or experience with it. I just think it's strange you're
>> blaming
>> SM for this.
>>
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