Tag Archives: Conduit

How to remove nuisance browser toolbars?

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Question of the week: “How do I get this stupid Sweetpacks off my computer?! It’s driving me crazy!” This question didn’t come from an AVAST email, a support ticket, or even our Facebook page. It came directly from my mother as we were talking on the phone one day. Believe me, when you work for […]

Frustrating user experience from a shady download portal

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We received a message from a customer informing us that when she installed avast! Free Antivirus, she also got an unwelcome toolbar installed from Conduit. After an investigation, we found that there are some shady characters providing our popular free antivirus protection with unwanted toolbars and other scams. Thomas Salomon, head of AVAST Software ‘s […]