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Offline lbudler

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Use of chrome or avast browser
« on: July 29, 2019, 01:48:43 AM »
Does it make any difference to avast VPN if I use avast browser or chrome browser?

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Re: Use of chrome or avast browser
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2019, 03:43:21 AM »
Avast Secureline hides/disguises your 'real' IP address with a 'virtual' IP address as well as encrypts your Internet traffic (data) Regardless of what Browser you use, Secureline will function in the same manner.

Offline lbudler

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Re: Use of chrome or avast browser
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2019, 02:50:57 AM »
So does it make any sense to have both licenses?  (VPN & antitracking)

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Re: Use of chrome or avast browser
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2019, 06:03:22 PM »
You can try out Avast AntiTrack for a period of time.  What Avast VPN doesn't cover, AAT does:  https://www.avast.com/en-us/antitrack#pc

AntiTrack also covers five (5) browsers by default (if all are installed):  IE Edge FF Opera and Chrome.

Avast Secure Browser offers some of the same protection features natively in Private Mode for free.

See attached below:

As with any new program, there may or may not be bugs affecting proper operation.
Windows 10 Home 64-bit 22H2 Avast Premier Security version 24.1.6099 (build 24.1.88821.762)  UI version 1.0.797
 UI version 1.0.788.  Windows 11 Home 23H2 - Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Avast Premier Security version 24.2.6105 (build 24.1.8918.827) UI version 1.0.801