Avast antivirus program harvested user data, sold to Google, Microsoft

The Avast antivirus program used by hundreds of millions of people around the world is selling highly sensitive web browsing data to many of the world’s biggest companies, including Google and Microsoft, a joint investigation by Motherboard and PC Magazine has found. The report is backed by leaked user data, contracts, and other company documents.
Ironically, Avast Free Antivirus was a PC Magazine “Editors’ Choice” – which Avast advertises on their box – until