Dear Avast Antivirus,
Please don't hesitate to reach out next time if you need any advice figuring out what to do with these brilliant pranks.
Rest assured that the time I *invested* today investigating this issue and calming some of your ex-clients has made my day.
Remember, non-techie Windows users really appreciate this sense of humor in antivirus programs 
@violenteastcoastcity FYI - I switched from #Firefox to #Avast Browser in the last couple of weeks.
My main issues with Firefox are:
Memory hog (1 to 2 GB!)
Declining privacy policies...
I have no info/experience with #Vivaldi
Been using the #Avast browser as a replacement for #Firefox for several days now. Will be sticking with Avast but Firefox was better at blocking YouTube ads.
I've got uBlock Origin installed with both browsers. With Avast, I get the damn ads in YouTube popping up then disappearing. Or I get 'skip ad' screen.
In Firefox with uBlock, I never saw the ads at all.
Not sure if it's Avast or uBlock.
Main reasons ditching Firefox are:
1. Crap like 'Pockets'
2. Last fall's Privacy-Preserving Attribution (PPA) thing that you had to turn off.
3. Very high memory usage (1 to 2 GB)/slow performance. Very noticeable after upgrading my home network for max 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps.
4. The current 'Terms of Service' kurfluffle.
5. Changes on the printing
It's slow #Enshittification for Firefox.
Hopefully, the Avast browser will be OK.
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Since yesterday, been using the Avast browser as a Firefox replacement.
I'm a long-time Firefox user.
So far it's good. It works fine on my 2015 iMac iBook.
Main thing Avast lacks is separators in bookmarks, but folders can be used instead.
The downer is that Avast will not load on my mid-2012 iMac iMini. That one may need to be replaced.
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The rise of viruses led to antivirus, and the rise of malware to internet security. The next extra app and service you get to look forward to could come from identity theft. https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2025/identity-protection-set-to-become-yet-another-app-you-might-need #news #security #software #avast #identification #internetsecurity
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