Avast Online Security Browser Plug-In

system · 2017-04-10T13:39:23.000Z

Hi,

Does Avast Online Security scan all your links, downloads and sites you visit? Because it never says avast is scanning your download when i download something, it never blocks any websites or says this site is unsafe so does it really do what it says it is doing? Also does Avast web-shield protect you on internet explorer?
Also Avast says that it can read and change all the data you enter into websites you go on so it taking all your personal data like bank account details etc.

Thanks

midnight · 2017-04-10T14:01:58.000Z

You can change your settings in AOS…

DavidR · 2017-04-10T14:42:38.000Z

AngryBug post:1:

Hi,

Does Avast Online Security scan all your links, downloads and sites you visit?
Because it never says avast is scanning your download when i download something, it never blocks any websites or says this site is unsafe so does it really do what it says it is doing?

Also does Avast web-shield protect you on internet explorer?

No - The web shield is the main security for internet traffic, it scans sites, downloads and any links from the web page that the page tries to connect to re retrieve data from.

It will only block what it considers malicious you would have to be visiting a site for it to alert/block.

Yes, but there are limitations, versions of IE11 may not be compatible is using the SmartScreen function.

system · 2017-04-10T14:47:02.000Z

Ok, thank you very much.
Does Avast Online Security take your personal data?

DavidR · 2017-04-10T14:49:01.000Z

AngryBug post:4:

Ok, thank you very much.
Does Avast Online Security take your personal data?

You’re welcome.

NO!

system · 2017-04-11T10:22:41.000Z

So what does avast online security do?

Eddy · 2017-04-11T10:25:01.000Z

https://www.avast.com/faq.php?article=AVKB18

Pondus · 2017-04-11T10:25:08.000Z

AngryBug post:6:

So what does avast online security do?

have you tried using/searching avast FAQ ? >> https://support.avast.com/support/home

Avast Online Security browser extension: Overview >> https://www.avast.com/faq.php?article=AVKB18#artTitle

another place to find info >> avast blog >> https://blog.avast.com/

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