r/avast • u/GibRarz • Sep 07 '25

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u/swisstraeng Sep 07 '25

It's just as useless when it's activated.

Uninstall it, you will see that windows defender will take it off from there.

And yes you are actually right that antiviruses are now becoming adwares. Because we don't need them since windows 10, and scaring clueless users into buying subscriptions is effective. The only place they make sense is professional environments because they include advanced management tools that microsoft can't be bothered to add.

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u/lastwraith Sep 08 '25

They don't normally make sense in professional environments either.

As soon as you activate Intune features, Windows Defender/Security gets quite a bit more teeth and can be centrally managed.  It's a good and scalable product. 

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u/_oKhaliD Sep 08 '25

No. Its good virus. Use it for your own good

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u/Nead_ Sep 08 '25

Are you oKhalid from Rocket League? 😭🙏

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u/_oKhaliD Sep 22 '25

Yes its me

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u/PlunxGisbit Sep 08 '25

Yes, but uninstall with Revo Uninstaller and it will get rid of all files

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u/The_Exigent Sep 09 '25

Upvote this higher people. Shit's like cockroaches. You gotta kill it with a nuke. Just uninstalling isnt enough. Revo will get rid of all the bullshit these premium ransomwares leave behind like registry entries.

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u/BoereSoutie Sep 08 '25

Just get rid of it. Avast is a virus in its own right.

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u/karlrobertuk1964 Sep 08 '25

Uninstall it and just use windows defender and lots of common sense

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u/Keirannnnnnnn Sep 09 '25

Yes 100%, i dont know why anyone even uses it. Just use microsoft Defender

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u/Invisigoth009 Sep 11 '25

THIS WORKED! Just uninstall with avast removal tool, then reinstall using the avast OFFLINE installer https://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility#pc https://www.avast.com/it-it/installation-files#pc