According to an investigative study done by Vice and PC Mag, Avast has been harvesting and selling data to large corporations like Google, Microsoft, Intuit and many more. The study reveals that “An Avast Subsidiary sells 'every search, every click, every buy, on every site.

Is Avast still selling data?

One of the world's largest antivirus providers is ending a program that collected and sold users' Web browsing data a few days after media reports exposed the platform. Avast CEO Ondrej Vlcek announced late Thursday the end of the data-selling subsidiary, known as Jumpshot.

Can Avast be trusted?

Is Avast a good antivirus solution? On the whole, yes. Avast is a good antivirus and provides a decent level of security protection. The free version comes with lots of features, although it doesn't protect against ransomware.