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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Millions of Avast antivirus software users can apply to get a piece – though probably a very small one — of the company's $16.5 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.