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AVG Technologies ILLEGAL!! Infected my computer so I would be "FORCED" to buy their product! Internet
January 26th, 2011 my computer told me there were critical errors. Couldn't find my hard drive, No RAM, corrupted hard drive files, etc... I was then informed if I bought the FULL VERSION of AVG's software that the problems could be fixed. Price: $69.99.
Instead, I went to target and bought (((competitor's name redacted))) program. I was able to dowload and access my computer again. I went to add/remove programs and started looking at the dates of when stuff was downloaded. During this time I continued to get error messages on the bottom right of my screen (the same ones as above). I found this "AVG Free" that was downloaded on January 6th, 2011. I didn't dowload it nor had I ever heard of it before yesterday.
I uninstalled AVG's "FREE" software and my computer works perfectly again!! The really disturbing thing is that between the 6th and yesterday, this software hijacked my e-mail and sent links to EVERY ONE of my contacts from me!! I am afraid that if anyone opened these links, that they just downloaded AVG's software and will now experience the same problems I had.
To intentionally install a virus on someone's computer, and then try to charge them to fix it, is not just unethical, but ILLEGAL!!!
BEWARE this company and anything to do with them. I hope law enforcement investigates them. I spent $50 and four hours fixing the problem they INTENTIONALLY inflicted upon me.
sorry, allowing you to give a competitors name would instigate others to just file against their competition, to only come back later to suggest their company, ..plus, if you post a competitors name more than likely they will show up on search engines as a Rip-off! - - your comments on this policy are welcome. CLICK here to see why Rip-off Report, as a matter of policy, deleted either a phone number, link or e-mail address from this Report. In this case we removed an alleged competitors name
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Jacob
United States of AmericaNo, They Didn't.
#2Consumer Comment
Thu, January 27, 2011
AVG does not infect computers with viruses. Even if you really had a virus on your computer, and even if someone labeled the file "AVG," even in your own complaint you acknowledge that you did not get this file from AVG.
By lashing out against an innocent company, you are giving the scammer exactly what they wanted.