This has created an air of mistrust even among Avast loyalists and many have already uninstalled the browser for fear of a malware attack. What is perhaps more worrying is that it launches as soon as Windows starts. Many users complain that Avast downloads and installs the Avast Secure Browser, quite without user consent, and requests import of bookmarks from their default browsers. But users are now starting to wake up to automatic installations from this software.Īvast Secure Browser is bundled at the beginning of Avast Free installation, uncheck boxes at the bottom of the screen Why users want to stop the Avast browser Naturally, there have been many takers for this brand-backed browser aimed at limiting tracking and stopping ads.
The Avast Secure Browser was developed by Avast, the antivirus giant dominating the market for years.