{"id":289558,"date":"2024-10-07T12:12:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T10:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=341688"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:53:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:53:11","slug":"google-has-just-removed-kaspersky-from-its-play-store-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/google-has-just-removed-kaspersky-from-its-play-store-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Google has just removed Kaspersky from its Play Store: why?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The official Android app for Kaspersky antivirus has been removed from the Google Play app store in the latest blow to the company that two decades ago ruled with an iron fist.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Kaspersky Anti-Virus\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/9de631e4-96d2-11e6-be3c-00163ec9f5fa\/1794891465\/kaspersky-kaspersky.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Kaspersky Anti-Virus<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/kaspersky.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/kaspersky.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/google-removes-kasperskys-antivirus-software-from-play-store-disables-developer-accounts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"Bleeping Computer\">Bleeping Computer<\/a> notes that the move seems to have occurred over the weekend, with Kaspersky&#8217;s developer accounts also <strong>deactivated and removed following a recent ban by the United States government.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The U.S. Department of Commerce&#8217;s Bureau of Industry and Security recently announced a series of restrictions on Kaspersky. As a result, we have removed Kaspersky&#8217;s applications from Google Play,&#8221; said a Google spokesperson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">An update on the Google Play store situation, and how to now install our products and services on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Android?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Android<\/a> devices.<br><br>Full story: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1OsYpkScSZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/1OsYpkScSZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VEjxmecuNz\">pic.twitter.com\/VEjxmecuNz<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Kaspersky (@kaspersky) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kaspersky\/status\/1843222242022261021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The app has disappeared from the Play Store but remains in third-party stores<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com\/?id=92X363&amp;xcust=trdpro_es_8910426886942731728&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.kaspersky.com%2Ftopic%2Fis-kaspersky-blocked-removed-from-google-play-50791%2F%23comment-188037&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fpro%2Fgoogle-officially-kicks-kaspersky-antivirus-software-app-off-the-play-store\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">post<\/a> <strong>on its official forums, Kaspersky said it was aware of the issue<\/strong>, and that it was investigating why its software is no longer available on the Google app store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Kaspersky is currently investigating the circumstances behind the issue and exploring possible solutions to ensure that users of its products can continue downloading and updating their applications from Google Play,&#8221; they posted on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The company said that users could still download their apps from alternative app stores,<\/strong> such as Galaxy Store, Huawei AppGallery, and Xiaomi GetApps, or install the apps by downloading the .apk installation file from the Kaspersky website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">Google Play\u304b\u3089\u30ed\u30b7\u30a2Kaspersky\u306e\u30a2\u30d7\u30ea\u304c\u6d88\u3048\u308b\u3000\u7c73\u653f\u5e9c\u306e\u65b9\u91dd\u304b<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4pe6ikDhms\">https:\/\/t.co\/4pe6ikDhms<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ITmedia NEWS (@itmedia_news) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itmedia_news\/status\/1843107744515227934?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This measure is the latest issue facing the security giant, which in recent months has had to deal with U.S. sanctions for national security reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.S. has long maintained that Kaspersky software is at risk of being manipulated by the Russian government to deliver secrets and control computers, <strong>and ordered a total ban on the sale of its products at the beginning of 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Russian company was included in the United States Entity List, which includes &#8220;foreign individuals, companies, and organizations considered a national security concern,&#8221; with the prohibition of selling Kaspersky products starting from July 20, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Kaspersky Anti-Virus\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/9de631e4-96d2-11e6-be3c-00163ec9f5fa\/1794891465\/kaspersky-kaspersky.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Kaspersky Anti-Virus<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/kaspersky.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/kaspersky.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This was followed by another controversy in September 2024, when Kaspersky customers in the United States saw how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softonic.com\/articulos\/kaspersky-defiende-haber-forzado-la-instalacion-de-un-nuevo-antivirus-a-sus-usuarios-de-ee-uu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"their antivirus software was replaced without prior notice by a new solution called UltraAV.\">their antivirus software was replaced without prior notice by a new solution called UltraAV.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The official Android app for Kaspersky antivirus has been removed from the Google Play app store in the latest blow to the company that two decades ago ruled with an iron fist. 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