Avast Online Security & Privacy

Avast Online Security & Privacy

Avast browser security and web reputation plugin.

What is Avast Online Security & Privacy?
Avast Online Security & Privacy is a Chrome extension that fortifies online security and privacy for users. It validates safety of websites, blocks potential phishing sites, inhibiting tracking cookies that gather your browsing data, and halts intrusive advertisements. Furthermore, it empowers users to optimize their privacy preferences, prevent websites from tracking and monetizing their data while providing aggregated statistics.
Stats
Users: 9,000,000+
Version: 22.11.177 (Last updated: 2023-04-27)
Creation date: 2020-06-02
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • https://*/*
  • http://*/*
  • storage
  • tabs
  • webNavigation
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
Size: 1.96M
Stats date:

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Avast Online Security & Privacy (v22.11.180)
4.48 (1,600) 188,261+
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4.70 (1,051) 2,770,132+
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Summary
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Secure your Google 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.

The data we collect includes:

  • URL - to check if the website is safe or not
  • Usage data - to measure the user’s behavior on the interface and understand how the user interacts with the extension
  • Internal extension identifier (GUID) - to distinguish unique malware hits, to measure product telemetry and calculate aggregated statistics
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User reviews
User reviews summary
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
  • Useful for blocking ads and tracking protection
  • Provides security while browsing
  • Easy to use
Cons
  • Blocks legitimate websites
  • Some features are behind a paywall
  • May cause slow loading of websites
Most mentioned
  • Blocks legitimate websites
  • Tracking protection is missing
  • Some features are behind a paywall
Recent reviews
Very Good Very Useful

This is top-notch! Makes browsing a breeze. And for more functionality, I suggest ReplyPal extension. It's one of my go-tos, especially wth its ChatGPT features.
by Nathan Austin Nathan Austin, 2024-03-19

This extension is very useful
by Farzan Saputra Farzan Saputra, 2024-03-16
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Safety
Risk impact

Avast Online Security & Privacy is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Avast Online Security & Privacy if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Avast Online Security & Privacy has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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