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Offline specialist17

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Goodbye Avast
« on: February 28, 2020, 03:03:05 AM »
Avast should have disabling data sharing by defualt in the new version but its still enabled in the new avast free 2020 version so goodbye 
« Last Edit: February 28, 2020, 06:55:25 AM by specialist17 »

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Re: Goodbye Avast
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2020, 03:41:24 AM »
have not re-installed so i cannot confirm maybe avast's defense attorney bob3160 will better explain?  ;D
« Last Edit: February 28, 2020, 03:44:40 AM by kenny556 »

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Re: Goodbye Avast
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2020, 05:50:36 AM »
 8) Hey Go to Settings>General>Personal Privacy>Untick Whatever You Want
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Re: Goodbye Avast
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2020, 06:34:37 AM »
Thats not the point it should have been disabled by defualt

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Re: Goodbye Avast
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2020, 02:30:30 PM »
kenny556, are not you the one who recommended us to use Kaspersky Security Cloud, Kaspersky Security Cloud deleted 2 or 3 files from my windows without permission.
I want to restore these files but i don't know how. I know you are just a customer and you won't help me. it is okay.
Looks like i am going back to Avast. At least it deletes file to virus chest and I restore them, or it asks for your permission.
yes yes I know, it spies on people and it started to become untrusted software, but i have no choice....
Don't recommend anything until you be really sure of it.

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Re: Goodbye Avast
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2020, 05:26:18 PM »
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kenny556, are not you the one who recommended us to use Kaspersky Security Cloud, Kaspersky Security Cloud deleted 2 or 3 files from my windows without permission.
I want to restore these files but i don't know how.
I guess you find that info in kaspersky support forum or user guide



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Re: Goodbye Avast
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2020, 06:43:41 PM »
I did system restore, i hope files are back....
Pondus you said you don't use Avast, what Anti Virus do you use?

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Re: Goodbye Avast
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2020, 08:42:47 PM »
I did system restore, i hope files are back....
Pondus you said you don't use Avast, what Anti Virus do you use?
my ISP give me F-Secure. Totally quiet, no annoying pop ups and if they want to tell me something they use my mailbox



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Re: Goodbye Avast
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2020, 08:59:40 PM »
But not free of course...right?

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Re: Goodbye Avast
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2020, 09:09:44 PM »
But not free of course...right?
F-Secure dont have free versions

Vendors with free versions: Windows Defender / kaspersky / Bitdefender / Panda / Avira / Sophos .... did i forget anyone?



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Re: Goodbye Avast
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2020, 10:20:22 PM »
But not free of course...right?
F-Secure dont have free versions

Vendors with free versions: Windows Defender / kaspersky / Bitdefender / Panda / Avira / Sophos .... did i forget anyone?
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Re: Goodbye Avast
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2020, 10:47:47 PM »
But not free of course...right?
F-Secure dont have free versions

Vendors with free versions: Windows Defender / kaspersky / Bitdefender / Panda / Avira / Sophos .... did i forget anyone?
Avast. :)

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Re: Goodbye Avast
« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2020, 11:25:12 PM »
avast! has been asking for data sharing permission during install for a very long time now. You could always disable things in Privacy panel. Have done so since version 5.0 ages ago...
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Re: Goodbye Avast
« Reply #13 on: February 29, 2020, 09:02:52 PM »
hum.... >:(

I have just reset to the default settings, the boxes were unchecked before, they are all checked after. :-[
If I had not seen the warning that offered me the VPN, I would not have realized that I was also sharing data with third parties  ;)
I've always been clear in unchecking the boxes, avast didn't warn me and didn't give me a clear choice today.
« Last Edit: February 29, 2020, 09:05:40 PM by chris.. »