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Avast Antivirus
Avast Antivirus is a family of cross-platform internet security applications developed by Avast for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. Avast offers free and paid products that provide computer security, browser security, antivirus software, firewall, anti-phishing, antispyware, and anti-spam, among other services.[2] Avast launched a freeware business product, Avast for Business, in February 2015. It includes antivirus protection, web threat scanning, browser protection, and a cloud management console.[3] As of January 2015 Avast had the largest share of the market for antivirus applications.[4] In January 2020, multiple news sources reported that Avast Antivirus, through a subsidiary, was selling the browsing history of Avast Free product users. Though the company claimed all data was "de-identified", it was reported that the sold data could possibly in some instances be linked back to people's real identities, exposing every click and search they had made.[5][6][7] In response, Avast announced that it would close the subsidiary over the data privacy backlash.[8] In February 2024, the Federal Trade Commission fined Avast $16.5 million for collecting user data.[9] See alsoReferences
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