Compare Chrome extensions: Avast Online Security & Privacy vs Malwarebytes Browser Guard

Stats Avast Online Security & Privacy Avast Online Security & Privacy Malwarebytes Browser Guard Malwarebytes Browser Guard
User count 9,000,000+ 10,000,000+
Average rating 4.44 3.98
Rating count 26,181 1,015
Last updated 2023-04-27 2024-04-11
Size 1.96M 27.55M
Version 22.11.177 2.6.25
Short description
Avast browser security and web reputation plugin. The fastest and safest web browsing experience.
Full summary

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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Malwarebytes Browser Guard blocks malicious websites, credit card skimmers and trackers while filtering out annoying ads and other unwanted content. In fact, you can browse up to four times faster.

It is the world’s first browser extension that can identify and block new fake tech support scams. And Malwarebytes Browser Guard crushes pop-ups, browser hijackers, and browser lockers with ease. We take on the bad guys, so you don’t have to.

Download Malwarebytes Browser Guard for an awesome online experience now.

What it does for you:

Blocks ads & loads pages faster Speeds up how fast web pages display by blocking ads and other unwanted content, providing a cleaner experience and increased bandwidth.

Puts the hurt on tech support scammers Identifies and stops browser lockers, browser hijackers, and other scare tactics tech support scammers use to con you out of money.

Protects your privacy

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