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  • Freeware Spotlight – Immunet 7

    Posted on January 25, 2021 at 01:20 CST by Deanna McElveen • Comment in the Forums

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    Freeware Spotlight — Immunet 7

    By Deanna McElveen

    Where did the good, free antivirus programs go?

    Remember how great the little AVG and Avast Antivirus companies from the Czech Republic once were? Well, they got big — real big — and then they merged back in 2016, as is often the case with small tech companies. Unfortunately, many use their free versions as a loss leader for their paid versions, which sadly means the free versions act like adware, popping up ads to nag users.

    Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 18.3.0 (2021-01-25).

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