Avast closes down its Jumpshot data collection operations

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The controversial data analytics arm was "not in line with our privacy priorities," says CEO.

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If people want free as in beer then these companies need somewhere to get revenue. Hopefully this won't end the free tier as the more people have a variety of AV installed, the better protected we all are.

A good step forward.

Sure he doesn't use avast on his computers..

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Originally Posted by gagaga

If people want free as in beer then these companies need somewhere to get revenue. Hopefully this won't end the free tier as the more people have a variety of AV installed, the better protected we all are.

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TBH you'd be better off using the built-in antivirus solution in Windows 10 than Avast. I don't trust Avast at all. Too many "gaffes" on their behalf.

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Originally Posted by azrael-

TBH you'd be better off using the built-in antivirus solution in Windows 10 than Avast. I don't trust Avast at all. Too many "gaffes" on their behalf.

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I was starting to recommend people just stick to the Windows built in AV until Microsoft threw a real howler. They all suck.

After seeing many real world examples of Windows AV being about as useful as a condom machine in a nunnery I could never recommend it.

It looks great in synthetic tests and that's all...

on the other side of this, I wonder if avg and avast will become less effective now...