So I went to Google and did a search for “safeprice” and up came dozens of pages from netizens (Internet Citizens) complaining about SafePrice, especially on the Avast forums! It was only when I looked closer that I ‘sort of’ recognised the Avast logo at the far left, but I still wasn’t 100% sure. And that scared me, since my computer is firmly secured against all known malware both by rugged software and my own caution when downloading and/or installing software. When I first saw it, I honestly thought my browser or, worse, my computer had been nobbled by some malware. I went to looking for a Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard (not for me, I hasten to add) and when I came to the product page on the Amazon website, up pops your friendly Avast SafePrice toolbar : You can see it here in my copy of Firefox. ![]() ![]() when you are on a website viewing a product that an Avast SafePrice “partner” has in its inventory, the Avast SafePrice toolbar pops into view.No software should be allowed to do this without your knowledge and without your explicit consent… your Avast anti-virus already constantly monitors all websites that you visit, so Avast SafePrice is therefore able to monitor all the shopping sites you visit and all the products that you click on.Avast SafePrice is installed as a Firefox plug-in when you install Avast anti-virus, without your knowledge and without your explicit consent….Avast has teamed up with a range of “partners”, shopping websites, who probably pay Avast a commission and whom Avast, by inference, certify as being “Safe” websites to purchase from….so Avast anti-virus is, therefore, a worthy part of your computer security tool set…Īvast, in one of their latest updates, have included an insidious, invasive thing called Avast SafePrice, a Firefox and Google Chrome browser plug in or add-on. If you use Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome, Avast installs the anti-virus browser plugin, which protects you against all sorts of website security risks, like embedded viruses and malware, phishing attemps etc. Unless you have lots of money to squander, in which case please see me after this class and I’ll provide you with some empty brown envelopes… What you shouldn’t do is up grade – if you do that you will end up installing Avast Internet Security or a similar paid product which has a short expiration date and then STOPS! Unless you pay up. Here’s another tip from your local Gascon Béret : when advised to up date Avast, do so. Register with a dummy email address to avoid getting more Spam.Reinstall Avast FREE using the file you just downloaded. ![]()
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