Avast Secure Browser Review

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The avast Secure browser Review is one of the best browsers that place a high emphasis on privacy and security, with features such as Bank Mode and Anti-Tracking Technology. It also comes with an VPN built-in, which allows you to browse quickly and stay safe. It is built on Chromium and, therefore, functions and looks just like Chrome and also supports Chrome extensions, as well as its own set of security-oriented extensions.

Avast Secure Browser comes with many privacy and security extensions already installed such as an ad blocker and an anti-phishing extensions, one for the prevention of tracking, a fingerprint conceal feature, HTTPS encryption support, extension guard, password manager and even the ability to double-check your credentials on websites like HaveIBeenPwned. These extensions are all available in the browser’s Security & Privacy Center. You can also configure each one individually, as your preferences dictate.

The ad blocker is quite robust, and the mode of strict blocking can be used to keep most advertisements out of view. It also blocks flash files, making pages load faster. The browser also can detect websites that are fraudulent and warn you of scams that could be a possibility however, this feature is less robust than Google’s Scam Alert feature.

The browser claims to be «track proof,» but this is simply a fancy method of saying that it follows the Do Not Track standard, which isn’t as robust as it should be. The browser’s anti-fingerprinting capabilities seem to be a bit limited, and www.connectsecure.info/best-secure-browsers/ only scramble portions of your user agent’s string.