Avast Secure Browser Review

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The avast secure browser review one of the browsers that puts the most emphasis on privacy and security with features like Bank Mode and anti-tracking technology. It also comes with an VPN built-in, allowing you to access the internet quickly and remain safe. It is based upon Chromium. This means that it appears good, works and can be used with Chrome extensions.

Avast Secure Browser comes with many security and privacy extensions pre-installed, including an ad blocker as well as an anti-phishing extension. one for anti-tracking, a fingerprint masking feature, HTTPS encryption dig this support, extension guard, password manager and even the ability to verify your credentials on sites like HaveIBeenPwned. All these extensions are available within the browser’s Security & Privacy Center. You can also configure each of them separately as your preferences dictate.

The ad blocker is quite robust and the mode of strict blocking can be used to keep a majority of advertisements out of view. It also has the ability to block flash data files which helps pages load faster. The browser can also detect phishing sites and warn you of scams that could be on the horizon however, this feature isn’t as robust than Google’s Scam Alert feature.

The browser claims to “track proof,” which is just an abbreviation for the Do Not Track standard. This standard isn’t quite enough strong as it should be. The browser’s anti-fingerprinting capabilities are also limited and only scrambles a small portion of your user agent string.