I don't like calling the following a scam but I dislike this 'sneaky practice'. These 2 comapnies make good S/W IMO and others.
Avast
MalwareBytes.
They automatically re subscribed me. I got money refunded. Be sure to read the small print.
Malware ...I had to go through 2 sources before I got a refund.
Avast...I have always d/l the free version. Not sure what happened here.
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