Researchers spot new campaign that can turn off antivirus protection Malware uses legitimate Avast Anti-Rootkit driver to access kernel level Once antivirus is deactivated, the malware can proceed ...

Millions of customers who bought Avast's antivirus tool may be eligible for a refund, regulators say.

Avast, the Prague, Czech Republic-based antivirus vendor known for its freemium antivirus software, shut down its support forum following a data security breach impacting approximately 400,000.

Avast offers two free Antivirus for Mac solutions that offer a first-class virus scanner. However, the heavy advertising for paid-for additional services is annoying.