Millions of Americans who purchased antivirus software from Avast may be eligible for compensation due to a $16.5 million settlement by the company with the Federal Trade Commission, the regulatory ...

Avast Antivirus Software provides protection for your devices from viruses, malware and other potential internet threats. Avast is known for offering features you don’t often find in a free program, ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun the process of compensating consumers who purchased antivirus software from Avast, following a settlement over deceptive marketing practices. The agency ...

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Avast said it believes that threat actors are again looking to target CCleaner in a supply chain attack. Czech antivirus vendor Avast on Monday warned that hackers were able to access its internal ...

Avast, a security solution designed to protect your business data and computers from most types of cyberattacks, uses a set of modules to scan various parts of your system. One module, Web Shield, is ...

Popular security software company Avast is the latest overseas technology company to get caught in China’s censorship net after users began reporting that its service and website were blocked inside ...

Avast has highly-rated virus and malware protection, a nice interface, and a ton of features that don’t overwhelm. It’s pricey compared to others, however, at $80 per year for a single PC. Avast is ...

The Web Shield in Avast Antivirus monitors your Internet activity and blocks URLs of known dangerous sites before your computer loads them. This prevents any risk of infection from these sites. A ...

Czech cybersecurity company Avast confirmed that its antivirus SDK has been flagging a Google Android app as malware on Huawei, Vivo, and Honor smartphones since Saturday. On affected devices, users ...

On Tuesday, Avast responded to a PCMag-Motherboard investigation into the company's browser history collection practices, saying it was entirely legal. Avast users should expect to see a prompt from ...