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Is Avast becoming scareware?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ink" data-source="post: 804800" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>Not scareware. Just marketing to prompt Free users to upgrade. Most Free AV do the same, where there is a paid tier available.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Not everyone feels comforable with using Windows Firewall with Advanced Security, or it's not as easy for new Avast users.</p><p></p><p>Blocking AvastGUI.exe is bad for Avast users who want to upgrade. In 2016, an Avast Upsell Ad pop-up appeared which had a special offer, Spend £5 for 2 Years of Avast Premier. Deal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ink, post: 804800, member: 3"] Not scareware. Just marketing to prompt Free users to upgrade. Most Free AV do the same, where there is a paid tier available. Not everyone feels comforable with using Windows Firewall with Advanced Security, or it's not as easy for new Avast users. Blocking AvastGUI.exe is bad for Avast users who want to upgrade. In 2016, an Avast Upsell Ad pop-up appeared which had a special offer, Spend £5 for 2 Years of Avast Premier. Deal. [/QUOTE]
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