Avast Secure Browser Addons (Extensions)

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Summary: A guide to help you manage or install extensions in Avast Secure Browser, allowing you to customise your browsing experience with the Avast Addons page.

Avast Addons (Extensions)

Browsers have evolved to become much more than simple internet navigators.

A big part of that evolution was the introduction of “extensions” which let you control how websites load and behave, and they add extra features to your browser.

Are Extensions Safe to Use

As useful as browser extensions can be, they do present security and privacy concerns.

This has to do with the permissions they’re given when you install the extension, for example, they can read and change all your data on the websites you visit.

A malicious extension could easily be logging your keystrokes to steal passwords and personal information.

It could be secretly redirecting your search traffic to a different place or selling your internet browsing data to advertisers, the list is endless.