Has Avast ever commented on this?
You had an answer from an Avast team member back in 2015 where you first asked all this
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=167446.msg1216774 I've also pasted the reply below.
Quiksilver
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Re: Offer pop-ups
« Reply #148 on: 21-05-2015, 04:59:03 »
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Quote from: OverHaze on 20-05-2015, 03:15:57
Let me ask this. If any other software popped up adverts and upgrade nags daily the way Avast and other free AVs do would anyone have issue calling it adware? Would anyone consider it acceptable?
No one is calling anything adware.
I personally purchase a license whenever I download free apps from app stores (Google Play mostly, or iTunes) specifically to get rid of ads - their free version is quite adequate in most cases, but I do dislike nag screens or banner ads placed randomly on the app itself, so I simply purchase a license if only to get rid of ads.
This is just my personal opinion and preference though.