AVG Secure Browser just installed itself (21 October) on my PC as part of an AVG update. I got no check box to accept this. It also made itself the default browser without requesting permission. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. AVG should never take control of a user's PC like this.
Essential AV software does not need permission. Optional nonsense like this does. You should not be installing software without permission.
Hello Steve,
I'm sorry to hear that AVG Secure Browser didn't work as expected. The actual name in Task manager would be the same AVG Secure Browser. Let us reinstall the browser and check if the application works good. Please uninstall (https://support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?urlname=Uninstall-AVG-Secure-Browser)and reinstall (https://support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?urlname=Use-AVG-Secure-Browser)the application to check the status. If you still encounter the issue, requesting you to create a new post and share the possible error screenshot.
Every update of AVG comes up after a boot and says "AVG has been updated". Then comes a part with "Install AVG Secure Browser, a fast and free webbrowser". Then 3 bullet points about it and then two PRESELECTED tickboxes for "Yes, also install AVG Secure Browser" and "Make AVG Secure Browser my default browser". And another line, "By installing AVG Secure Browser you accept blah blah blah". Then a green button named Continue. Nowhere is there an X to close this window without performing anything else at that point. So I have to make a choice or kill the task. I cannot kill the task so I shut down the computer. When it comes up again, the message is not displayed again.
I always remove the tick marks like I did in the original installation, but if this was my moms computer it will be installed because she will click to continue and next time she uses her browser I will be getting a call about stuff I did not install on her computer and I will have to wait until I get to it in order to understand what it is, when it comes on the computer, berate my mother about how to use her computer, which she will forget instantaneously. I am going to cyckle through different antivirus until I find the least intrusive and most intuitive and least lame implementation. AVG is certainly not the best. Next time I want my mom to call me when a box suddenly appears and tell her to cut the power and start again choosing Start Windows normally and cross her fingers.
Steve, we'd request to reinstall AVG Secure Browser to verify if the issue is resolved.
If it persists, we can collect some logs from your PC to analyze them and find the root cause.
Appreciate your understanding.
I just had the same thing happen to me.
I booted up my PC and logged in to find the AVG Browser installed and opened trying to do first time setup.
As Kevin said it is not cool to just install software without permission, it is a massive breach of trust. Adobe did a similar thing a few years back and since then I no longer trust updates from them.
There was no promt of at any point, the browser was installed automatically with no notification of any kind (other than the browser starting with windows).
I'll be looking for another antivirus since I installed AVG to keep unwanted software OFF my computer and this is exactly the opposite of that.
I did an update of the AVG engine yesterday because it said so, it required a restart, I ticked the option restart tomorrow, I shut down the PC later and when I fired it up again this morning it said 'updating AVG' and then when I returned, AVG Secure Browser had popped up, it had installed itself. I was making coffee while the computer was finishing the install, so there definitely was NO checkbox option for the browser at all, not while it was downloading/installing the engine update and also NOT when it was finishing the update after restart! Way to go AVG! If I want software and mandatory new features that can't be removed or switched off, I would stop using my desktop and do everything on my phone or use Google, Microsoft, Adobe and nothing else… They have a reputation for forcing updates and new features on to people's devices…
Hi Craig,
We've noticed your message in the other post as well. This isn't the experience we want you to have. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience caused.
This has been already notified to the concerned team. Our developers are aware of this issue & working on it. It would be fixed in the upcoming updates. We request you to allow some more time. Hope you re-consider.
Thank you for your understanding in advance!
I am going to do the same thing as Justin - uninstall AVG from my computers. Both, office and home start with AVG browser, that got installed by itself, I have no idea when.
I thought AVG was a good choice, but it feels opposite. I got unwanted software, unwanted shortcuts on my desktops and unfamiliar windows opening without asking. Typical malware behaviour.
Hello Lam,
Yes, the AVG Secure Browser is our free program. It's getting installed while installing AVG Antivirus Free/AVG Internet Security.
There will be a check box at the first page of AVG Antivirus Free/AVG Internet Security installer. You have to uncheck the box "AVG Secure Browser" to skip it's installation.
You can uninstall it from control panel > program and features, if you want to remove it from your computer.
Regards,
Alok.
AVG Secure Browser seems to be piling up and not responding. Tried to shut it down with the Task Manager but that wouldn't kill it. Tried shuting it down with Powershell and I got an error. Powershell didn't recognize this browser as Chrome. What is the correct name? AVG Secure Browser didn't work either.
I did an update of the AVG engine yesterday because it said so, it required a restart, I ticked the option restart tomorrow, I shut down the PC later and when I fired it up again this morning it said 'updating AVG' and then when I returned, AVG Secure Browser had popped up, it had installed itself. I was making coffee while the computer was finishing the install, so there definitely was NO checkbox option for the browser at all, not while it was downloading/installing the engine update and also NOT when it was finishing the update after restart! Way to go AVG! If I want software and mandatory new features that can't be removed or switched off, I would stop using my desktop and do everything on my phone or use Google, Microsoft, Adobe and nothing else… They have a reputation for forcing updates and new features on to people's devices…
The browser chromium. It was made because avg could not make a secure extension for chrome and the way they make money by advertisement was disabled by google chrome. The reason it was disabled is because avg extension put chrome users at risk by mitm attacks putting users data at risk. Either way chromium and WebKit based browsers are unsecure browsers. The private browsing part is also not as true as the developers would have you believe. Avg is in fact selling your browsing history. I would advise users to completely remove agv and update windows defender. Windows built in antivirus is currently the best on the market and comes with every windows 10. And it is free.
Just check the link between avg browser and avg program. It is sending telemetry back to avg. particularly the history of searches. Only major difference between chrome and avg is who is getting your search history.
Same problem, I have installed AVG on most of my families computers, time to find another supplier
Every update of AVG comes up after a boot and says "AVG has been updated". Then comes a part with "Install AVG Secure Browser, a fast and free webbrowser". Then 3 bullet points about it and then two PRESELECTED tickboxes for "Yes, also install AVG Secure Browser" and "Make AVG Secure Browser my default browser". And another line, "By installing AVG Secure Browser you accept blah blah blah". Then a green button named Continue. Nowhere is there an X to close this window without performing anything else at that point. So I have to make a choice or kill the task. I cannot kill the task so I shut down the computer. When it comes up again, the message is not displayed again.
I always remove the tick marks like I did in the original installation, but if this was my moms computer it will be installed because she will click to continue and next time she uses her browser I will be getting a call about stuff I did not install on her computer and I will have to wait until I get to it in order to understand what it is, when it comes on the computer, berate my mother about how to use her computer, which she will forget instantaneously. I am going to cyckle through different antivirus until I find the least intrusive and most intuitive and least lame implementation. AVG is certainly not the best. Next time I want my mom to call me when a box suddenly appears and tell her to cut the power and start again choosing Start Windows normally and cross her fingers.
I dont know how.... but my computer really installed a browser call "AVG secure browser".... without my permission, even I don't even know when it installed.
I try to search your product list, and I didn't found any product call "AVG secure browser".
That is a chrome with AVG extension. Here is the screenshot. It has been installed in my office computer. I wonder if you guys have this type of product.
Justin, we regret for any inconvenience caused. But, as informed in our previous message, you can choose to opt out from installing AVG Web Browser. It could be possible that you overlooked it. Please follow the steps in this article to uninstall AVG Secure Web Browser.
Steve, we'd request to reinstall AVG Secure Browser to verify if the issue is resolved.
If it persists, we can collect some logs from your PC to analyze them and find the root cause.
Appreciate your understanding.
Please change the Secure Browser installation to an Opt-In instead of an Opt-Out. To easy to miss, and to be honest, your browser prevents most of the sites I need to use from working properly.
Hi everyone,
That's unfortunate. This shouldn't have happened with AVG update, it might be due to some technical glitch. We have forwarded this to our developers team where they will check & work on it.
The option to opt out from installing AVG Secure Browser is available at the bottom left of AVG Antivirus/ Internet Security installation window.
We apologize if an AVG product did not meet your expectations. Our main goal is to keep our customers happy.
AVG carefully monitors the quality of our products and the service we provide, therefore all feedback from our customers is important to us. If you have a specific experience with AVG products that you would like to share with us, we would appreciate hearing about it.
For feedback: Open AVG Internet Security/AVG AntiVirus> Menu > About > Submit feedback.
Hi Pjotr,
Let me give an explanation about this.
When you are installing or updating AVG Internet Security. You will see an checkbox option at the bottom of the interface to install AVG Secure Browser. If the option is unchecked, AVG Secure Browser will not be installed on your PC.