Avira Browser Safety

Your surfing made private and secure

Avira Browser Safety: Secure and Private Web Browsing

Avira Browser Safety is a Chrome extension designed to offer a safer and more private browsing experience. It effectively protects users from over 80 million malicious websites and more than 20 million phishing and spam attacks each month. In addition, it prevents potentially unwanted applications from hiding in your downloads. The extension also features an anti-tracking system that stops ad networks from online monitoring, and it enhances the user's experience by preventing interference with web services. Additionally, it includes smart search features, like highlighting infected sites in search results and ensuring users are never redirected to malicious search engines.

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Extension stats

By: Avira

Users: 5,000,000+

Rating: 4.08

(3,036)

1 new ratings

Version: 4.3.0.2568 (Last updated: 2024-08-11)

Creation date: 2021-03-09

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

tabs
storage
webRequest
cookies
unlimitedStorage
scripting
declarativeNetRequest
alarms
webNavigation

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 1.76M

Email: ch*****@avira.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 83 ▲ 3

Other rankings

#9 in Workflow & Planning

#2 in browser keyword 83

#20 in browsing keyword 23 ▲ 4

#30 in chrome browser keyword 59 ▲ 13

#35 in browser extension keyword 59 ▲ 14

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Avira Browser Safety (v4.2.7.23601)

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(453) 83,397+

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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

Avira Browser Safety protects you from malicious websites & invisible trackers

Safe surfing

Browse securely: We block over 80 million malicious sites per month.
Shield your identity: We detect over 20 million phishing & spam attacks per month.
Download safely: We prevent over 1 million potentially unwanted applications (PUA) from hiding in your downloads.

Private browsing

Anti-tracking: We stop thousands of ad networks from monitoring you online.
Optimal experience: We enable you to access all your favorite web services without interference.

Smarter searches

Know before you go: We highlight infected sites directly in your search results.
Anti-hijacking: We ensure you’re never redirected to malicious search engines.

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

Provides some level of web security
Past reliability as a security tool
User-friendly interface with good explanations in the app.

Cons

Inconsistent functionality, especially after updates
Removal or ineffectiveness of the adblocker
Issues with browser compatibility
Allegations of virus infection and cache issues
Poor customer service regarding billing and support

Most mentioned

Adblocker functionality is significantly reduced or absent
Problems caused by recent updates
General dissatisfaction with the current version compared to previous ones
Incompatibility with certain web services (e.g., Gmail login issues)
User concerns about being pushed towards a paid version or trial without consent

User reviews

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꧁H҉A҉C҉K҉E҉R҉꧂ Parker, 2024-12-30

JE NE COMPRENDS PAS CE QUE FAIT AVIRA PRIME J'AI PAYé LA BANQUE ALLEMANDE POUR AVIRA PRIME 59,90 EUROS LE 15 NOV 24 ET J'étais content de voir qu'il fonctionnait Super bien , mais le 17 DECEMBRE ILS M'ONT DESACTIVE L'ANTIVIRUS AVIRA PRIME PAYE et ils m'ont relié à un essai 30 JOURS DANS LA FACE AVIRA FREE SECURITE qui est le stade d'un essaie . J' AI CONTACTE LA BANQUE ALLEMANDE QUI RECOIS LES VIREMENTS ET ILS M'ONT BALLANCE VERS un site technique trés compliqué que je connais pas ! ( ??? °

patrice bacquet, 2024-12-19

The extension appears to be infected with a virus and keeps infecting the cache files in the browser cache. Please consider fixing this issue before i reinstall this extension again.