It's not surprising at this point to find out that a company you entrusted your data to turned around and sold it without your knowledge or consent—as antivirus provider Avast did for years through ...

Millions of American consumers who bought antivirus software from Avast may be eligible to receive a portion of a $16.5 million settlement, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Monday.

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 ...

Past owners of Avast antivirus software could score some cash courtesy of a hefty financial settlement between the company and the FTC. On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it's ...

It's not surprising at this point to find out that a company you entrusted your data to turned around and sold it without your knowledge or consent—as antivirus provider Avast did for years ...

The FTC alleged in its complaint against the company that “Avast deceived users by claiming that its software would protect consumers’ privacy by blocking third party tracking, but it failed ...

The settlement also imposes strict prohibitions on Avast, preventing the company from misrepresenting its data usage and from selling or licensing browsing data from its products for advertising ...

If you bought Avast antivirus software between August 2014 ... Commission announcement on Monday (February 24), the software company will make payments to millions of customers who bought their ...

(NEXSTAR) – Millions of American consumers who bought antivirus software from Avast may be eligible to receive a portion of a $16.5 million settlement, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC ...