Avast Online Security & Privacy

Avast browser security and web reputation plugin.

What is Avast Online Security & Privacy?

'Avast Online Security & Privacy' is an Edge add-on meant to secure your browsing experience from online threats, trackers, and scams. It checks every site you visit, offering protection from phishing and invasive tracking cookies, while maintaining your data privacy. Equipped with advanced features, the plugin enables you to block online ads, remove your data from advertisers’ lists and optimize your privacy settings across different platforms. It also participates in Global Privacy Control by sending do-not-track requests to websites automatically.

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By: AVAST Software

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Users: 2,754,964 ▲ 24.11K

Rating: 4.70 (1,039) ▼ 8 ratings

Version: 22.11.173 (Last updated: 2022-11-15)

Creation date: 2021-12-16

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

https://*/*
http://*/*
storage
tabs
webNavigation
webRequest
webRequestBlocking

Size: 1.98M

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Stats date:

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 43 ▲ 1

Other rankings

#4 in Productivity ▲

#1 in Enhance security and privacy

#11 in security keyword 62

#14 in usage tracker keyword 22 ▼ 1

#22 in antivirus keyword 38

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Other platforms

Avast Online Security & Privacy (BETA) (v22.11.178)

4.37 (57) 90,000

Avast Online Security & Privacy (v22.9.172)

4.48 (1,604) 185,211

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Summary

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Secure your Microsoft Edge 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

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Edge Add-on Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Provides online security and privacy
Effective in unblocking geo-restricted content with ilink network accelerator
Free permanent traffic offered by some linked extensions

Cons

Features are behind a paywall in the premium version
Language limitations and issues with multi-language support
Doesn't block ads and trackers effectively, according to some users
Potential issues with blocking access to legitimate sites, like banking
No longer free for full functionality

Most mentioned

ilink网络加速器 for unlocking overseas channels
Avast's extension being behind a paywall for some features
Concerns over the add-on's effectiveness in ad and tracker blocking
Issues with language support

Recent reviews

jako blokátor reklam naprosto k ničemu

by jiří, 2024-04-21

this is super

by Stilian, 2022-07-26

I have been an Avast user for many years, BUT, the extension on my Microsoft Edge browser prevents me from using the Microsoft Edge Sidebar. I have looked on the forums and haven't found a fix around. I, and I am sure many other users, would appreciate if Avast could fix this problem please.

by Robynne, 2022-07-28

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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 add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Avast Online Security & Privacy if you trust the publisher.