Avast Online Security & Privacy

Avast Online Security & Privacy

Avast browser security and web reputation plugin.

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What is Avast Online Security & Privacy?
Avast Online Security & Privacy is a web reputation plugin for Google Chrome that checks every site you visit, identifies and blocks phishing sites, shows user reviews, warns about untrustworthy sites, and helps protect your data during online shopping and banking.
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Stats
Users: 8,000,000+
Version: 22.12.0 (Last updated: 2024-05-20)
Creation date: 2020-06-02
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • activeTab
  • scripting
  • storage
  • alarms
  • declarativeNetRequest
  • declarativeNetRequestFeedback
Host permissions:
  • https://*/*
  • http://*/*
Size: 2.56M
Stats date:

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Summary

Avast Browser Security - web reputation plugin Avast-powered security for your Google Chrome browser.

Browse without worry or fear with Avast in your corner: we’ll check every site you visit, from Facebook to your bank, to ensure nothing puts you or your data at risk. We stop phishing attacks, show user reviews, and warn you if a site is deemed untrustworthy by our community of 400 million.

• Identifies and blocks phishing sites trying to steal your data • See how website has been rated by a growing community of 400 million Avast users • Easily check the rating of any website just by hovering over the link • Warns you when you’re visiting websites with bad reputations • Rate a website effortlessly, marking them with a thumbs up or a thumbs down, to help other users know where to avoid • If you have Avast Secure Browser installed, we’ll open it automatically when you shop or bank online to help protect your data • Blocks annoying tracking cookies that collect data on your browsing activities

What data we collect • URL - to check if the website is safe or not

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User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Useful for blocking ads and malicious websites
  • Helps protect against phishing and malware
  • Includes real-time behavior analysis for web protection
Cons
  • Causes browser to load pages slower
  • May block legitimate websites due to false positives
  • Limited control over VPN functionality
Most mentioned
  • Blocks legitimate websites
  • Slows down browsing
  • Limited functionality and control
Recent reviews
Well, you can click on it, so Avast got that part right. That's the only discernable thing it does that Avast says it does, that, and eliminate Avast from further consideration as a potential security solution. #inept.
by YP Poe YP Poe, 2024-05-28

The anti-tracking feature is no longer free for Windows 11. Avast tells you to upgrade to Avast One.
by Joey Imutan Joey Imutan, 2022-09-17

So many false positives, A legit website is not loading due to this waste plugin. Avast has become useless, better to switch to other software.
by Mg Bhadurudeen Mg Bhadurudeen, 2024-05-11
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Safety
Risk impact

Avast Online Security & Privacy is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Avast Online Security & Privacy if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Avast Online Security & Privacy has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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