Higgs Boson wrote:
On Monday, December 2, 2013 5:28:26 PM UTC-8, DerbyDad03 wrote:
"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.

I switched to Avast after years of expensive hog Norton. So far so good.

HB

Do you understand the point of this thread? It's not about good vs. bad or
free vs. expensive virus protection products.

It's about the company encouraging Avast users to spam social media, email
and other venues by offering free software as a reward for getting
referrals. Sure, they'll claim they only meant for users to let their
"friends" know about the product, but you can be sure that they knew
exactly how users would spread the word.

I've recommended Avast to countless friends and family, but I've done it by
word of mouth, not by spamming usenet.