"Bob F" wrote:
wrote:
Hi Friends I am using avast! Free Antivirus to protect my PC and it
serves me very well. Give it a try at
http://www.avast.com/get/ZC7jnWuS #Selvam S

If Avast is doing this kind of spam, it might be time to switch to something
else.

It turns out that while the spam is not actually coming from Avast, the
company is encouraging it.

Avast users can create a personal link, "Share the unique link via social
networks or email" and get a free upgrade to another Avast product when a
certain number of installs are done via the personal link.

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=110643.0

I've voiced my displeasure in the Avast forum, stating that I don't know if
I will continue to recommend Avast to family and friends, something I've
done countless times over the last few years.