AVG Web TuneUp
AVG Web TuneUp optimizes your online browsing experience
What is AVG Web TuneUp?
"AVG Web TuneUp" is a Chrome extension designed to safeguard and enhance your online browsing experience. Upon installation, it automatically sets AVG Secure Search as your default search engine, home page, and New Tab page, ensuring your searches are protected from malicious websites and online threats. This extension is ideal for users looking to maintain their privacy and security while navigating the web with increased efficiency.
Extension stats
By: AVG Technologies
Users: 1,000,000+
Rating: 3.18
(1,193)
Creation date: 2020-01-04
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Overrides new tab: Yes
Overrides search engine: Yes
Overrides home page: Yes
Size: 41.26K
Email: br*****@avast.com
URLs: Privacy policy
Ranking
# 431 ▼ 4
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Extension summary
Search the web with AVG Web TuneUp
With the AVG Web Tuneup extension, you will have AVG Secure Search at your fingertips. The extension sets AVG Secure Search as your default search provider, your New Tab page, and your home/start page.
User reviews
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spammy, or outdated.
Pros
- Helps manage RAM by putting Chrome to sleep when minimized
- Useful for users who appreciate AVG software
- Intuitive for those familiar with AVG on other devices
Cons
- Hijacks browser settings, defaulting to Yahoo as search engine
- Difficult to uninstall and revert settings
- Poor customer service experience reported
- Unwanted changes to homepage and search settings
Most mentioned
- Changes homepage and search settings to Yahoo
- Difficulties in uninstalling the extension
- Disappointment with the performance and interference while using Chrome
Recent reviews
it does not have the options as firefox and internet explorer, AVG should fix this!, I'll go back to firefox for now
by
Phedon Tsakirakis, 2017-03-07
I use AVG on my phone and PC. I love their software
by
Mediagirl2020, 2017-03-01
Suffered in the same way.Thanks for your comments.Utterly abusive.
by
රංග නයනජිත්, 2017-02-26
Extension safety
Risk impact
AVG Web TuneUp may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.
Risk likelihood
AVG Web TuneUp has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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