If you have already found these apps in your browser, we recommend removing them to stop the data recording process. Besides, they haven't been blacklisted by Mozilla developers. A tip for all users would be to stay away from these plug-ins as some might still be available on the official Google Chrome web store. However, it seems that these two extensions do more than just providing functional help. Continuously, the SafePrice plug-ins are for helping people to gain knowledge about safe online shopping, the best deals, and offers, available discounts, etc. The original aim of Online Security plug-ins is to warn users about suspicious/malicious content by alerting them with a message while trying to enter a questionable website. Here are the types of extensions that you have to be aware of: After downloading the antivirus app, these plug-ins appear on the Chrome and Firefox afterward as an additional result of the installation process. Mostly, users do not install these AVG and Avast extensions on their own. The original aim of malicious extensions is to provide some security features, yet more negatives are found This unusual activity has been found about one month ago by Wladimir Palant who discovered numerous browsing-related details being transferred to the firm's remote servers. Even though these browsers are considered to be safe for use, various cyber incidents can put users at the risk.Ĭurrently, cybersecurity websites reporting about suspicious AVG and Avast extensions that get installed on Chrome, Firefox web browsers to start recording user browsing data and some technical details about the computer system. Two Avast and two AVG browser extensions are able to track Chrome and Firefox users' online activitiesĬhrome and Firefox web browsers are one of the most commonly-used browsers while Chrome is placed as the top and takes 64.4%, according to the Browser Market Share Worldwide statistics. Suspicious AVG and Avast extensions can record the browsing data of users using Chrome or Firefox as their default browser

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