AVG Internet Security Browser Defense - FAQs

What is Browser Defense?

Browser Defense is a paid feature available in AVG Internet Security that helps secure your passwords and cookies stored in your web browsers. If left unprotected, passwords stored in web browsers may be vulnerable to malware and theft by unwanted applications. Browser Defense allows you to choose which apps have access to your saved passwords. Browser Defense also blocks access to browser cookies to protect your personal and sensitive data.

How do I use Browser Defense?

Browser Defense automatically helps protect the passwords saved in your browsers. To ensure that the feature is enabled, follow the steps below:

1. Open AVG Internet Security and click the Hacker Attacks tile.
2. Make sure the slider above Browser Defense is green (ON). If the feature is disabled, click the red (OFF) slider so that it changes to green (ON).

To learn more about how to use Browser Defense, refer to the following article:

• Browser Defense - Getting Started

Which browsers are compatible with Browser Defense?

AVG Browser Defense supports the following browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Microsoft Edge
• AVG Secure Browser

How do I adjust Browser Defense settings?

To adjust how Browser Defense handles applications that attempt to access your browser passwords:

• Open AVG Internet Security and click the Hacker Attacks tile.
• Click Settings (the gear icon) in the top-right corner.
• Specify the type of protection you allow Browser Defense to provide:
  • Protect browser-stored passwords: Tick the box to enable password protection for passwords in saved supported browsers.
  • Protect cookies: Tick the box to allow Browser Defense to block access to browser cookies to protect your personal and sensitive data.
• Specify an action when unknown applications try to access saved passwords:
  • Ask me to allow or block it (selected by default): You are asked to grant permission when an application tries to access your passwords.
  • Silently block the app: Applications are automatically blocked without any notification. Blocked applications are added to the list of blocked apps.

To manage your blocked and allowed apps, click View allowed / blocked apps.

How do I manage blocked and allowed applications?

When you allow or deny an application access to passwords, the application is automatically added to your list of Blocked & Allowed apps. You can change your preferences at any time by following the steps below:

1. Open AVG Internet Security and click the Hacker Attacks tile.
2. Click Settings (the gear icon) in the top-right corner.
3. Select View allowed / blocked apps.

Click + Block app or + Allow app to add an application to either list. To remove an application from the list, click … More options (three dots) next to the relevant application, and select Remove.

For more information about the Blocked & Allowed apps screen, refer to the following article:

• Using the Blocked & Allowed apps settings screen in AVG Internet Security

Does Browser Defense notify me if my passwords are compromised?

No. Browser Defense helps prevent compromised passwords by protecting your saved passwords in web browsers from unknown apps. Hack Alerts, which is a feature available in AVG Internet Security and AVG AntiVirus Free, can be used to notify you if your passwords are compromised. For more information about Hack Alerts, refer to the following page:

• AVG Internet Security and AVG AntiVirus - FAQs

How can I protect my passwords from theft?

To help prevent compromised passwords:

• Use strong passwords, including capital letters, numbers, special characters, and phrases.
• Use a different password for every account. Email passwords are the most vulnerable to theft, so these should always be unique.
• Enable two-factor authentication where possible.
• Always keep Browser Defense enabled in your AVG Internet Security application.

Further recommendations

For more information about using Browser Defense, refer to the following article:

• AVG Internet Security Browser Defense - Getting Started