avast! Online Installer offers Dropbox software!

[Ink]

Today, I discovered something new in avast!'s Internet Security web installer. Say hello to being offered Dropbox software.

I captured this during a custom installation of avast! Internet Security, that I downloaded from avast.com.

Be sure to de-select the check box before clicking continue.

For less experienced users, I recommend Unchecky which de-selects any promotional/toolbar software offered in installers.
More about Unchecky: http://malwaretips.com/threads/unchecky-updated-to-version-0-2-adds-redesigned-ui.21160/

 

[yigido]

Avast again and another PUA in it Thanks for the info

 

[Anupam]

I got that in offline installer as well, in the very first page

 

[BERROHO]

thank you

 

[Secondmineboy]

Theyre clearly showing it.
And you need to keep in mind that 95 percent of their users run the free version,
they need to get their money someway.

 

[Atlas147]

Have to agree with @Secondmineboy they are showing it out in the open with very obvious text that it is not their software and that it is "recommended" and not complusory. Also I think dropbox is a pretty useful bit of software that every user should have some knowledge of, I use it almost everyday to transfer large files over to my colleagues.

 

[Oxygen]

It's been in the installer forever it seems, but I always decline anything in installers.

 

[yigido]

I dont think Any AV program on VT or me would ever call dropbox as PUA

If I installed Avast installer, I only want Avast with it.
I knew what people complain about Comodo installers about bundled Comodo browsers, Yandex etc.. We also never called browsers and Yandex as PUA

 

[Striker]

If I installed Avast installer, I only want Avast with it.
I knew what people complain about Comodo installers about bundled Comodo browsers, Yandex etc.. We also never called browsers and Yandex as PUA

sure u want only avast than. but keep in mind that avast need to make some money somewhere because most of the users use the free version. a costum install isnt that hard, if anyone miss it, its there own fault.

 

[yigido]

sure u want only avast than. but keep in mind that avast need to make some money somewhere because most of the users use the free version. a costum install isnt that hard, if anyone miss it, its there own fault.

Poor Comodo, some of our staff members and forum members kick its a** because of the (bundled softwares) same problem. But now, people defend Avast against the same issue.
and it is ınternet security and paid version of Avast but installer stilll offers some usefull* softwares in it. Sure they have to make money to keep this software free, everyone needs money for their debts. This way is not ethical just my opinion.
Please do not take offence mate

 

[الشمس]

it is ınternet security and paid version of Avast but installer stilll offers some usefull* softwares in it

exactly what i was thinking when i 1st saw huracan's post...avast! internet security is not freeware.

 

[FreddyFreeloader]

One of the nice things about MSE is no adware, toolbars, installers.

 

[الشمس]

One of the nice things about MSE is no adware, toolbars, installers.

true that

if i am not wrong microsoft security essentials does do a genuine windows validation check though

 

[yigido]

One of the nice things about MSE is no adware, toolbars, installers.

After installition and while using it. MSE does not offer any other softwares like Avast.

 

[Ink]

Kudos to Avira for notifying users about the inclusion of Dropbox software.

 

[Yile Wang]

Why Dropbox is so popular now ?