12-21-2018 , 05:24 AM
CCleaner may be installing Avast anti-virus without your permission.
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Quote:Avast is acting more like the malware it's supposed to defend against.
By David Matthews on December 19, 2018
Facepalm: Many users of popular system cleaning app, CCleaner, have complained that installing the software also installs the Avast anti-virus program without their permission. We have confirmed those claims.
Ever since Avast acquired Piriform, the maker of CCleaner, there has been a steady stream of disappointment from a user base that once totaled around 130 million people. Reports have been coming in that CCleaner will install the Avast anti-virus software without permission. This is troubling indeed.
Starting with version 5.37 of CCleaner, released this past August, Avast was bundled as an optional add-on. Normally, this is supposed to be opt-out with a checkbox at the bottom verifying that the user wants to include Avast in the CCleaner installation. However, many users are saying that it's anything but opt-out.
Frustrated users have complained on Avast's forums about the hidden installation:
"This happened to me today when updating CCleaner Free to v5.40. Did not notice any bundled offers, and I am always on the lookout for them. Always use advanced install options too."
"It happened to me too. ccleaner 5.43 installed avast without consent. There was no option to opt out of avast installation."
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