# Kaspersky Endpoint Security: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 13 judge labels across 2 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/kaspersky-endpoint-security

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Endpoint protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/endpoint-protection/index.md) | 0% | 86 | 42% | 12 |
| [Data loss prevention](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/data-loss-prevention/index.md) | 0% | 89 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Other strong contenders tested in 2024 include Bitdefender, ESET, Kaspersky, and Sophos" (Mistral Small, Endpoint protection)
- "If you prefer independent vendors: Kaspersky or ESET are excellent choices" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Endpoint protection)
- "Kaspersky Endpoint Security (99%+)" (MiniMax M2.5, Endpoint protection)
- "Kaspersky (0 FPs)" (Kimi K2, Endpoint protection)

## And against it

- "the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a final determination banning Kaspersky from providing antivirus and cybersecurity products in the United States" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Endpoint protection)
- "Why to avoid: ... using restricted software creates severe compliance violations, legal liability, and an unpatchable security exposure" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Endpoint protection)
- "It has been recommended to avoid this platform due to its inability to push threat signature and codebase updates to U.S. endpoints." (Llama 4 Maverick, Endpoint protection)
- "Many Western governments and enterprises have banned or de-facto restricted Kaspersky products due to national security directives." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, DLP)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Kaspersky Endpoint Security, from 25 of the 27 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- av-comparatives.org: 13
- g2.com: 12
- selabs.uk: 11
- microsoft.com: 10
- capterra.com: 6
- cisa.gov: 6
- av-test.org: 5
- bis.gov: 5
- congress.gov: 5
- docs.broadcom.com: 5

### Pages cited

- https://microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/endpoint-security/microsoft-defender-endpoint: 8
- https://av-comparatives.org/tests/endpoint-prevention-response-epr-test-2024: 7
- https://g2.com/categories/endpoint-protection-platforms: 6
- https://selabs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/endpoint-securtiy-eps-enterprise-2024-09.pdf: 6
- https://cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/07/19/widespread-it-outage-due-crowdstrike-update: 5
- https://selabs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/endpoint-security-eps-enterprise-2024-04.pdf: 5
- https://bis.gov/kaspersky: 4
- https://docs.broadcom.com/doc/kuppingercole-leadership-compass-endpoint-protection-detection-and-response-2024: 4

## In its own words

What Kaspersky Endpoint Security's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Next-gen adaptive endpoint protection and hardening (https://usa.kaspersky.com/enterprise-security/endpoint)
- For: business (https://usa.kaspersky.com/enterprise-security/endpoint)
- Free plan or trial: version d'évaluation gratuite de 30 jours (https://afrique.kaspersky.com/business/endpoint-security-trial)
- Hosting: Swiss servers
- Customers named: Hankook Tire, Groupe Nemesys, Groupe Al Naboodah, Audcomp, Levigo Systems, Weiß IT Solutions, GORI

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.