Avast Online Security & Privacy

Avast browser security and web reputation plugin.
What is Avast Online Security & Privacy?
Avast Online Security & Privacy is a web reputation plugin for Google Chrome that protects your browsing by identifying and blocking phishing sites, showing user reviews, warning about untrustworthy sites, and blocking tracking cookies. It also collects data to measure user behavior and offers additional features like voting for new features and submitting ideas.

Extension stats

Users: 7,000,000+
Version: 22.12.6 (Last updated: 2024-09-02)
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: 2.61M

Other platforms

Avast Online Security & Privacy (v22.12.189)
4.47 (1,625) 21,389+
Avast Online Security & Privacy (v22.11.177)
4.70 (1,008) 2,441,612+
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Extension 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 • 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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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Blocks ads
  • Provides safety warnings for websites
  • Good customer service support
Cons
  • 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
Most mentioned
  • Blocks ads
  • Slow performance on Google and YouTube
  • Customer service availability
  • Upgrades pushed after installation
  • Ineffective detection of threats
Recent reviews
2024・10中旬以降この機能を入れているとGoogle検索・Youtubeでめちゃくちゃ重くなった
by モルボル, 2024-10-19

Thánh spam thông báo

Es buena
by Marie Alva, 2024-09-23
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Extension safety

Risk impact

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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