Chrome Web StoreNo malware found
In code review
Our reviewer read this extension’s code and found no malicious behaviour. An automated risk flag was reviewed and overturned.
What our analysis found
Avast Online Security & Privacy (BETA), used by 40,000 people, showed no malicious code in Extension Auditor's review. Its permissions mean it can observe network requests. It comes from a trusted publisher and was last updated in April 2023.
The extension is from Avast, a trusted security publisher with a Google trusted badge. Its permissions are broad but consistent with its declared privacy & security functions (e.g., blocking trackers, scanning for malicious sites). Observed code only communicates with the extension's background via internal messaging; there is no evidence of exfiltration to unauthorized third parties. The data collected (website content, browsing activity) is explicitly disclosed in the Chrome Web Store listing. The ML model's low risk score (0.00) and the third-party risk report's low likelihood rating () further support a benign verdict. The reported critical permissions are necessary for this extension's core functionality.
Avast Online Security & Privacy (BETA)
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Supported Languages
Extension Info & Metadata
Publisher Contextual Analysis
- Author
- https://www.avast.com/View Profile
- Privacy
- Privacy Policy
- Country
- US
- MX records exist
- Yes
- Domain exists
- Yes
- Is disposable
- No
- Is role-based
- No
- Mailbox exists
- Yes
- Address
- 60 E Rio Salado Pkwy Tempe, AZ 85281-9124 US
- Website
- Visit
Screenshots & videos
Install growth
Each row lists a threat category the scanner evaluates. A checkmark means the review ran and found no matching issues in that category for this version.
Data Exfiltration
Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.
Unauthorized Data Collection
Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.
Network Interception
Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.
Code Injection
Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.
Credential Theft
Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.
Obfuscation
Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.
Tracking
Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.
Privilege Escalation
Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.
Phishing
Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.
Remote Code Loading
Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.
Other
Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.
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About this extension
Avast Browser Security and Web Reputation Plugin.
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Avast Online Security & Privacy Secure your Chrome browser against real-time online threats, trackers, and scams. Browse with confidence using Avast Online Security & Privacy. We’ll check every site you visit, from Facebook to your bank, so nothing puts you or your data at risk. Join a growing community of 400 million Avast users. • Identify and block phishing sites trying to steal your data. • Quickly check the risk rating of any website just by hovering over the link. • Block invasive tracking cookies that collect data on your browsing activities. • Block online advertising and remove your details from advertisers’ databases. • Optimize your privacy preferences and settings across your favorite online platforms. • Automatically ask sites to stop tracking you and selling your data. Learn more at https://globalprivacycontrol.org. The data we collect includes: • URL - to check if the website is safe or not • Usage data - to measure the user’s behavior on the interface and understand how the user interacts with the extension • Internal extension identifier (GUID) - to distinguish unique malware hits, to measure product telemetry and calculate aggregated statistics • Information about device (browser type, operating system version) - to obtain usage aggregated statistics • Country - to detect country specific malware campaigns, and to measure product telemetry and calculate aggregated statistics By installing this extension in your browser, you acknowledge that you have read our privacy policy (https://www.avast.com/cs-cz/privacy-policy) and the end user license agreement (https://www.avast.com / en-us / eula), which set out the conditions for downloading and using the selected product, and that you agree with them.
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