Kaspersky withdraws Windows 10 antivirus antitrust complaint against Microsoft

Russian infosecurity firm Kaspersky has ceased its legal action against Microsoft in Russia and Europe after the company agreed to make changes to Windows 10 that will help third-party antivirus makers prepare their products for significant Windows updates and ensure compatibility.

Kaspersky, maker of the popular Kaspersky Lab antivirus suite, hit Microsoft with a legal complaint in June, claiming that the company used unfair practices to promote Windows Defender over competing products in Windows 10. At the time, Kaspersky accused Microsoft of removing its software from users' PCs when they upgraded to Windows 10, turning to Windows Defender in its place. Microsoft said that was for compatibility issues, but Kaspersky said the company didn't afford third-party antivirus developers enough time with an update to prepare its software ahead of a broad rollout.

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Yesterday, Microsoft announced changes that address Kaspersky's complaints. And they appear to have appeased the Russian antivirus company, because today it responded with a blog post stating that it will withdraw its legal action against Microsoft.

Here's a list of changes Microsoft promised:

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