While the issue has been resolved in the meantime, serious security issues like the one discovered are not helping Avast make the case that their browser should be used for better security and privacy online. Avast SafeZone Browser, SafeZone Browser has been designed with 'built-in privacy features' that promises better privacy and safety while on the Internet.While it includes features such as ad-blocking or filters that block pages with poor reputation, and specialized browsing modes for 'safe transactions', it ships with a price comparison component as well.At its core, Avast SafeZone Browser is a forked version of Chromium.Google researcher Travis Ormandy revealed in February 2016 that the program simply by being installed on the system.
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Avast SafeZone Browser is one of the when you install the antivirus solution.It is selected by default and if you don't select the customize option in the installer to pick the modules that you want installed, will be installed on your system.Avast users on sites like reported recently that Avast SafeZone Browser was installed on their system afterwards as well, which they noticed immediately as Avast put a SafeZone Browser icon on the desktop of the system.