Millions of Americans who purchased antivirus software from Avast may be eligible for compensation due to a $16.5 million settlement by the company with the Federal Trade Commission, the regulatory ...

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Both Avast and Bitdefender originally built their reputations on their high-quality, free solutions. Even though they've both grown into professional-grade security companies, they still offer ...

Cybersecurity software company Avast faces a $16.5 million fine from the Federal Trade Commission after the agency filed a complaint Wednesday accusing the company of selling consumer data to third ...

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Avast, a leading cybersecurity software company, finds itself in hot water as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) levies a hefty fine of $16.5 million against it. This action comes after Avast was ...

The Web Shield in Avast Antivirus monitors your Internet activity and blocks URLs of known dangerous sites before your computer loads them. This prevents any risk of infection from these sites. A ...

To disable self-defense mode in Avast, you'll need to go into a 'hidden' area of the Settings. Open Control Panel. One quick method is to search for it from the Start menu; select Control Panel to ...

Pricing as low as $4.59 per month when billed annually. 700 servers in 34 countries. No activity logging. Avast SecureLine VPN is a virtual private network (VPN) product from Avast, a company known ...

Avast Premier is a well-respected antivirus suite with some highly rated protection. The suite is very well organized, easy to understand, and comes with a good number of extra features. It’s really ...