{
  "slug": "avast",
  "category": "anti-malware",
  "name": "Avast",
  "description": "Antivirus and security software from Gen Digital for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS, in free and paid versions. The US FTC fined Avast for selling users' browsing data through its Jumpshot subsidiary.",
  "website": "https://www.avast.com",
  "license": null,
  "platforms": [
    "windows",
    "macos",
    "android",
    "ios"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "CZ",
    "name": "Czechia",
    "eyes": null,
    "eu": true,
    "gdpr": true,
    "cloud_act": null
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "F",
  "score": 0,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Avast scores 0 out of 100 (grade F) on the anti-malware criteria. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in Czechia: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/anti-malware/avast/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/anti-malware/avast/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Closed source."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.avast.android.mobilesecurity/latest/",
      "note": "Exodus finds Google AdMob, Facebook Ads, Unity Ads, Firebase Analytics, Singular and Adobe Experience Cloud in the Android app."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/02/ftc-order-will-ban-avast-selling-browsing-data-advertising-purposes-require-it-pay-165-million-over",
      "note": "The FTC fined Avast and banned it from selling browsing data for advertising after its Jumpshot subsidiary sold users' browsing data; the free mobile apps show personalized third-party ads."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No independent audit is published."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [
      {
        "name": "Google Analytics",
        "host": "www.google-analytics.com",
        "effect": "no"
      },
      {
        "name": "Google Tag Manager",
        "host": "www.googletagmanager.com",
        "effect": "no"
      }
    ],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T07:01:56.290Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T07:44:20Z"
}