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Originally Posted by stumped
1. legitimate software should not try to sneak-install itself 2.smart protection should spot this..
a "defender" worthy of the name should say : the program you are installing ( CCleaner) is attempting to sneak -install another program ( avast) without asking for your permission...
it is actually harmful to install a 2nd Av - Avast- when you already have one running ( panda) as they can interfere with each other
so whatever corporate idiot thought it was a good idea not only to sneak install avast but to to that even though the target PC has working av already should be fired.
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But, Piriform is Avast, and Avast is Piriform! See
Avast Press |19 Jul 2017: Avast acquires Piriform, maker of CCleaner
Pretty sure there's an opt-out check box somewhere in the CCleaner Install, just like there is with Adobe Acrobat offer to install McAfee's AV.
MWB is pretty good at detecting Open Candy and similar sneaky install tricks, which is one of the reasons I use it alongside MS Defender.
BR