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Posted on 02/24/2025 6:45:52 PM PST by ransomnote
Nearly 3.7 million consumers who bought the software from Avast between August 2014 and January 2020 can expect emails to arrive in their inboxes this week or next notifying them of their eligibility to apply for compensation, the FTC stated.
According to regulators, Avast for years collected information on customers through its antivirus software and browser extensions including data on:
- religious beliefs
- health concerns
- political leanings
- locations
- financial status
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
Well,well well...lol
2014? That long ago, maybe I did purchase it.
But hey, at least they didn’t get hacked and have someone steal all of their data...
It was at no cost iirc
lol. Slimeballs. People buy antivirus software to avoid that kind of phishing. Very unethical and deceptive.
Great, I’m getting a refund of $0.00
Butt, butt, butt should we non participants get a bonus?
Is that why they were giving it away for free?
Bastards wouldn’t work with me when we changed internet providers and lost our old email account. Had to actually close out a credit card account to prevent them from billing me for a service I couldn’t even use due to the lockout. They “accidentally” changed me to auto renew. Screw em.
We all know that microsoft is not doing this with their Windows 11 “Recall” app that records everything you do.....(very sarcastic) It has already been found out they were recording credit card #’s and tax info when they said they would not. It is always “inadvertent”. They will also inadvertently upload this info using microsoft’s OneDrive. I use to do support that included OneDrive. Go ahead and see if you can delete your info from the many servers your files are backed up on. I had calls where people’s personal and work files were co-mingled.
They promise that info is only stored on your pc.
My files are already on the pc.
I do not need snapshots of files!!!
I do not want Bitlocker encrypting my files either. POOF! they are all gone if you cannot log in or the password is corrupted or hardware changed.
From a search:
“Recall allows you to search for content, including both images and text, using the clues you remember. Trying to remember the name of the sustainable restaurant you saw last week?”
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/retrace-your-steps-with-recall-aa03f8a0-a78b-4b3e-b0a1-2eb8ac48701c
Now you know they are lying to you!
“sustainable restaurant”
I have the free version of Avast. It’s a nightmare with the popup’s telling me I’m being watched or the computer’s drivers are out of date or whatever else they try to scare you with.
The program will not allow it to be deleted. I’ve tried it, they have Windows set to not allow a program delete. So I went into the Avast files in Drive C and manually deleted them. Avast was gone for a couple weeks, then back with a passion.
And they lock my computer up when I won’t buy their crap. When going on line I get a message “Action cannot be completed because your computer has a virus”. The same with trying other functions. System Restore is also disabled so I cannot go back to a date prior to installing this crap. After a couple days the computer is back to normal.
I’m going to have to completely reload the op system to get rid of it.
As almost always, there is more to it, and ways around it.
Do I have Windows Recall? - Microsoft Community Feb 14, 2025To be precise, this feature has not yet been pushed to the official version of Windows 11. Windows Recall is now available in preview to Copilot+ PCs through the Windows Insider Program
How to Completely Disable or Uninstall "Recall" in Windows 11 24H2
Jan 29, 2025 How to Disable Telemetry Windows 11: A Step-by-Step Guide for Users
I do not want Bitlocker encrypting my files either
Me neither. MS never install it, up to W/11 ver. 23H2. But 24H2 is delayed until i am sure Explorer Patcher and OpenShell can "fix" it.
Disable BitLocker Automatic Drive Encryption in Windows 11 Starting with Windows 11 24H2, when you perform a clean install or reinstall the OS on a device with a TPM chip and Secure Boot enabled, all drive partitions are automatically encrypted.
They will also inadvertently upload this info using microsoft’s OneDrive.
How to Completely Remove OneDrive from Windows 11
I only used the free version - years ago. I finally opted to use Microsoft Defender and haven’t had any issues over the last couple years...
How to Prevent Windows 11 to upgrade to version 24H2. Easiest: Method 3. Disable Windows 11 24H2 Upgrade via Group Policy (if you have 11 Pro). Note license "you agree to receive these types of automatic updates without any additional notice" but I do not think this means you cannot delay them as Windows provides for.
Updates. The software periodically checks for system and app updates, and downloads and installs them for you. You may obtain updates only from Microsoft or authorized sources, and Microsoft may need to update your system to provide you with those updates. By accepting this agreement or using the software, you agree to receive these types of automatic updates without any additional notice. - Microsoft License Terms Last updated April 2024
No one has figured out the obvious. It’s far easier to send a little $$ back to the customer with a check to update the financial info they filched earlier.
It’s hard to write antivirus software unless you’ve written a few viruses.
Thanks to daniel1212 for the ping!
Gee, ya think?
"IF A PRODUCT IS "FREE", THEN YOU ARE THE PRODUCT."
On the internets. When it is free-————>>>>>You are the product
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