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FTC bans antivirus giant Avast from selling its users' browsing data to advertisers
(techcrunch.com)
this post was submitted on 22 Feb 2024
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Wait, they're not common anymore? Lol It's what I use. Any suggestions for better ones?
Microsoft defender, ublock origin and keep your computer up to date.
And practice Layer-8 security, i.e. don't be an idiot.
That's not really a choice you can make. Also idiots don't know they're idiots.