Thank you Robin. I took a look at that link, but it is all pretty vague. Avast claim they collect data in order to protect customers ! I am just happy that it has worked well for me.
The two big dangers which I totally avoid are Facebook (FaceAche to my friends) and Google. > On 14 Dec 2019, at 9:15 pm, Robin Belford <rbelf...@highway1.com.au> wrote: > > Sadly for all the users of Avast products you are part of the product. > Your internet browsing history is being harvested by Avast’s browser > extensions and sold to an affiliate AVG company and from there to advertisers > as part of Avast’s business model. > If you’re not comfortable with this invasion of your privacy I would > recommend removing all Avast AV products, including browser extensions, from > your machines and choosing an alternative product. > > https://www.zdnet.com/article/mozilla-removes-avast-and-avg-extensions-from-add-on-portal-over-snooping-claims/ > > <https://www.zdnet.com/article/mozilla-removes-avast-and-avg-extensions-from-add-on-portal-over-snooping-claims/> > > robin > > >> On 14 Dec 2019, at 11:20 am, Stephen Chape <chap...@bigpond.com >> <mailto:chap...@bigpond.com>> wrote: >> >> Last year Avast Professional was rated the best Anti Malware, Anti Virus and >> Internet Protection for Mac. >> So I paid about $50.00 for it. >> It is the first one I have used that has actually stopped web attacks and >> destroyed malware as they arrived. >> >> So this year I updated with a family version for 3 Macs (Myself, my wife >> and my grand daughter) >> Only cost and extra $10.00. >> >> >>> On 14 Dec 2019, at 9:26 am, Robin Belford <rbelf...@highway1.com.au >>> <mailto:rbelf...@highway1.com.au>> wrote: >>> >>> I’ve had good result using Malwarebytes. Free or premium version you get >>> the same underlying detection engine. >>> >>> https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac-download/ >>> <https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac-download/> >>> >>> robin >>> >>>> On 14 Dec 2019, at 8:52 am, Juliet Kitson <billand...@gmail.com >>>> <mailto:billand...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> G'day All >>>> Which anti malware is recommended. >>>> Regards Bill >>>> Mac book air Running 10.15.1 >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml >>>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >>>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml >>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> >> >> >> Regards, >> Stephen Chape >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> Regards, Stephen Chape
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