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Title: Firefox addon?
Post by: Zoart666 on November 29, 2019, 07:06:26 PM

I tried installing the avast online security extension today. But I couldn't find it on the firefox addon page (website). has it been removed there for a reason or did something go wrong? Any ideas?

Title: Re: Firefox addon?
Post by: Asyn on November 30, 2019, 08:19:00 AM

Hi, no idea but I forwarded it.

Title: Re: Firefox addon?
Post by: Zoart666 on November 30, 2019, 12:17:46 PM

Quote from: Asyn on November 30, 2019, 08:19:00 AM

Hi, no idea but I forwarded it.

Thank you. Hopefully it will be added again

Title: Re: Firefox addon?
Post by: Asyn on November 30, 2019, 05:03:13 PM

You're welcome. The devs are working on it...

Title: Re: Firefox addon?
Post by: Zoart666 on December 03, 2019, 08:31:25 PM

Quote from: Asyn on November 30, 2019, 05:03:13 PM

You're welcome. The devs are working on it...

Now all the avast extensions are gone?

Title: Re: Firefox addon?
Post by: DavidR on December 03, 2019, 11:27:28 PM

See https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=230801.msg1528082#msg1528082 (https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=230801.msg1528082#msg1528082).

Title: Re: Firefox addon?
Post by: Asyn on December 05, 2019, 08:14:10 AM

Avast-Statement: We have offered our Avast Online Security and SafePrice browser extensions for many years through the Mozilla store. Mozilla has recently updated its store policy and we are liaising with them in order to make the necessary adjustments to our extensions to align with new requirements. The Avast Online Security extension is a security tool that protects users online, including from infected websites and phishing attacks. It is necessary for this service to collect the URL history to deliver its expected functionality. Avast does this without collecting or storing a user's identification.

We have already implemented some of Mozilla's new requirements and will release further updated versions that are fully compliant and transparent per the new requirements. These will be available as usual in the Mozilla store in the near future.