Hi, i just turned on my PC and noticed that Avasts SafeZone browser installed itself, is this normal for Avast AV?. I’ve uninstalled it using the advice on the forum but just wanted to double check just in case it isn’t normal.
Also posted this in the SafeZone forum, but seems less active.
Some free version of Avast are lucky and get SafeZone.
I must be another lucky Avast 2016 Free user as it has happened to me too - the icon just suddenly appeared on the desktop. I’ll give it a whirl and then decide whether to keep it or not.
It’s designed to keep you safe while doing your banking and shopping.
It just installed on my laptop too, following the latest vps update. I really don’t like browsers being installed without forewarning or agreement, and it’s open to debate how safe Safezone really is. I prefer to stick to the advice only to use the major browser applications.
Avast users need to be allowed to accept or decline such installations. Any program that installs itself in my opinion is very suspect.
The modular installation of Avast is one of the reasons I’ve stuck with it … I choose what is installed. This is a breach of trust, and I’m certainly sceptical of it being a security enhancement.
http://www.ghacks.net/2016/02/06/avast-safezone-browser-vulnerability-disclosed-by-google/
Activity such as self installation of an unwanted program is very malicious and acts like a virus. Please turn this self-installation off.
Thank you.
It was not a problem with the SafeZone Browser, but with the Chromium engine.
avast enhanced security and prevented the abuse of the flaw in the 2016.11.1.2253 release.
I prefer to stick to the advice only to use the major browser applicationsGuess what browsers are the most targeted...
If you check posts on this webboard and look what browsers people use the three that give the most problems when it comes to malware are (in order):
1] FireFox
2] IE
3] Chrome
I don’t see people who have problems using Opera or Maxthon.
As for the installation of the SafeZone browser, avast is allowed to do it without a notification.
I agree it would have been nice to tell upfront that it would gonna happen.
Everything went within the EULA that was agreed to when installing avast.
I don't see people who have problems using Opera or Maxthon.That might have something to do with the user bases of Opera and particularly Maxthon being tiny compared to the big three. I'm happy for Avast to offer me Safezone, and if it had I would have declined .... but that's not what Avast did.
No, it is because they have less security issues.
Check the Secunia advisories.
Hi everyone,
SafeZone has been one of the key features of the premium (paid) versions of Avast for years, and yes, we’re now (for a limited time) making it available to a portion of our free users as well, to give it a bit more exposure and also, quite honestly, to accumulate as much feedback on it as possible. SafeZone is great for online transactions (e.g. shopping and banking), as it runs in its own sandbox and is able to shield a bunch of attacks - both local and network-based, but it can actually be used for casual browsing as well.
Give it a try and tell us what you think. Again, this has been one of the pillars of the premium versions, and we’re now experimenting with it in the free version as well.
Thanks,
Vlk
I was wondering why it has all of a sudden appear in the installer… this explains it…
It would have been more professional to post first, see what people think and offer it and not just force it on people like you did.
I used to have this on a paid version of Avast, never cared for it. It should be an option of the user to install and not just self-install itself the way it did. Thanks for the explanation, but I seriously think Avast needs to listen to users first and not just make alterations without just cause. Many users will post and think that what happened was virus like activity and I could not agree more. If more changes are on the way, why not ask instead of doing?
Luckily Comodo Firewall’s Defense blocked it. I saw the popup from Comodo, I didn’t allow this to install:
C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\SZBrowser\setup\safezone_windows-release-i386.exe
Now we gotta keep another app to protect us from Avast? Is that what is coming to?
Please guys, stop with the dirty tactics about anything with our PCs. We use Avast in order to protect us from these types of hijacks, and yet you guys keep shoving more things down our throat only to fat your wallet with greed.
Shameful!
Any instructions how to disable it and uninstall it? I know a pack of friends and family members are going to email me about it. 
– never mind was able to remember to go to the uninstall windows utility and select change and then remove unwanted junk from the Avast install.
Had I not been notified by WinPatrol of a new scheduled task (cancelled) I would have been none the wiser as the SafeZone Browser addition.
After that it was promptly removed.
Thanks to Comodo I was alerted to this, then noticed a shortcut on my desktop. All without my permission. Come on Avast, at least give people the choice if they want this or not.
Yeah, come on. That’s not cool. Users are a bit touchy right now with windows 10 forcing its way on to PCs.
was about to post regarding this sudden installation too. lol would’ve been better if we we’re notified. 
Pluuuus, I don’t see any uninstall button Avast Safezone on my control panel. lol
How can we uninstall this?
Try to uninstall it using the normal way in win10, but there’s only the option to remove / uninstall avast.
I don’t want to uninstall avast, but only the safebrowser.
Do not need that stuff and specially not if programs install there self without any notice.