Avast antivirus was spying on you

Here's something interesting, I know most here wouldn't install these extensions in the first place but this was just the epitome of ironic when I read it.

We warned you at the beginning of the year that many of your browser extensions are spying on you, tracking what you are visiting, and even inserting ads into pages. These aren’t just no-name developers either: even Avast, one of the most trusted antivirus vendors was in on the game.

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Full article:
http://www.howtogeek.com/199829/avast-antivirus-was-spying-on-you-with-adware-until-this-week/

lol interesting read johan. Sadly at the moment i'm not even using an antivirus

its big business tracking/profiling for targeted adds and demographic info

in the long run marketing envisage adverts that change on the high street targeting the demographic that's likely to see them at that particular day/time etc.

its sad and amusing at times... you purchase something online like a teapot... next three weeks all the banner adds are for teapots

if you trashed banner ads then inet interactive would lose revenue

maybe I should search for more illegal highs and hookers

Everybody's doing it these days. Targeted advertising is the new "in" thing.

This is the reason why I use:
Adblock Plus, Flashblock, Ghostery, and NoScipt!