AVG Online Security
by Gen Digital
Quick Look
AVG Online Security protects your Chrome browser by identifying and blocking phishing sites, providing website ratings, and warning you about untrustworthy websites.
AI Overview
Who is this for?
Users who want to enhance their online security and protect their data while browsing the web.
Key Features
- → Blocks phishing and malicious sites
- → Provides website reputation ratings
- → Warns about untrustworthy websites
- → Blocks tracking cookies
- → Integrates with AVG Secure Browser for enhanced protection
Reviews Analysis
Overall Sentiment
Mostly PositiveUsers generally appreciate AVG Online Security for its ability to block malicious sites and provide website reputation information, although some find it occasionally intrusive or unnecessary.
Note: AI analysis focuses on the substance and recency of reviews, which may differ from the overall store rating.
What Users Love
- ✓ Effectively blocks phishing and dangerous websites.
- ✓ Provides useful website reputation ratings.
- ✓ Helps protect against tracking cookies.
Points to Consider
- × Some users find it unnecessary if they already use other security measures.
- × Can occasionally flag legitimate sites or be overly aggressive.
Official Description
From the Developer
AVG Browser Security - web reputation plugin AVG-powered security for your Google Chrome browser.
Browse without worry or fear with AVG in your corner. We’ll check every site you visit, from Facebook to your bank, to ensure nothing puts you or your data at risk. We stop phishing attacks, show user reviews, and warn you if a site is deemed untrustworthy by our community of 400 million.
• Identifies and blocks phishing sites trying to steal your data • See how website has been rated by a growing community of 400 million users • Easily check the rating of any website just by hovering over the link • Warns you when you’re visiting websites with bad reputations • If you have AVG Secure Browser installed, we’ll open it automatically when you shop or bank online to help protect your data • Blocks annoying tracking cookies that collect data on your browsing activities
By installing this extension to your browser, you confirm you read and agree to AVG's Privacy Policy (https://www.avg.com/privacy) and End User License Agreement (https://www.avg.com/eula) which govern your download and use of the selected product.
What data we collect • URL - to check if the website is safe or not • User's feedback - to tell whether the site rating and classification you received are relevant • Usage data - To measure user’s behaviour in UI and how user interacts with the extension • Internal extension identifier(GUID) - to distinguish unique malware hits, to measure product telemetry and calculate aggregated statistics • Information about device (Browser type, Operating System Version) - To obtain usage aggregated statistics • Country - to detect country specific malware campaigns, to measure product telemetry and calculate aggregated statistics
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Key Info
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Rating:
4.7/5.0
(625 ratings)
- Users:600,000
- Version:21.1.9
- Updated:Sep 22, 2025
- Developer:Visit Website →
Stats from Chrome Web Store