Millions of Americans who purchased antivirus software from Avast may be eligible for compensation due to a $16.5 million settlement by the company with the Federal Trade Commission, the ...

Eligible Avast customers can check their FTC email for a claim number to use when filing a claim for an online payment. The deadline to file is June 5, 2025; the amount of individual payments is ...

Avast’s subsidiary, Jumpshot, sold this data to more than 100 third parties, allowing companies to track users' online activity, the FTC said. Claim forms going out to 3.7 million Avast customers ...

The Federal Trade Commission has begun sending claim forms to consumers who purchased antivirus software from Avast under misleading pretenses, the agency said. This follows a February 2024 ...

Millions of American consumers who bought antivirus software from Avast may be eligible to receive a portion of a $16.5 million settlement, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Monday.

Avast's alleged privacy violations, uncovered by PCMag and Motherboard, resulted in a $16.5 million fund that will be sent to customers who purchased its software between 2014 and 2020.

Eligible Avast customers can check their FTC email for a claim number to use when filing a claim for an online payment. The deadline to file is June 5, 2025; the amount of individual payments is ...

Millions of American consumers who bought antivirus software from Avast may be eligible to receive a portion of a $16.5 million settlement, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Monday.