Avast Secure Browser... killing RAM

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Would anyone explain me why for the god sake Avast Secure Browser run so many processess, and every single one of them suck memory like best hooker on the street? It happen for me from ~2 weeks… well take a look:

https://i.imgur.com/2EPRPgO.png

not even single window with Secure Browser used = 14 processes running all the time.
I’m unable to kill these processes because they are protected… and before any smartass say "it’s because your browser start runing with windows… nope, it’s not… in options I set it to stay down and wait for me… guess secure browser not care and that option mean nothing to it…:

https://i.imgur.com/xOxIpin.png

Now good people, tell me please what to do to fix that…

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Hello!

Thank you for reporting the issue. You are right, this behavior is not expected.
Please, share the diagnostic information with us to take a closer look at your case. You can find it by opening secure://settings/diagnosticInfo.
Or through the browser menu => Help and About Avast Secure Browser => About Secure Browser => Diagnostic information.

Many thanks,
Olga.

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Sure Olga, here it is:

executable_path=C:\Program Files (x86)\AVAST Software\Browser\Application\AvastBrowser.exe
profile_path=C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\AVAST Software\Browser\User Data\Default
os_version=Windows 7 (x64) Service Pack 1
av_engines=Avast Antivirus, AMSI - Avast IAntimalwareProvider implementation
active_av_engine=Avast Antivirus
av_version=22.7.6025
urlscanner_version=1.9.0.367
mimic_version=v0.1.24-c1a08c4
host_prefix=
browser_version=104.0.18088.102 (Official Build (64-bit))
cgid=311
cid=3101
uid=176f123691384161986c5b46d0c50d1e

Channel: stable
OS language: pl-pl
Browser language: pl
Search Engine URL: https://www.google.com/search?client={google:client}&q={searchTerms}&{google:originalQueryForSuggestion}{google:assistedQueryStats}ie={inputEncoding}
Omaha version: 1.8.1065.0

Enabled extensions:
ahfgeienlihckogmohjhadlkjgocpleb : Avast Secure Browser Web Store : 0.2
beghmmhchncjignfbfnemngnlnjdmbcb : Avast Blokada identyfikacji przeglądarki : 2.6.221
dmfdacibleoapmpfdgonigdfinmekhgp : Avast SecureLine VPN : 2.0.0.284
ekmkelgimdicdgkflkakgmjcghgpdnji : Messaging : 1.13.0.407
jfijboeaeajnoejbcdbhejlnmhepeige : Rozszerzenie NTP : 3.8.109
kdhipfbocahipinepiahppeionfbahlg : Avast Pobieranie filmów : 2.7.174
kmendfapggjehodndflmmgagdbamhnfd : CryptoTokenExtension : 0.9.74
lhnnoklckomcfdlknmjaenoodlpfdclc : Avast Bank Mode : 1.3.0.57
mecokbmnofclapimmlnfegiohceoaocc : Avast Performance Manager : 1.2.220
mhjfbmdgcfjbbpaeojofohoefgiehjai : Chrome PDF Viewer : 1
nkeimhogjdpnpccoofpliimaahmaaome : Google Hangouts : 1.3.18
onochehmbbbmkaffnheflmfpfjgppblm : Avast Privacy Guard : 2.8.353

Disabled extensions:
nmebbcjdbhgggcgohlnlgadkmjiedfbc : Avast Hack Check : 1.2.341

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So, any idea how to fix that?

5

You’ll probably need to wait till Mon. to receive a reply.

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Guess you are right Bob, I’m only unsure WHICH monday…

7

I just sent them a reminder…

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Hey, tuldor88, thank you for your feedback
Could you please add command line column to your Task Manager and send me screenshot
It should look like this:

https://i.imgur.com/Hox3Wxx.png

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Here it is:

https://i.imgur.com/kRIvvF9.png

and here is second with command line:

https://i.imgur.com/QoFn19T.png

of course again screen was made without using browser.

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What can I say?

https://i.imgur.com/jXi6SsT.png

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Hello tuldor88,

I’m very sorry for the investigation taking so long, my colleagues are trying to reproduce the issue on the same setup and will come back with some further information soon. Since we don’t have any similar cases registered it may take some time to figure it out.

We appreciate your patience and understanding on this matter.

Sandu

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No worries, topic is outdated - found my solution in 3 steps:

  1. hit ‘uninstall’ on avast browser
  2. install opera instead
  3. be happy
    and… it really worked!

So no need to rush and thanks for trying :wink:

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Problem solved. Now enjoy sharing your info with China. :slight_smile:
Maybe you didn’t know, Opera is owned by a Chinese consortium.

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I uninstalled browser, installed it again and problem… appear again maybe 2 or 3 days later, same as before…

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Chrome web browsers spawn a lot of processes in order to achieve greater process isolation and so enhance security. It’s been happening for many years. Avast Secure Browser doesn’t seem to me to run with an excessive number of processes.