Seriously, why? Who thought that installing this on users PC’s without asking (preferably), or even informing them first, was a good idea?
There are many such topics on this subject, try this one for starters - https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=184577.0 - and this post from an avast team member - https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=184577.msg1301715#msg1301715.
So I’m not the only one miffed and annoyed about such a stupid move. Good to know…I guess.
You certainly aren’t.
I think if people were notified of this in a new program update, getting the SafeZone Browser with the free avast AV (normally it was only in the paid versions of avast) they would probably have been pleased to receive it.
If only they had gone down that route.