Avast antivirus FTC refunds settlement payment
In the Matter of Avast Limited, Avast Software s.r.o., and Jumpshot, Inc. (FTC refunds; not a class action)
Also known as Avast refund; Avast settlement; FTC Avast; Avast browsing data; C-4805
The FTC said Avast collected and sold users' browsing information to third parties without consent.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
- Payments
Yes, payments have gone out. The FTC first sent payments in December 2025; it does not give the day. A second round of 91,093 payments is now going to people who accepted their first payment.
Source
The administrator’s statement is quoted in full on this page.
From the administrator site: FTC refund page: Avast Settlement. Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
- Court approved
- Jun 26, 2024From the court order we read.
Source
“ISSUED: June 26, 2024”
From the court record: FTC final consent package: Complaint and Decision and Order, In the Matter of Avast Limited et al., Docket No. C-4805. Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
- Claims
- Closed Jun 5, 2025
Source
“The claims deadline was June 5, 2025.”
From the administrator site: FTC refund page: Avast Settlement. Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical amount
- A share of the fund$16.5 million fund, split among everyone who files
Source
“Respondents must pay to the Commission $16,500,000”
From the court record: FTC final consent package: Complaint and Decision and Order, In the Matter of Avast Limited et al., Docket No. C-4805. Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
The court approved the settlement on Jun 26, 2024.
Where it stands
- Claims closed Jun 5, 2025
- Court approved Jun 26, 2024
- Distribution ordered No date on file
- Payments issued Date not on file (current stage)
We do not promise a payment date. This page shows only what the court and the settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) have said. Full facts and deadlines are on the settlement page.
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What the administrator says
The FTC first sent payments in December 2025, which resulted in more than $13.5 million in refunds. Because there is still money remaining in the fund, the FTC is sending 91,093 payments totaling more than $1.5 million to people who accepted their first payment.
What would change this
- The administrator posts a second round, a reissue date, or a deadline to cash checks.
- A court order changes the amount or the schedule.
How we’ll update
We change the status only when the administrator makes a statement or the court issues an order. We look at the official site and the court docket regularly. Every change is dated in the update log on the settlement page. Last change: Nov 4, 2026.
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From the court record
| Final approval granted | Jun 26, 2024 Source: court record From the court order we read.Date the FTC issued its final Decision and Order against Avast (Docket No. C-4805, 'ISSUED: June 26, 2024'), read on the FTC's final consent package. It is an FTC administrative consent order, not a court's approval of a class settlement. |
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| Distribution order | not stated |
Questions
Is this settlement legitimate?
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The official site never asks you to pay to file.
Who is covered?
Who is covered: no state limit is stated; the class is defined by who was affected, not by where you live.