Compare Edge add-ons: McAfee® WebAdvisor vs Avast Online Security & Privacy

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Stats	McAfee® WebAdvisor	Avast Online Security & Privacy
User count	36,270,055	2,754,964
Average rating	3.40	4.70
Rating count	1,136	1,039
Last updated	2024-04-18	2022-11-15
Size	3.37M	1.98M
Version	8.1.0.4921	22.11.173

Short description
McAfee® WebAdvisor	Avast browser security and web reputation plugin.
Full summary
Search confidently, browse safely. McAfee WebAdvisor for Microsoft Edge is your trusty companion that helps keep you safe from threats while you search and browse the web. This extension safeguards you from malware and phishing attempts while you surf, without impacting your browsing performance or experience. Here’s how it works: Search safely. For supported search engines, WebAdvisor will place red, yellow or green safety ratings right in your search results so you can efficiently navigate to safe sites. Click with confidence. WebAdvisor blocks most potentially bad sites before they can do harm, displaying a page to warn you of potential risks. Breathe easy. Even genuine websites can unwittingly play host to malicious content, but don’t worry - WebAdvisor helps to identify and block these risks, while preserving legitimate content. As one of the world’s leading independent cybersecurity companies, McAfee actively protects over 300 million consumer devices worldwide and uses this expertise to power the real-time protection that makes WebAdvisor your first line of defense for safer browsing.	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 See more