keybase / keybase/client

Antivirus scanner has high CPU usage on KBFS kbfsdokan.exe

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Description

I'm using Kaspersky Endpoint Security on Windows 10 and whenever its' enabled together with KBFS, cpu usage goes nuts with kbfsdokan.exe and Kaspersky Endpoint Security both taking up a lot of CPU until I disable Kaspersky.

Is this a known issue?

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reproducing the high CPU usage with Kaspersky Endpoint Security enabled alongside KBFS on Windows 10, then trace the interaction around kbfsdokan.exe. Done means identifying the cause and documenting or fixing the compatibility issue with a regression test.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
operating-systems, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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