Identifying and preventing fraudulent sales of Avast products
Jan 22, 2025 · If you encounter a website you believe is fraudulently selling Avast software, contact Avast Support so that we can investigate and add the website to our list of known fraudulent …
Avast Settlement - Federal Trade Commission
Dec 2, 2025 · The FTC is sending 103,152 payments totaling nearly $15.3 million to people who bought antivirus software from Avast and filed a valid claim before the deadline. According to the FTC, Avast …
Don’t Fall for the Avast “Your PC Is Infected” Pop-up Scam
Apr 1, 2024 · In this guide, I’ll walk you through how the “Your PC is infected” Avast scam works from start to finish. You’ll learn red flags to watch for, steps to take if you encounter a fake alert, and most …
Millions of Avast software customers will receive compensation
Feb 25, 2025 · The Federal Trade Commission has begun sending claim forms to consumers who purchased antivirus software from Avast under misleading pretenses, the agency said.
Avast Detected 18 Viruses POP-UP Scam - Removal and recovery …
Aug 6, 2025 · At first, the site runs a fake Avast scan that detects multiple threats (Trojans, viruses, keyloggers, adware). Then it displays a deceptive alert claiming that Avast has detected 18 viruses. …
Fake Avast Email Scam | Avast
Feb 23, 2022 · Avast has become aware of an email scam campaign purporting to be from our sales team. The emails claim that the recipient’s Avast subscription has been renewed for $499.99. The …
Avast launches free AI scam tool as phishing attacks spike 466% and ...
Jun 26, 2025 · Avast Scam Guardian is designed to detect scam attempts across various digital channels, including websites, messages, and emails, using AI to analyze patterns in content and user...
How Avast's free AI-powered Scam Guardian protects you from
Jun 25, 2025 · Now built into Avast Free Antivirus and Avast Premium Security, the AI-driven scam protection warns you about suspicious websites, messages, emails, and more.
FAKE "Avast LLC PayPal Payment" Text Message Scam
Feb 8, 2023 · The “Avast LLC PayPal Payment” email or text message is a scam that aims to infect your device with malware to steal your personal and financial information. If you receive the “Avast LLC …
Avast Makes AI-Driven Scam Defense Available for Free Worldwide
Nov 21, 2025 · Avast is rolling out Scam Guardian, a free AI-powered protection layer that analyzes websites, messages, and links to detect rising scam threats. Powered by Gen Threat Labs data, it …