Screenshots as the store published them when we checked on .
Why we score it 0
- No warning signs in our data.
What it can access
On the sites it runs on, AVG Online Security can reach every site you visit. Its permission set rates 45 out of 100 for reach — a measure of what it could do, not of anything it has done.
Store rating 4.7 out of 5 from 630 people.
| Permission | What it allows | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| scripting | Run its own code inside the pages you visit. | 10 |
| tabs | See the addresses and titles of every tab you have open. | 5 |
| activeTab | Read and change the page in the current tab, but only after you click the extension. | - |
| alarms | Schedule its own code to run at set times, even when you are not using it. | - |
| declarativeNetRequest | Block or change requests using rules it declares in advance, without being able to read your traffic. | - |
| declarativeNetRequestFeedback | See which of its own blocking rules matched. | - |
| storage | Save its own settings and data in your browser. | - |
What to use instead
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Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy
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DuckDuckGo Search & Tracker Protection
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Random User-Agent (Switcher)
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Read from this extension's own store listing and published manifest on . JSON · Method · Store listing