CCleaner and installing avast with out permission...

bob3160 · 2018-08-02T12:44:58.000Z

grumpycop post:132:

Feeling nostalgic - decided to install CCleaner. Extremely pissed off and disappointed at avast malware being bundled and silently installed. This is so shitty and insulting that I won’t buy your products again.

This has been reported to Avast via a lot of channels and the next version should address all of these concerns.
We’ll see once it’s released. (No date for that release has been given.)

system · 2018-08-21T05:50:29.000Z

Really wtf… Just created an account for this… I have also been scammed. I as many others here was careful and read the boxes… So either way it wasn’t there or was very well hidden… How the fuck is such a thing even legal…

How sad that such big companies who were respected in the past like avast and CCleaner fell so low…

PS. I’m trying to post this and I need to verificate but the fucking image is an unreadable mess… I keep refreshing but nothing better wtf…

Asyn · 2018-08-21T05:58:29.000Z

Nick281 post:134:

PS. I’m trying to post this and I need to verificate…

Captcha is only needed for your first 3 posts. (Spam protection)

system · 2018-08-21T13:42:11.000Z

Yeah I understand that and respect that but use a readable verification program… I had to refresh about 20 times to get something readable.

system · 2018-09-19T04:32:49.000Z

Posting here since this is the first relevant thread on google.

Just a heads up, avast is still being silently installed (no checkbox) with CCleaner. Pretty unethical practice from all parties here. Sad.

system · 2018-09-19T05:47:10.000Z

Jup although they keep claiming it isn’t true… That we just didn’t see it. I think the problem is the screen loads to slow so you press next without seeing the avast screen …

CCleaner and avast are both bullshit in my eyes now

system · 2018-09-20T13:45:31.000Z

I came here just to protest about Avast being installed surreptitiously with CCleaner which I’ve been using and updating for years. Quite surprised when Windows told me my antivirus was being interfered with.

So yeah, one year on and it’s still happening >:(

system · 2018-09-24T14:07:31.000Z

Just to add my penny worth. I have just removed ‘Avast free’ for the nth time and I had updated CCCleaner the day before. I have never before noticed any warning that Avast was bundled with the program. I will continue to use CCleaner but not update to the new versions. I have a notion that programs that need updating every few weeks are just seeking another opportunity to download yet another unwanted bundled program and collect the fee. I find it hard to believe that a simple cleaning program needs such frequent updating. I have a simple CD burning program that offers an update every few weeks - you would think it must be the most intensively developed software for this application in the history of the universe. Or perhaps it’s an opportunity to download another PUP.

I agree with an early comment that this is irresponsible because it compromises computer security - many AV programs interfere with each other. Both CCCleaner and Avast are to blame and should suffer the damage to their reputation they richly deserve.

mchain · 2018-09-24T21:00:10.000Z

Gavin Bullock post:140:

Just to add my penny worth. I have just removed ‘Avast free’ for the nth time and I had updated CCCleaner the day before. I have never before noticed any warning that Avast was bundled with the program. I will continue to use CCleaner but not update to the new versions. I have a notion that programs that need updating every few weeks are just seeking another opportunity to download yet another unwanted bundled program and collect the fee. I find it hard to believe that a simple cleaning program needs such frequent updating. I have a simple CD burning program that offers an update every few weeks - you would think it must be the most intensively developed software for this application in the history of the universe. Or perhaps it’s an opportunity to download another PUP.

I agree with an early comment that this is irresponsible because it compromises computer security - many AV programs interfere with each other. Both CCCleaner and Avast are to blame and should suffer the damage to their reputation they richly deserve.

Yep, true but it is possible to block auto-install. Problem really originates from default opt-out checkboxes. All such boxes should be opt-in only as you say.

You should try this application: https://unchecky.com/

I’ve not had issues like the ones you and others are describing since install.

Happychappy · 2018-09-24T23:25:33.000Z

Chrome was installed for me with no option to uncheck.

I also have unchecky running !

very sneaky tactics

DavidR · 2018-09-24T23:33:14.000Z

Happychappy post:142:

Chrome was installed for me with no option to uncheck.

I also have unchecky running !

very sneaky tactics

This topic is completely different there are however topics going back a very long time about people ending up with Chrome installer.

I have never had Chrome installed on this or any of my other systems.

Always do a Custom install and ensure you uncheck any options that you don’t need/want and always read what is on the various screens that are presented.

Just one point, are you talking about Google Chrome, rather than the Avast Secure Browser which is based on Chrome ?

Happychappy · 2018-09-24T23:51:26.000Z

Always do a custom install.

It was Google chrome.

also did it about 8 updates ago. >:(

DavidR · 2018-09-25T00:16:05.000Z

Happychappy post:144:

Always do a custom install.

It was Google chrome.

also did it about 8 updates ago. >:(

There are screens outside of the installation before you select a Custom install that could have been checked by default. Either that or there can/had been another screen after the installation and boot that had chrome pre checked.

Eight updates ago is a relatively long time ago in terms of a program update, but we need to be alert and not click to move on.

I’m totally against pre-checking requiring the user to Opt Out and not pre checked to Opt In. So we really have to slow down and read what is presented and that applies to other program installations also.

islandduo · 2019-05-06T03:59:54.000Z

This auto background install of Avast is just ridiculous. over the past year ish I have gotten uncommanded installs of Avast three times, this forum says there is a box to uncheck to avoid that, HOWEVER I have attempted to update CC Cleaner four times now and regardless of watching intently for that box FOUR times I have yet to find it. You have me so paranoid now I flat refuse to click on the install button for fear of getting that damned Avast again.
I love CC Cleaner but I will discourage everyone I know from now on not to go there as these people are NOT honest folks.

mchain · 2019-05-06T05:31:35.000Z

@ islandduo,

You can put this free PUP blocker on your system and your problems with unwanted installs are pretty much over, and not just only avast, but others too: https://unchecky.com/

bob3160 · 2019-05-06T12:32:40.000Z

I personally recommend the following, https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/builds
From there choose CCleaner - Portable Since it’s a standalone version, it doesn’t contain any add ons.

islandduo · 2019-05-06T17:09:53.000Z

I feel I should not have to block anything, besides I have never seen the block to uncheck.

yourproductsucks · 2019-06-10T15:19:12.000Z

I created this account to complain.

avast installed itself sneakily by hiding in the updater to Partition Wizard by Minitool. The updater was launched through the software, so it attached itself to a legit program.

Why can’t I stop the service. why can’t I end the 700 avast programs it runs and launches on startup?

This is deliberately attempting to stop me removing it.

Wonderful software you guys have! I have to do a system restore to get this contamination off my hdd.

yourproductsucks · 2019-06-10T15:40:53.000Z

This page is SEO’d to show up when people search “avast installed itself” so I want to make it clear: Avast is a joke of a antivirus. You literally have to pay ppl to sneakily include it in their installers - that’s how big a joke avast antivirus is.

bob3160 · 2019-06-10T20:29:10.000Z

yourproductsucks post:151:

This page is SEO’d to show up when people search “avast installed itself” so I want to make it clear: Avast is a joke of a antivirus. You literally have to pay ppl to sneakily include it in their installers - that’s how big a joke avast antivirus is.

You’re entitled to your opinion. There are 430+ Million that disagree with you.
I’m just one of those 430+ Million.

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