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Discus and support News about Avast Antivirus in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; Just a heads up...... One of the most popular antivirus companies in the world sells people’s sensitive data in a way that can put their privacy at... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by Jacee, Jan 31, 2020.

  1. Jacee Win User

    News about Avast Antivirus


    Just a heads up......

    This is how a popular free antivirus program sells your data - MIT Technology Review

    :)
     
    Jacee, Jan 31, 2020
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  2. Avast antivirus

    If you have Windows 10, then you have Windows 10 Defender which provides
    the same level of protection against malware as Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) provides on older operation systems
    plus
    enhanced protection against rootkits and bootkits
    . If you have
    Windows 10 Anniversary update, it includes
    Limited Periodic Scanning
    and allows you to also use a third party anti-virus program as your primary protection.


    Starting with Windows 10 Creators Update, Windows Defender is called

    Windows Defender Antivirus
    ...it includes always-on protection which consists of real-time protection, behavior monitoring and heuristics to identify and block malware based on known suspicious and malicious activity. Windows
    Defender Antivirus Creators Update is also compatible with any third-party anti-virus.


    Starting with Windows 10 Fall Creators Update,
    Windows Defender Antivirus
    includes
    Exploit Guard
    with four components of new intrusion prevention capabilities designed to lock down a system against various attack vectors and block behaviors commonly used in malware attacks before any damage
    can be done. Windows Defender EG is intended to replace Microsoft’s EMET which was confusing to novice users and allowed hackers to bypass because the mitigations were not durable and often caused operating system and application stability issues as explained

    here
    .


    You do not need avast! Antivirus which has been becoming more of a disappointment for the past several years and I no longer recommend it.


    Further, avast! pushes a support package for $180 offered by a third party which prefers to take remote control of your computer in order to fix problems.
     
    quietman7 - MVP, Jan 31, 2020
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  3. Le Boule Win User
    Avast Antivirus

    If you've previously encountered issues with Malwarebytes then you may want to avoid using it.

    If Avast and Adwcleaner find no malware issues then you may have eliminated any problems though the use of "Torrents" may expose your computer to additional risks.

    Other scanners that may help with malware issues are listed at

    List
    of Malware Removal Tools


    Good luck...
     
    Le Boule, Jan 31, 2020
    #3
  4. News about Avast Antivirus

    Avast Antivirus

    Hi,

    Stop Avast and then uninstall it in Programs and Features - then run the

    Avast Uninstall Utility.

    Contact Avast Support and their forums.

    Avast - Support

    http://www.avast.com/support

    Avast - Forums

    Avast WEBforum - Index

    Avast - Uninstall Utility

    Avast Uninstall Utility | Download aswClear for Avast Removal

    List of anti-malware program cleanup/uninstall tools

    List of anti-malware product removal tools

    Uninstallers (removal tools) for common antivirus software

    http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN146

    Hope this helps.

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Rob Brown -
    Microsoft MVP
    <- profile - Windows Experience : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.
    !
     
    SpiritX MS MVP, Jan 31, 2020
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