Avast and AVG Browser Extensions Spying On Chrome and Firefox Users

Posted on 4 December 2019

From thehackernews.com

avast and avg browser plugins for firefox and chrome

If your Firefox or Chrome browser has any of the below-listed four extensions offered by Avast and its subsidiary AVG installed, you should disable or remove them as soon as possible.

Avast Online Security
AVG Online Security
Avast SafePrice
AVG SafePrice

Why? Because these four widely installed browser extensions have been caught collecting a lot more data on its millions of users than they are intended to, including your detailed browsing history.