Avast also sold the data of its free users. But it looks like the FTC’s settlement fund is only geared toward customers who paid for Avast’s antivirus software. Avast has since merged with ...

Past owners of Avast antivirus software could score some cash courtesy of a hefty financial settlement between the company and the FTC. On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it's ...

Millions of Americans who purchased antivirus software from Avast may be eligible for compensation due to a $16.5 million settlement by the company with the Federal Trade Commission, the ...

Last year, Avast reached a $16.5 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, which includes compensation for users who bought Avast software between August 2014 and January 2020.

Eligible Avast customers can check their FTC email ... and once the date is decided it will be updated on the FTC’s settlement website. Additionally, anyone who needs help with a claim can ...

(NEXSTAR) – Millions of American consumers who bought antivirus software from Avast may be eligible to receive a portion of a $16.5 million settlement, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC ...

Avast reached a $16.5 million settlement with the government watchdog for deceptively marketing its antivirus software the agency said in a press release. The FTC alleged in its complaint against ...

The Federal Trade Commission has begun sending claim forms to consumers who purchased antivirus software from Avast under misleading pretenses, the agency said. This follows a February 2024 ...