I updated to Avast! version 11.1.2253 recently, maybe a couple of weeks ago? After installation (having selected Free Security in the options) and a restart, I continued to use it just fine. Now I’ve had a random Avast! pop-up appear, that states:
Thank you for using Avast Antivirus protection Please confirm your level of security
…And then I get the option of continuing with Free, or choosing Advanced Security (paid), which is highlighted by default. I’ll include an image of the pop-up here, just for reference:
Is this a one-off thing, or am I now going to have this appearing every week or two? Having ads randomly appear in the bottom-right corner is obnoxious enough, but understandable in a free edition, however this is full-on annoying and intrusive as it forces me to follow through one way or another, and steals focus/stays on top of everything else. Has anybody else had this?
I’m getting a pop up that says, "you have only 4, 3 or 2 days etc. to get your license. This is for the
Antivirus, I believe.
I don’t know what happens when my “days” run out but I have no intention of buying a license.
This is something they did a couple of years ago and it was extremely annoying then an still is.
I had requested that they not mislead those of us using the free version.
I can understand wanting the users to upgrade but to do that in a less deceitful way.
I see nothing deceitful in the popup discussed here.
Thanks Avast for the quick and positive change.
