Are the icons gone now? Here's what I do:
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In Firefox, look for Avast's green 'a' (it looks like a swirl) in the top right of the bar, and click it. This will bring onto the screen a ratings box.
At the bottom is a box labeled 'Settings' - click it.
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[check] Antiphishing
[check] Do not track . . . do these mess up video?
... [un-check] social networks . . . for Facebook
... [un-check] ad tracking
... [un-check] web analytics
... [un-check] others
[un-check] Site Correct
[un-check] SafeZone . . . greyed out
[un-check] Statistics
[check] Search engine results
... The Avast Online Security Plugin Popup, formerly Web Rep, is a balloon that annoyingly covers your search results. To disable it:
... See the checkbox below, with the text "Enable popups on search results page" . . . Un-check that, click Save / Exit
... 06/12/15 but today, I would like to see that I have these - I check these, and see neither the green icon, nor annoying balloon
... ... Adblock Plus is disabled - I still don't see either
[un-check] SafePrice
