Researchers spot new campaign that can turn off antivirus protection Malware uses legitimate Avast Anti-Rootkit driver to access kernel level Once antivirus is deactivated, the malware can proceed ...

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 now ...

Cybersecurity software company Avast faces a $16.5 million fine from the Federal Trade Commission after the agency filed a complaint Wednesday accusing the company of selling consumer data to third ...

If you purchased Avast's antivirus software between 2014 and 2020, expect to receive some compensation: the antivirus provider is paying $16.5 million back to consumers for secretly harvesting and ...

Antivirus vendor Avast Software halted its support forum and is urging those who registered on the site to change their passwords following a data breach impacting about 400,000 of its users. The ...

Avast, a name known for its security research and antivirus apps, has long offered Chrome extensions, mobile apps, and other tools aimed at increasing privacy. Avast’s apps would “block annoying ...