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Avast confirms it tagged Google app as malware on Android phones (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
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[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

If you think Avast is based, think again. They are some of the most annoying AV software (excluding the pure scams of course).

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Internal tests by Balast Inc. did not confirm users’ complaints about too many notifications.

[–] RazorsLedge@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Think avast is based on what?