I had Google Chrome installed for my specific user account, since I used it for web development purposes. I had a lot of plugins and more importantly, open tabs.
Imagine my surprise when, after upgrading to Avast 7 and rebooting, I was told that my user-level install had been replaced by a system level install. Imagine my horror when I opened it, found all of my configuration and open tabs gone, and the only extension installed is Avast Web Rep.
Now, it's possible that I missed a checkbox that said "install Chrome" somewhere.
Regardless, this is completely inappropriate. This is why bundled software is a bad idea. This is why not getting active consent for every install is a bad idea.
This is why I will be finding another antivirus solution.
