Given how much Kaspersky has done for the security and research community (the article lists several of their research projects and disclosures), it comes off a

Given how much Kaspersky has done for the security and research community (the article lists several of their research projects and disclosures), it comes off as a bit paranoid not to trust their software on the basis that it's made in Russia. As far as I'm concerned, Kaspersky Lab has proven, time and time again, to be an agent for good, not ill. The Snowden leaks showed direct US government involvement with several tech giants, and yet we haven't blacklisted use of their products yet. Arguably, we "trust them more," but I think that trust is misplaced. Kaspersky, on the other hand, has earned a lot of trust by actively participating and engaging with the security community regularly.