Is Avast turning on my data?

tsc_chazz · 2017-02-10T22:52:30.000Z

Every month or so Avast warns me that my WiFi may be dangerous and asks me to scan it. Okay, I’m fine with that. But after I do that, it seems my cell phone data has been enabled. I know I didn’t enable it, I have it turned off because I don’t have data on this contract. And it seems that Avast is the main user of the data going through - I know it’s probably only scanning the data, but it does show up as being from Avast. So indications are that Avast is causing me an extra $10 expense on my contract every month for no good reason. Is there any way I can tell Avast to not do this?

Alcatel OneTouch 6050A, Android 4.4.2 (which is ancient, I know, but the update tells me my phone has been rooted - I didn’t root it, so I don’t know how that happened - and that an update could brick it).

Eddy · 2017-02-10T23:47:06.000Z

avast AMS scans the network every 4 weeks (as has been explained in other threads)

What do you mean with “my cell phone data has been enabled” ?
A phone always sends/receives data if it is used (can be you calling it, a application that is installed)

What update is telling you the phone is rooted ?

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