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Avast Pop Up
« on: September 18, 2017, 12:45:49 AM »
Here's a new one I haven't seen before:

When you click on Learn More, you'll be re-directed to this:




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Re: Avast Pop Up
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2017, 12:59:03 AM »
I haven't seen it either.

Call me fickle, but I think I know what comes next, free diagnosis, promptly followed by a payment to resolve it.

I wonder where these highly trained experts come from.
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Re: Avast Pop Up
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2017, 01:01:09 AM »
They come from the same place as the spammers who come here. (India) ;D

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Re: Avast Pop Up
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2017, 05:17:33 AM »
Call me fickle, but I think I know what comes next, free diagnosis, promptly followed by a payment to resolve it.
Correct, see: https://www.avast.com/total-care
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Re: Avast Pop Up
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2017, 09:41:20 AM »
Call me fickle, but I think I know what comes next, free diagnosis, promptly followed by a payment to resolve it.
Correct, see: https://www.avast.com/total-care

Yep, nothing about payment  in that popup.
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Re: Avast Pop Up
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2017, 09:58:43 AM »
Call me fickle, but I think I know what comes next, free diagnosis, promptly followed by a payment to resolve it.
Correct, see: https://www.avast.com/total-care
Yep, nothing about payment  in that popup.
The call/consultation is free, support is not (quite tricky marketing).
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