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[PSA] Avast 2016 puts ad banners in your sent mails

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Pesm

Was browsing reddit and saw this thread:
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/3zc7o2/i_found_out_that_avast_was_putting_its_own/

It's true, tested it with the win10 mail client, I don't like that so I'm completely unistalling avast and switching back to avira (overreacting? probably).
Here's a guide on how to disable it, but often doesn't work:
http://www.getavast.net/support/remove-e-mail-signature/comment-page-13#comments
Be sure to vote in the poll :p

A small gib for your troubles :3

9 years ago

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viaI

I don't see how that's relevant tbh :s Wouldn't bother me the slightest. I know someone who has those in their email.

I used F-Secure for a long time but had to rethink my budget so I switched to Avast. I think I used Avira in the past a long time ago.

9 years ago*
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Tzaar

I disabled it in settings.
Life is good again.

9 years ago
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zeroxxx

MSE/Windows Defender FTW.

Whether the protection level good or not isn't relevant, it's the least annoying AV for me. Paired with common sense and MBAM I already feel secure.

9 years ago
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anonymousbot

So this only happens if you have the Mail Shield enabled/installed right? I never use that component.

9 years ago
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Closed 6 years ago by Pesm.