Avast footer automatically added to outgoing Gmail emails

system · 2015-11-19T18:47:00.000Z

I came here to register my profound disapproval at the email footer that I’ve noticed Avast is now adding to my outgoing Gmail emails. I don’t have the mail shield installed, and I don’t want it. To alter my emails, without my knowledge or permission, is the kind of behaviour I would expect from malware - not from a software suite that is supposed to protect me from exactly this kind of unscrupulous activity. Avast should be ashamed to have introduced this “feature”, which in my view damages the integrity of the company and goes against the principles of trustworthy computing.

system · 2015-11-19T21:45:31.000Z

cos.dcy post:1:

I came here to register my profound disapproval at the email footer that I’ve noticed Avast is now adding to my outgoing Gmail emails. I don’t have the mail shield installed, and I don’t want it. To alter my emails, without my knowledge or permission, is the kind of behaviour I would expect from malware - not from a software suite that is supposed to protect me from exactly this kind of unscrupulous activity. Avast should be ashamed to have introduced this “feature”, which in my view damages the integrity of the company and goes against the principles of trustworthy computing.

I agree completely.

Did you discover these unsolicited Avast ads that were added to your outgoing emails in ones that you sent via webmail or via an email program?

Pondus · 2015-11-19T21:55:49.000Z

https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=179178.0

Try this → https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=178976.msg1266788#msg1266788

system · 2015-11-19T22:30:40.000Z

Techknow post:2:

I agree completely.

Did you discover these unsolicited Avast ads that were added to your outgoing emails in ones that you sent via webmail or via an email program?

I almost exclusively access Gmail with Mozilla Firefox on my laptop running Microsoft Windows 10. The Avast footer was added to emails I sent through this Gmail web interface.

Not only that, but the Avast footer isn’t even implemented properly: I have the format of my outgoing emails set to plain text, but Avast adds the footer encoded in HTML, so the recipients of my emails just get a load of HTML garbage at the end of the email. I wonder what they think I’m up to!

Eddy · 2015-11-19T22:54:45.000Z

I came here to register my profound disapproval at the email footer that I've noticed Avast is now adding to my outgoing Gmail emails. I don't have the mail shield installed, and I don't want it.

Although the setting can be changed in the mailshield, the message is done by a new part of avast. Scanning/checking web-based mails.

To alter my emails, without my knowledge or permission

It happened with your permission. You installed and are using avast. That means you agreed to the EULA.

As already been explained, you can enable/disable it as you wish.
You can even change the text if you want to.

R.Hansen · 2015-11-19T23:05:44.000Z

Eddy post:5:

I came here to register my profound disapproval at the email footer that I've noticed Avast is now adding to my outgoing Gmail emails. I don't have the mail shield installed, and I don't want it.
Although the setting can be changed in the mailshield, the message is done by a new part of avast. Scanning/checking web-based mails.
To alter my emails, without my knowledge or permission
It happened with your permission. You installed and are using avast. That means you agreed to the EULA.
As already been explained, you can enable/disable it as you wish.
You can even change the text if you want to.

Actually, the EULA I agreed to dates from before this “feature” was added. No EULA was presented in the upgrade, nor any other Avast upgrade, and then it started altering my mail when I expressly did not install the mail shield because I don’t want this sort of monkey shines. So no, they do not have my permission and I explicitly “opted out.” So thanks for playing, “evangelist,” but you’re dead wrong, in every possible way, for my case.

Eddy · 2015-11-19T23:21:43.000Z

The only one that is wrong here is you.

With accepting the EULA you did agreed to accept changes in the tools that avast is making in newer versions.
So yes, you agreed/gave permission.

So no, they do not have my permission and I explicitly "opted out.

Not possible. You can't opt-out or opt-in for something that isn't there.

I am not playing “evangelist”.
It is just a “title” that avast gives to certain people who are active on this webboard.

Just because you don’t understand/know things, doesn’t mean I am wrong.

system · 2015-11-19T23:33:16.000Z

Eddy post:7:

The only one that is wrong here is you.

With accepting the EULA you did agreed to accept changes in the tools that avast is making in newer versions.
So yes, you agreed/gave permission.

So no, they do not have my permission and I explicitly "opted out.
Not possible. You can't opt-out or opt-in for something that isn't there.
I am not playing “evangelist”.
It is just a “title” that avast gives to certain people who are active on this webboard.

Just because you don’t understand/know things, doesn’t mean I am wrong.

Eddie, I’m sure you’re a nice person and think you are somehow helping Avast. But honestly, all your posts accomplish is aggravating people and getting them to switch away from Avast.

You keep on reiterating technicalities that you think justify allowing a multi-million dollar company to do what they want. No one cares about technicalities… most people care about what’s right.

R.Hansen · 2015-11-19T23:44:45.000Z

Eddy post:7:

The only one that is wrong here is you.

With accepting the EULA you did agreed to accept changes in the tools that avast is making in newer versions.
So yes, you agreed/gave permission.

So no, they do not have my permission and I explicitly "opted out.
Not possible. You can't opt-out or opt-in for something that isn't there.
I am not playing “evangelist”.
It is just a “title” that avast gives to certain people who are active on this webboard.

Just because you don’t understand/know things, doesn’t mean I am wrong.

Ooh, close to home eh? You’re. Wrong. Get. Over. It. I opted out. There is an “opt-out” box, you can uncheck it, you can opt out of mail certification signatures, and I was explicit about it.

Seriously off base, dude. All I wanted was a setting in the web shield to turn this off, like it is in the mail shield. In fact, if I had my druthers, this behavior would be included as part of the mail shield, and not as part of the web shield in the first place. I think that’s just common sense.

You seem to lack common sense. You are irritating and arrogant and misinformed about EULA law to boot. Have a nice day.

R.Hansen · 2015-11-19T23:50:31.000Z

Oh, and incidentally, I checked the current EULA, which was not presented to me, and it made no such claims about “accepting changes to the tools.” It does mention changes to your computer, such as deleting files, but nothing at all about “accepting changes in the tools.” Do a quick search on the word “change” in the Avast Free EULA. You won’t find this mythical beast.

Eddy · 2015-11-20T00:12:00.000Z

The only one that thinks that I am a nice person is my girlfriend.
And now you are thinking it also ?
Oh boy, there goes my reputation ;D (joke ofcourse)

Helping avast ?
You could say yes and no.
Reporting issues is helping avast.
The can fix bugs/improve things.
But it also helps the users.

Like you (and the majority of people here), I am using products from avast.
I do not work for avast and if there is something not working (correctly) I sure will mention it.
Here is a example of it:
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=179357.msg1269536#msg1269536

You keep on reiterating technicalities that you think justify allowing a multi-million dollar company to do what they want.

I don't care how large/small a company is. I only point out how things are (at this moment). Note that this doesn't mean I agree with all laws, terms etc. There sure are things I would like to see changed/improved.

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