Avast Online Security & Privacy (BETA)

Avast Browser Security and Web Reputation Plugin.

Avast Online Security Chrome Extension (BETA)

"Avast Online Security & Privacy (BETA)" is a comprehensive Chrome extension designed to enhance your internet security and protect your privacy. It provides real-time protection against threats, blocks phishing sites, prevents tracking, and helps manage privacy settings. Stay safe with Avast's trusted network of 400 million users.
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Extension stats

Users: 70,000+
Rating: 4.37
(57)
Version: 22.11.178 (Last updated: 2023-04-27)
Creation date: 2023-04-27
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • https://*/*
  • http://*/*
  • storage
  • tabs
  • webNavigation
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
Size: 1.96M

Ranking

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Extension summary

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Avast Online Security & Privacy

Secure your Chrome browser against real-time online threats, trackers, and scams.

Browse with confidence using Avast Online Security & Privacy. We’ll check every site you visit, from Facebook to your bank, so nothing puts you or your data at risk. Join a growing community of 400 million Avast users.

• Identify and block phishing sites trying to steal your data. • Quickly check the risk rating of any website just by hovering over the link. • Block invasive tracking cookies that collect data on your browsing activities. • Block online advertising and remove your details from advertisers’ databases. • Optimize your privacy preferences and settings across your favorite online platforms. • Automatically ask sites to stop tracking you and selling your data. Learn more at https://globalprivacycontrol.org.

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User reviews

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Practical for blocking malicious sites
  • Built-in ad blocker works effectively
  • User-friendly alert system for website threats
Cons
  • Slows down searching speed significantly
  • Settings cannot be saved after restart
  • Inconvenient to disable extension for specific sites
  • Too many ads and popups
Most mentioned
  • Settings reset to default after restart
  • Effective ad blocking
  • Issues with disabling the extension on demand
User reviews
il est pratique pour bloquer les sites malveillant
by Renaud Jeanson, 2019-09-22

slows down searching speed significantly
by Nurul, 2018-07-28

Was good. Each time you need to enter the application and change the settings. the setting can not be saved. everytime I restart google chrome,the setting change to default.
by Przemek Wilczek, 2018-03-24
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Avast Online Security & Privacy (BETA) requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Avast Online Security & Privacy (BETA) has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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