What is Avast Online Security & Privacy?
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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 • 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 • User's feedback - to tell whether the site rating and classification you received are relevant
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- Blocks ads
- Provides safety warnings for websites
- Good customer service support
- Can slow down browsing experience
- Ineffective at blocking all ads and some threats
- Difficulty whitelisting known safe sites
- Repeated prompts to upgrade
- Cookie pop-up blocker not functioning properly
- Blocks ads
- Slow performance on Google and YouTube
- Customer service availability
- Upgrades pushed after installation
- Ineffective detection of threats
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Avast Online Security & Privacy requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Avast Online Security & Privacy has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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