MacKeeper customers who purchased the software before July 8 are now eligible for a refund after a class-action lawsuit accused the program’s original developer, ZeoBIT, of misleading customers with deceptive advertising that made false claims about what the software could do.
The lawsuit against MacKeeper was originally filed in May 2014 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and according to court documents, more than half a million people purchased the software in the U.S. for $39.95 per copy.
Now a $2 million fund has been put up by ZeoBIT to refund those who want their money back, but the company “will admit no fault as part of the agreement,” Macworld reports.
Users have until November 30 to file a claim, and those who object to the settlement must contact the court by September 21 before a final approval hearing on October 16. Those who are eligible to claim a refund will receive an email that notifies them of the proposed settlement.
MacKeeper was sold to Kromtech Alliance of Cologne, Germany, back in April 2013, and its new owners have ended deals with affiliate advertising partners that were “too aggressive.” Kromtech has also said that it is addressing the criticisms consumers have with MacKeeper.
However, an early May test by AV Comparatives, a company that evaluates found the software still warned about “serious” problems that could affect performance even on a fresh install of Mac OS X.
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