Sorry to be late with this:
10/5/17
"Government ban
Software from Kaspersky Lab was removed from the U.S. General Services Administration approved list in July and in September, the Department of Homeland Security ordered federal agencies to stop using any software made by Kaspersky Lab because of concerns about the company’s ties to Russian intelligence."
https://wtop.com/tech/2017/10/column-uninstall-kaspersky-software/
Lots of free AV programs out there, so why take the chance of your PC being used illegally?