just got an antivirus for free

[Ambrotus]

lol, someone purchased an avast antivirus, and used the wrong e-mail while purchasing. it was e-mailed to me so i just got a 2 year subscription to avast antivirus
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YOUR ORDER DETAILS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Dear (removed),

Thank you for becoming an AVAST customer. The following email is a  summary of your order, which you can use as your proof of purchase. It  contains the following information:

A) Order Details
B) avast! Product Installation Instructions
C) Support & Contacts

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A) Order Details
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Order Number: (removed)
Order Date: (removed)
Password:(removed)

PAYMENT INFORMATION
If you paid by credit card, please look for DRI*AVAST Software on your credit card billing statement.

BILLING ADDRESS
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edrith@gmail.com
000-000-0000


SHIPPING ADDRESS
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edrith@gmail.com
000-000-0000

Product SKU: PAV6012Y
Product Name: avast! Pro Antivirus - 1 PC, 2 years
Qty Ordered: 1
Amount: $44.99
License Key:


Subtotal: $44.99
Shipping: $0.00
Tax: $0.00
Total Price: $44.99
Discount: $30.00



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B) avast! Product Installation Instructions
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IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have already installed the avast! Pro Antivirus  on your PC or if you are upgrading from the avast! Free Antivirus,  please go directly to step 5.

1) If you have not done so already, please download the installation file from the following URL:


2) To install the program (once downloaded), double click the downloaded  file and follow the on-screen instructions. We recommend that any other  applications are closed before installing the program.

3) After installation, you will be prompted to restart your computer -  please do so, remembering to save any work you may have left open in  other applications.

4) After your system has restarted, you will see the orange avast! icon  in your system tray, near the clock (on the bottom right-hand side of  the screen).

5) Together with this message you have also received a copy of your  license file. Download your file and save it now to a secure folder on  your hard drive and create a backup copy of it in case of hard drive  failure. This file is necessary to activate your avast! Pro Antivirus.

6) To insert your license, double click on the License.avastlic file and  your license will be inserted into the avast! program automatically and  your avast! is activated.

Alternatively, you may insert your license file manually by following the instructions below:

Double click on the avast! icon and choose the "Maintenance" tab from  the program interface. Click on the "Subscription" option and then click  on "Insert license file". Navigate to the license file saved in step 5)  and then click OK. Your license file will be inserted automatically to  activate the program.

NOTE: Your license is valid from the day of purchase not the day of activation.



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C) Support & Contacts
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PRODUCT SUPPORT
  * Read our FAQs to get instant help: <http://support.avast.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=view>
  * Read the avast! user forum: <http://forum.avast.com>
  * Visit our Support Center: <http://www.avast.com/support>

ONLINE STORE PURCHASE SUPPORT
* Read our FAQs to get instant help:
<http://store.avast.com/store/avast/en_US/help>

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  * Read our blog for interesting news: <https://blog.avast.com>
  * See all AVAST contacts: <http://www.avast.com/contacts>

Thank you for your purchase and for becoming an AVAST customer!

AVAST Software Customer Service Team
sales@avast.com
License File Attached

[Tetra]

LUCKY AND NICE!, that's an epic free random present ha, even if avast is not completely the best I still like it and have used the free version sense 4.8. The stuff available in the Pro version is useful still I would think so that's cool. I wonder what the person who bought avast and used the wrong email is thinking right now LOL!..

[Cold Assassin]

Too bad avast sucks, and I have an unlimited licenses of Symantec Endpoint Protection!

[Lil_tankk]

ooo is that a good one cold

[DragonMasterNYC]

ooo is that a good one cold

It's what they use on base, so I would say it's pretty good.

[Lil_tankk]

Hand over one of the licences then might wanna download it and whats a good firewall oo and im in vent

[Cold Assassin]

SEP (symantec endpoint protection) comes with a built in firewall.

Sent from my ATRIX 4G!

[Tetra]

Avast does not suck , but eh opinions are opinions. I find it to be the best protection if you are a tech person like me and know how not to be infected to begin with. I would admit though that endpoint is a good protection though.

[Lil_tankk]

i had avast i had more then 45 virus and with avg it took them down well and true depends on how u use it

[leviathan]

If you really want to keep virus's off you need to get multiple antivirus programs just to be safe.

[Cold Assassin]

I believe that would be over kill! If you want to keep viruses off, only download stuff that are from a good source, and watch what you surf.

 You should also use ad blockers like (ad block plus) its an extension for Firefox and chrome.

You should also use ccleaner to remove temporary files and such from your computer daily since that's where viruses will hide.

Last, set up a schedule to scan your computer. And always run ccleaner before you scan that way the scanner wont have that much more to scan through.

And if you can I recommend using malware bytes anti malware pro edition, it works well.

Sent from my ATRIX 4G!

[Flapjack]

in fairness cold i always run a ccleaner every weak

[Cold Assassin]

I have ccleaner run everytime my computer starts.

Sent from my ATRIX 4G!

[lulks]

I use Malwarebyte and a Norton antivirus.

[DragonMasterNYC]

I use Malwarebyte and a Norton antivirus.

I've used Malwarebytes for a while now its what I clean systems out with.

[Tetra]

I've used Malwarebytes for a while now its what I clean systems out with.

Malware bytes is indeed a good combatant to clean out a system of malware.

[Ambrotus]

i know avast isnt the greatest, but i was in need of an anti virus and it just popped into my e-mail.

there's no way so send it back to the one who fucked up. so i used it.

but i'll take a look at the one cold mentioned.

also, has any one used nod32?

[Bighead2496]

using multiple anti virus isnt good, they will recognize the other antiviruses are viruses... i know from experince, my dad tried it.

[DragonMasterNYC]

I used to use nod32 a long time ago as well AVG.

[Tetra]

I once got to play with nod32, it is one of the great ones of the many available. But, I have always favored avast sense 4.8, if avast ever gives me troubles in the future. I will switch to nod32 or the other top anti-viruses. Although, for myself I am secure with where I go, so I rarely ever run into an infection of any kind.

[DragonMasterNYC]

I actually jumped from Avast to Nod32 then to AVG and finally to Malwarebytes and Endpoint.