The Federal Trade Commission has begun sending claim forms to consumers who purchased antivirus software from Avast under misleading pretenses, the agency said. This follows a February 2024 complaint ...

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Avast -- stylized as "avast!" -- is the anti-virus computer software brand from Czech-based developer Avast Software. The name of the program is actually an acronym for Anti-Virus - Advanced Set. It's ...

As malware, ransomware, phishing, and AI‑enabled scams continue to grow in frequency and sophistication worldwide, the demand for layered, intelligent Windows antivirus has never been more critical.

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Though data collection is a fact of life these days, many consumers were surprised to discover that Avast—maker of ...

Frankfurt am Main, December 03, 2020 -- Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has today affirmed Avast Holding B.V.'s (Avast) corporate family (CFR) at Ba2, as well as its probability of default ...

Avast Antivirus Software provides protection for your devices from viruses, malware and other potential internet threats. Avast is known for offering features you don’t often find in a free program, ...

The rise in malware and online security threats continues to give a big boost to companies that are looking for ways to make the connected world a bit safer. Avast, one of the bigger PC and mobile ...

Avast said Thursday that it will wind down its data-collection service, Jumpshot, in response to concerns that it was collecting personal information about users from its free antivirus programs ...

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Security giant Avast has announced it intends to acquire fellow Czech-based antivirus software maker AVG for a purchase price of $25.00 per share in cash — resulting in a transaction that will total ...

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