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Safe Browser installed without my permission
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Hello all
Tonight my computer had a brand new icon on the desktop, one I did not recall asking for. It was something called Safe Browser (can't recall exactly as I immediately uninstalled the unwanted visitor). I've read through the various postings from a couple of months ago, especially the one that was closed by Vlk (his post below). Up until today I was unaware of this issue. I've used and trusted Avast for over ten years so had no reason to suspect anything malicious from them. That trust ended today.
Thanks for all the feedback, everybody.
Just to give you some info on what we are doing regarding this:
- We actually stopped pushing SafeZone to Free AV users shortly after this thread was started, to take the time to better understand all the feedback and possibly adjust the strategy
- While we're disappointed that the reaction to the inclusion of this premium feature in the Free AV has generally been rather negative (at least based on the feedback here and other sites), we have made the decision to stop pushing it for the time being
- SafeZone is still part of new Free AV installs though (and of course, as always, can be configured in the Custom installation) -- so in that regard, the free and premium versions of Avast now behave the same
- We are working on a better way to re-introduce the feature to our free user base (and some of the suggestions in this thread have been really useful for that, thanks). We will keep you posted.
With that, I think the topic has been pretty much exhausted and I am going to go ahead to lock this thread.
Thank you,
Vlk
Turns out you fine fellows decided it was ok to install a program on my computer without permission after all eh? Here's my response. No, absolutely not. Never. Avast came off of the five systems in our house tonight. This weekend it will be off the extended family's systems I maintain.
You fellows need to fire those pesky MBA's you have making these decisions, or at the very least send them back to the mail room where they belong. They ain't doing you no favours.
Asyn:
-> https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=219038.msg1462104#msg1462104
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I too am not pleased with the Safe Browser. Not only are my favorite features no longer available (e.g., moving from one page to another using the now deleted icon in the upper left hand corner), but I now get ads, LOTS OF ADS. Where is the ad blocker function that I enjoyed so much? And, yes, I did go to Security & Privacy and Settings to block ads already.
Is there a way to reload the former browser? I much prefer it to this mess, the "safe" browser.
gpaduska:
AFTER FORCED AND INTRUSIVE UPDATING FIND NO MORE ALL MY BOOKMARKS.... >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( ANYONE HAVE A SOLUTION?????
Asyn:
-> https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=219052.msg1462429#msg1462429
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