Update April 9, 2018: Avast’s new secure browser released. Avast may announce new browser based on Chromium soon.įor more details, read: Avast discontinues SafeZone browser UPDATE October 6, 2017: SafeZone browser no longer comes included with Avast, it has been discontinued. Now, if you don’t want to use Avast SafeZone browser anymore, you can uninstall it, here is how. This serious security flaw has been already fixed by Avast. The problem now for users is recently Google Security researcher revealed vulnerability in SafeZone browser which allows attackers to list and read files from your computer after you click a malicious link.

Avast offers and installs SafeZone browser (built on Chromium) when you install its 2016 version products such as Avast Antivirus and Avast Internet Security ( update: its now available to free users as well).