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uninstalled avast, it silently reinstalled itself a month later
« on: January 21, 2018, 05:58:33 PM »
i'm on windows 10. uninstalled avast in late november or early december. turned on my computer today and i see that avast is running again. judging by the windows event logs, it reinstalled itself around 1/18, with no input or permission from me (and no notice TO me until today). what gives?

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Re: uninstalled avast, it silently reinstalled itself a month later
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2018, 05:59:48 PM »
I doubt it installed itself... Did you update CCleaner on that date?
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Re: uninstalled avast, it silently reinstalled itself a month later
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2018, 07:15:36 PM »
i last updated ccleaner on 1/9. why? i just reran the ccleaner installer to check - it doesn't say anything about bundling avast.

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Re: uninstalled avast, it silently reinstalled itself a month later
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2018, 07:20:55 PM »
i last updated ccleaner on 1/9. why? i just reran the ccleaner installer to check - it doesn't say anything about bundling avast.
It wouldn't if Avast is installed. It could if Avast is not installed.

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Re: uninstalled avast, it silently reinstalled itself a month later
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2018, 09:25:48 AM »
oops i thought i'd replied to this. ccleaner was indeed the culprit  >:( thanks!