Built-in VPN, password manager, and bank mode also offered

Apr 10, 2018 10:27 GMT  ·  By

Antivirus company Avast has launched its own browser that includes several security tools, including a VPN service (available separately), as well as an ad blocker enabled by default.

Avast Secure Browser runs on Chromium and is actually an improved version of Avast SafeZone Browser, coming with several security and privacy tools.

First and foremost, the new browser comes with built-in privacy features that will hide your identity, and Avast guarantees that no one can track you. “We believe that what you do online is your business. Your posts, your emails, your searches, your browsing history — they’re yours. With our browser it stays that way,” Avast says.

There’s also an ad blocker that’s enabled by default and which makes browsing faster, as well as a so-called bank mode that blocks attackers from accessing information that you type, like passwords and credit card numbers.

Built-in video downloader

Avast Secure Browser also integrates a VPN module which needs to be downloaded from Avast and which not only that blocks snooping on your browsing, but also makes it possible to access data restricted in your country. The VPN works similar to the one in Opera browser and connects very fast to the desired server.

Additionally, the browser comes with a password manager, an extension guard to block unwanted add-ons, a privacy cleaner to remove history, cached images, cookies, and other browsing data, but also with HTTPS encryption that force websites to use encryption if available.

Flash protection is included as well to block Flash content from running unless you manually enable it, and Avast says the browser is also equipped with an anti-fingerprinting system to stop websites from identifying you and reading information about your system.

And last but not least, the browser comes equipped with a video downloader that detects videos on each website automatically, letting you download them in a second.

The browser is only available for Windows and it supports both old and new versions of the operating system. You can download Avast Secure Browser using this link.

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