Avast Secure Browser (SafeZone)

Avast Secure Browser is the optimized version of the Avast SafeZone browser, being his "successor". In addition to the SafeZone functions the Avast Secure Browser browser received the Center of security and confidentiality - it is tool kit and functions which allow the user to understand whether his actions in Network are protected and to manage protection.

2019: Avast Secure Browser "Zermatt" with performance improvement

On August 15, 2019 the Avast company submitted the improved version of Avast Secure Browser with the code name "Zermatt" in which performance and economy of battery power is considerably improved. Performance tests showed that the updated controls the browser reduce load of the central processor and the operating system to 50% and also prolong battery service life up to 20% that is equivalent to 30 additional minutes of work.

Changes in controls as Performance Manager Avast Secure Browser were entered that users could open and at the same time use a set of tabs in one browser — earlier at such mode of work performance strongly decreased. The added controls allow to stop automatically active tabs and to manage time during which these tabs remain active, emphasized in Avast Secure Browser.

"Among all applications for the PC browsers are used most often. The good browser should be reliably protected, at the same time not lose in performance level as through it there is the main work. People work in online documents, make purchases, read news and do a lot what. Earlier work in the mode of multitasking was limited to PC capacity. In the last update of Avast Secure Browser we added the configured controls performance and data on suspension of work of tabs to reduce consumption of memory and to increase battery life. The browser it already not only the tool for web search and e-mail, but also this operating system. Similar updates help people to manage on a centralized basis the security settings, confidentiality and performance via the browser",

According to the developer, the Anti-Fingerprinting technology (without identification) in Avast Secure Browser is also updated for protection of users against expanded methods of data collection and the advanced attacks of cybercriminals who want to use the set software modules. In function of protection the following methods of tracking were added to function of protection against fingerprints:

• Audio Fingerprinting — the method used for identification of a sound hardware of the computer;
• Device Fingerprinting is use of the API interface of the computer for determination of types of the multimedia devices working on the computer;
• WebGL Fingerprinting is the method used for collection of information about a graphic system of the computer
• Rendering Fingerprinting — is similar to WebGL Fingerprinting, this tactics also uses separate functions of a graphic system of the computer.

As noted in Avast, users will be able to check the e-mail addresses and credentials for an input in the database about violations of data which was integrated directly into the browser. It will be possible to subscribe for obtaining notifications at access to online accounts to tell them whether they were the victims of cracking of data and whether they need to take any actions, such as reliability augmentation of passwords.

2018: Release of Avast Secure Browser with advanced protection against cyber attacks

On April 5, 2018 the Avast company announced release of upgraded version of Avast Secure Browser which is the improved version of the SafeZone browser. The solution, according to the developer, provides advanced protection against the cyber attacks proceeding from the browser and also guarantees privacy protection against mass tracking of actions on the Internet.

The Avast company provided upgraded version of Avast Secure Browser

During the research conducted by Avast company more than 10,000 users were polled worldwide. Results showed serious concern that the existing expansions for browsers pose a threat of confidentiality and security. In spite of the fact that more than 60% of respondents use similar expansions, only 20% trust them. Harmful expansions represent the growing threat as malefactors imitate the known brands or popular interfaces to show advertizing, to intercept search queries and personal data of users. Avast Secure Browser defines unsafe expansions, links and elements which may contain malware.

Avast Secure Browser offers a broad spectrum of parameters which the user can configure. Among them — protection against a phishing, the mode of banking activities, the mode of invisibility and the built-in VPN. Avast Secure Browser also protects users from shadowing by the third parties, such as websites and Internet service providers. The browser provides protection against monitoring and storage of history of viewings, uses of cookie files for tracking of the visited pages and also from use of personal data for creation of user profiles, the developer emphasized.

Possibilities of Avast Secure Browser

According to representatives of developer, Avast Secure Browser is capable to protect users from the malware which it is reserved keep track of their activity on the Internet and also from use of their computers for cryptocurrency mining without the permission. It became important in connection with distribution of a kriptodzheking.

Based on the open Chromium platform, Avast Secure Browser has own Command center security and confidentiality thanks to which users will be able easily to protect personal data and process of identification in network.

Avast Secure Browser includes functions:

• "Without tracking" — interferes with tracking by websites of users in network;
• "The mode of banking activities" — closes to hackers access to viewing the data entered by users;
• "Without identification" — allows to hide unique data of the browser;
• Adblock — protects from harmful advertizing;
• "Protection against expansions" — blocks installations of unreliable expansions of the browser.

Avast Secure Browser interface

For April, 2018 Avast Secure Browser is available as updating to all users worldwide. Besides, Avast Secure Browser will be available to new users of the solutions Avast Antivirus. Additional paid functions can be purchased on a subscription, including Avast SecureLine VPN.

Avast Secure Browser is supported on operating systems Windows 10 8 7. The Avast company is going to release mobile versions for iOS and Android is later in 2018.

2016: August updating

Avast Software, the software developer on information security for mobile devices and the PC, provided in the summer of 2016 updating of the SafeZone browser which is available free of charge to all users of Avast now. It gives an opportunity to protect personal data when shopping online, when carrying out banking activities and online transactions and also blocks persuasive advertizing.

Every day Avast finds and blocks more than 43 million websites with harmful content therefore specialists recommend to use safe browsers for security blanket on the Internet. Besides, Avast detects on average 40 phishing attacks per second which first of all are aimed at such personal data of users as information on credit cards or passwords. With SafeZone these attacks can be prevented thanks to the built-in function of Avast Online Security which includes protection against a phishing and malware, interfering with distribution of threats in the browser or the PC.

Besides, the browser protects personal data at commission of financial transactions and purchases on the Internet. When SafeZone sees that the user visited the bank site, it automatically opens web pages in the isolated session. It provides reliable connection in which it is possible to continue financial transaction, without being afraid for the password or bank information. For protection of users who are connected through unchecked public Wi-Fi of network the browser provides to Avast the ciphered connection via own DNS servers.

Avast SafeZone includes additional functions:

• The disabler of advertizing stops persuasive advertizing, proceeding from the lists administered by community Avast and, therefore, optimizes viewing, increases the speed of loading of the website. Thus, the user can browse websites or read articles on the Internet on pages which are not overloaded with banners, pop-up windows or other declarations.
• The loader of video just allows quickly and to load video with YouTube, Vimeo and other popular websites for further viewing in offline mode.
• The Safe Price function checks the prices published on the websites of online stores and helps to find the best product offerings