It’s important to us that users understand that we’re listening to concerns about transparency and data use, and striving to do better and lead by example in this area. Our browser extensions Avast Online Security and AVG Online Security are back on the Chrome Store, and on the Mozilla Store (since 12/17). We made changes to our extensions including limiting the use of data and these changes are explained clearly in our Privacy Policy. We are listening to our users and acknowledge that we need to be more transparent with our users about what data is necessary for our security products to work, and to give them a choice in whether they wish to share their data further and for what purpose. We have never compromised on the security or privacy of personal data.
Privacy is our top priority and the discussion about what is best practice in dealing with data is an ongoing one in the tech industry.
Mozilla also removed the extensions from its website (but did not blacklist already-installed copies from running), but Avast Online Security returned after the company complied with Mozilla's requirements, and the other extensions will likely return after changes are made to them.Īvast has provided the following statement to us: However, AVG Online Security is still available. Google has now removed Avast SafePrice, Avast Online Security, and AVG SafePrice from the Chrome Web Store. Palant hypothesized that the extensive data collection was for selling to third parties, based on a section in the Avast privacy policy. Google's own Safe Browsing feature (which Firefox and Safari also rely on) simply downloads a list of malicious websites, so your browser can compare the pages you visit without sending network requests. Needless to say, this level of tracking is absolutely not necessary for checking if a certain website is safe. The extension was recording every page visited, how you got to the page (the referrer), your IP address and locale, and other information - all attached to a unique ID for easy tracking. The original blog post found that the Avast Online Security extension, which is usually installed as part of Avast's anti-virus products, transmits far more data than is necessary to check if a page is 'safe' or not. In a somewhat-belated response, Google has now removed some of Avast's extensions from the Chrome Web Store.
Avast online security extension review for mac#
See my review of Avast One Essential for Mac for all the gritty details. It still goes well beyond mere Mac antivirus. The biggest difference is that the list of features on the Explore page isn’t quite as extensive.
Avast online security extension review plus#
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