Avast 6 browser plug-n

[ríomhaire]

So updated to avast 6 and it asked if I'd like to install a browser plugin, usually I say no to that kind of crap but I decided to give them the benefit of the doubt as avast as been a pleasure to use compared to other antivirus programmes that I've had and something that will warn me before going to a virus infested site seems like a good idea.

For the most part it seems to just be a website rating system. You rate a website and then click on a bunch of items showing what it contains (such as news/blog or PORNOGRAPHY :O). At the moment every website (except facebook) shows up as "good based on a small number of votes" due to no one using it yet.

So is anyone using this or has any thoughts on this or these sorts of plug-ins in general?

 

[kineaesth]

I use WOT (Web Of Trust, yes, it's wanky) for chrome, and it's actually really useful for sorting out dodgy google results from legit ones. http://www.mywot.com/

 

[Vegeta897]

Chrome usually warns me if I'm going to a bad site. I've only ever caught viruses when I ignored these warnings, and this was only like twice in 2 years.