Avast and AVG are back on Chrome after a short time being removed

The relatively popular security utilities Avast Online Security, Avast Safeprice, AVG Online Security and AVG Safeprice have suddenly reappeared on Chrome, Firefox and Opera extension stores after a short time being removed. quit in unison with allegations of silently collecting unauthorized data (spyware).

Earlier, Adblock Plus extension developer Wladimir Palant gave full evidence that Avast and AVG are silently monitoring and gathering information of more than 400 million users through submission utilities. browse by yourself. The expert also claimed that Avast's online security extensions are sending more user data than necessary to its servers for `` unknown '' purposes. ':

'When the Avast Online Security extension works, it will collect information about the websites you have visited and send it to the Avast server. This amount of data allows you to list your entire browsing history and thus summarize your browsing behavior, or even more, your internet usage habits. The amount of data collected and sent to the Avast server goes far beyond what is needed for the operation of a regular browser security utility, especially if you compare it to solutions similar to Google Safe Browsing. Google '.

Immediately after the discovery of Wladimir Palant was made public, the three browsers with the largest market share in the world today are Chrome, Firefox and Opera immediately remove the utilities named in the list from add-ons store of yourself.

Facing this serious situation, both Avast and AVG have confirmed the incident and pledged to readjust the data collection and management activities for their utilities, and anonymize all information. strictly according to regulations.

It is not clear whether this is the reason why Chrome, Firefox and Opera accept to allow the browser extensions of Avast and AVG to reappear on their platforms. However, the operation of these utilities will undoubtedly be paid attention to in the near future.