Corrine 2,660 Posted January 27 Although Avast implemented new security measures after Google and Mozilla removed temporarily removed the extensions, apparently that is not the end of the story. Numerous tech articles have been posted today reporting that the anonymized web history data can still be picked apart and then linked back to individual Avast users. Some of the articles published today: Avast antivirus is spying on you. Here's how - MSPoweruser The Cost of Avast's Free Antivirus: Companies Can Spy on Your Clicks | PCMag Avast sells search info, click data, and more to several giant corporations, including Microsoft | Windows Central Leaked Documents Expose the Secretive Market for Your Web Browsing Data - VICE Avast packaged detailed user data to be sold for millions of dollars | Engadget Bottom line: If you use the free version of Avast, you may want to consider a different antivirus. (PC Mag has a collection of free A/V's here: The Best Free Antivirus Protection for 2020 | PCMag). For a licensed A/V, ESET remains a favorite. 2 1 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
V.T. Eric Layton 6,531 Posted January 27 Not shocked. But then, nothing much surprises me these days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
securitybreach 10,953 Posted January 27 No big surprise. If you are not paying for it, you are the product. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
V.T. Eric Layton 6,531 Posted January 27 28 minutes ago, securitybreach said: If you are not paying for it, you are the product. Or you're stealing it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
securitybreach 10,953 Posted January 27 Well yeah, that is just media though 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corrine 2,660 Posted January 30 via Bleeping Computer Avast Shuts Down Jumpshot After Getting Caught Selling User's Data: Quote Protecting people is Avast’s top priority and must be embedded in everything we do in our business and in our products. Anything to the contrary is unacceptable. For these reasons, I – together with our board of directors – have decided to terminate the Jumpshot data collection and wind down Jumpshot’s operations, with immediate effect. Avast blog post: A Message From CEO Ondrej Vlcek | Avast 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
securitybreach 10,953 Posted January 30 I still would not trust them at all. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebrke 1,322 Posted January 30 If you absolutely can't afford to purchase security software, I'll agree that free is better than nothing, but if possible, I think it's much better to purchase a well-rated product (NOT Norton). 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zlim 1,195 Posted January 31 The av included with Windows 8.1 and above is good. Couple that with free Malwarebytes and your system should be okay provided you aren't click happy. Thankfully my husband is not click happy. It has been more than a decade, perhaps two since anything got on a computer. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
securitybreach 10,953 Posted January 31 Or install Linux .... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
V.T. Eric Layton 6,531 Posted January 31 34 minutes ago, securitybreach said: Or install Linux .... Always one wiseguy in the bunch. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
securitybreach 10,953 Posted January 31 16 minutes ago, V.T. Eric Layton said: Always one wiseguy in the bunch. Hehe, well you know me... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
