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Offline loungehake

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Location security alert
« on: May 27, 2019, 10:34:42 AM »
Avast warns me that my location has been disclosed. The trouble is that it says that I am in Hemel Hempstead and I am actually somwhere in the formerly industrial South Lancashire. This attempt to persuade me to use what I assume is the paid-for VPN just makes Avast look silly.
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Re: Location security alert
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2019, 11:11:59 AM »
Quote from: loungehake on May 27, 2019, 10:34:42 AM
Avast warns me that my location has been disclosed. The trouble is that it says that I am in Hemel Hempstead and I am actually somwhere in the formerly industrial South Lancashire. This attempt to persuade me to use what I assume is the paid-for VPN just makes Avast look silly.
It is avast marketing for selling their paid products eg."Avast VPN" Just ignore the ANNOYING ADs.
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Re: Location security alert
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2019, 06:41:59 PM »
I do.  It's not a great advert.
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Re: Location security alert
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2019, 11:49:41 PM »
You are getting great protection for free.  Price can't be beat for value here.
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Re: Location security alert
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2019, 06:41:44 AM »
Quote from: loungehake on May 27, 2019, 06:41:59 PM
I do.  It's not a great advert.
Yes indeed.They have very aggressive ADs.
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Re: Location security alert
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2019, 06:42:14 AM »
Quote from: mchain on May 27, 2019, 11:49:41 PM
You are getting great protection for free.  Price can't be beat for value here.
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