Category Archives: Consumer Alerts

Experienced Social Media Ninja wanted!

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Take care of Avast Communities &  A-team! At Avast we are convinced that our Community of 5 million fans and followers deserve our full attention. Therefore, we have a dedicated social media team that creates, monitors, and participates in conversations across social media, engaging with AVAST users, journalists, and key influencers. We blog, tweet, pin, simply do […]

Avast safeguards your teen’s smartphone

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Teenagers are responsible for their smartphones. Help them keep it safe with a few easy additions. Seven out of ten high schoolers take a smartphone to school. Not only are these phones being used for surfing the Internet or social networking, but they help kids navigate around campus, connect with teachers and other students, and […]

Avast safeguards your teen’s smartphone

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Teenagers are responsible for their smartphones. Help them keep it safe with a few easy additions. Seven out of ten high schoolers take a smartphone to school. Not only are these phones being used for surfing the Internet or social networking, but they help kids navigate around campus, connect with teachers and other students, and […]

Avast safeguards your teen’s smartphone

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Teenagers are responsible for their smartphones. Help them keep it safe with a few easy additions. Seven out of ten high schoolers take a smartphone to school. Not only are these phones being used for surfing the Internet or social networking, but they help kids navigate around campus, connect with teachers and other students, and […]

What is the Bash bug, and how do I prevent my systems from being Shellshocked?

Shellshock is a newly discovered security flaw that has been around for 22 years, and works by exploiting the very nature of web GUI. Working in the same way as SQL injection, Shellshock allows users to insert Bash (a Unix-based command processor, or shell) commands into a server via a web form or similar method, […]

How to identify the warning signs of work-from-home scams

Home-based jobs are attractive to people who are looking to supplement their regular or retirement income, those who want part-time employment, or those who want to save money on child care or gas. Many people have dreams of being entrepreneurs and working independently of traditional businesses. Cybercrooks take advantage of this to create fake offers […]

Avast! Mobile Security gets award from AV Comparatives

AV Comparatives awarded avast! Mobile Security for its malware protection and highly developed theft-protection. Most people would not dream of neglecting the security of their PCs or laptop, but those same folks forget that the device in their pocket is just as powerful, if not more so. You’ve heard it before –your expensive smartphone, which […]

Join the Avast Beta 2015 and share your feedback

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The Avast developers invite you to participate in the Avast 2015 beta test. Your participation gives the team working on the latest versions of the world’s most trusted security products a chance to hear your voice – what’s working for you and what is not, how you like the experience, if you see performance or […]

AVAST celebrates International talk like a Pirate day

Ahoy, me hearties! Today, the AVAST crew is participating in one of the goofiest events in the world: International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Did you know that there is a Pirate language and that AVAST is one of the key words of the language? You can even set up your avast! Antivirus in Pirate language and change your sound notifications to […]

Avast, me hearties! Today is Talk Like a Pirate Day!

This day be a jolly day to be a scurvy pirate!   Celebrate all things pirate by installing a pirate-themed voice for your avast! Antivirus products. Download and install it from our Facebook avast! Voices tab and all yer antivirus alerts will henceforth be in a pirate voice. Go to avast! Voices on our Facebook […]