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    AVAST and AVG snooping issues

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by TreeTops Ranch, Dec 5, 2019.

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    Closing Words
    Avast will have a hard time regaining the trust of its users and ex-users. Time will tell if the company manages to make the u-turn to focus on its core business, security.

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    Avast is dead RIP! Watch them go down very quickly.
     
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    Hmm, I just removed the Avast browser extension and installed the Malwarebytes version, Is it safe to use?
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Jan 31, 2020
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