Hi, I'm an "Avast Free Antivirus" user from Iran. I've been using your product for more than 5 years and it's one of the best of its kind out there. So, thank you for that. But, today as I opened "Avast Free Antivirus", I was presented with this message:
Sorry, this product in not supported in your current location:
It was working until yesterday. I also get this message when I'll browse to
Avast website:
As a matter of fact I couldn't register here with Iran's IP, I'm currently using an VPN to change my IP.
I don't really know what to say. I know that most Iranians probably use the free version of your antivirus, but this kind of behavior toward them is unprofessional and quite frankly mean. There are small businesses relying on such products. It's not gonna change the government really. It's only the people who suffer.
I mean people all around the world are resisting censorship and inequality (look at Telegram's situation with the Russians or people fighting over net neutrality in the US) In this time of history when Pavel Durov calls for "Digital Resistance – a decentralized movement standing for digital freedoms and progress globally", blocking a whole nation just because of their government is backward thinking. I'm shocked as well as sorry to see such behaviors...
So, I really hope this is some kind of mistake for Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.