Hello everybody,
A few months ago, i was reading a computer magazine where they said that avast antivirus is actually a malware.
Is this true ? Is avast hiding as an antivirus to steal data ?
I don't remember exactly which magazine i was reading, but i think it was called hackers.
Thanks
Karlwakim 17 Junior Poster in Training
rubberman 1,355 Nearly a Posting Virtuoso Featured Poster
Bogus info, AFAIK! Avast has been around for quite awhile, and has been considered one of the better A/V programs out there. I haven't used it myself, but I think that if such rumors are circulating, that you should, until you know otherwise, take them with a very large grain of salt!
Karlwakim 17 Junior Poster in Training
Thanks, i don't use avast myself.I was just seeing if its real
rubberman 1,355 Nearly a Posting Virtuoso Featured Poster
Sounds like fodder for the Snopes - New Urban Legends web site.
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