Avast Secure Browser

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What is Avast Secure Browser

Secure Browser is a relatively new product that seeks to make safe web browsing easy and accessible to everyone.

Secure Browser is built on the same base that Google's Chrome browser is built on, so if you liked Chrome, you'll find the same friendly interface on Secure Browser. Perhaps one of the best features of Secure Browser is its built-in sandbox. A sandbox is used to make it so that any browser exploit or attack cannot leave the session that's currently being used. So-called "drive-by" attacks are common, but even if you don't have anti-virus software, Secure Browser detects and blocks attacks before they can access the rest of your computer's memory.

It also has other prominent features that are built-in to many browsers but are not as easily accessible. For example, you can turn on tracking blocking to prevent yourself from being profiled by advertisers. It also has VPN and HTTPS forcing abilities. This makes it so that you can access websites without fear that your Internet Service Provider (ISP) will throttle you based on traffic, and so you can visit websites without giving your real identity. Forcing HTTPS is useful for public Wifi connections, because it guarantees that nobody can snoop on what you're doing.

Secure Browser makes safe browsing truly a breeze with a simple panel with togglable options. It can generate peace of mind for the average user, but the poweruser or developer may find that the browser lacks advanced features. For example, it doesn't have the same development console that developers may rely on for Firefox and Chrome. Other than that, it's a sturdy product.

Pros:

• Very convenient and easy to configure
• Has free VPN service that would ordinarily cost money

Cons:

• Does not have some advanced features
• Bad if you dislike Google Chrome