Let me first say what settings I use: 1. game mode, 2. MANUAL update for program, 3. NOT participate in Avast community, NOT participate in data sharing.
Today AVAST! out of nowhere reinstalled its crapware into FireFox (AND activated it, instantly spying on my search terms) and which I can only remove with regedit, and worst of all changed my program settings to ...ASK updage for program when downloaded and ... YES participate in data sharing. WTF. I am beyond angry - how long has AVAST been invading my privacy? Why were these settings changed without my knowledge or approval? I have NOT updated the program - the version running is 11.2.2262.
If I don't get a satisfactory answer I'm deleting the program permanently. Invading privacy is NOT something I take lightly.