Recently, the free application ασφαλείας Avast Free Antivirus πρόσθεσε τον browser SafeZone στον εγκαταστάτη της. Πολλοί χρήστες εγκατέστησαν αυτόματα την εφαρμογή κατά τη διάρκεια μιας αναβάθμισης και δεν είναι και πολύ ευχαριστημένοι καθώς θεωρούν την installation unwanted. If you are one of them and do not use the Avast SafeZONE browser, below we will see how you can uninstall it.
The Avast SafeZone browser was part of the premium versions of Avast Antivirus. However, the company changed strategy and provided the browser to all users of the free application. Avast claims to have done so to get more feedback and see the reaction of users. The company reports on the addition of the Avast SafeZone browser:
SafeZone has been one of the key features of Avast Premium (paid) versions for years, and yes, now (for a limited time) it is available to free app users to collect as many reviews as possible. SafeZone is great for online transactions (eg shopping and banking), as it runs its own sandbox and is able to protect against several attacks - both locally and online. It can also be used for your usual tour.
As mentioned above, SafeZone is automatically installed without requesting user permission. Many users see this behavior as common malware behavior. Another problem is that SafeZone does not appear in the Add-ons of Control Panel programs and gives the impression that the installed browser can not be removed.
How to Uninstall the Avast SafeZone Browser
The removal process is very simple if you know where to find the right one choice. While the browser does not have a separate uninstaller, it can be removed using the Avast antivirus installer.
To uninstall Avast SafeZone, do the following:
Open the Control Panel.
Go to the following route:
Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> Uninstall a program
Find Avast Free Antivirus 2016 and click the Change button.
The configuration window of Avast Antivirus will appear. Click on the browser option as shown below and you are ready.
You will be prompted to restart your computer. After restart, SafeZone will disappear.
