They are Avast Online Security, AVG Online Security, Avast SafePrice, and AVG SafePrice. Well, for the past couple of years, Avast has made available four addons for Firefox.
Mozilla Removes All Avast, AVG Firefox Extensions Over Snooping Claimsĭo you remember the free antivirus package AVG Free by Avast from back in your Windows days? Or, maybe you are aware of their current "antivirus" offerings for Linux. Google has not yet responded to a query from BleepingComputers with an answer of any kind. There is only speculation about why the web browsers work for some users, but not others. They could include lack of support for JavaScript or having JavaScript support turned off, having unsecure or unsupported extensions installed, the use of automated testing frameworks, or the browser is embedded in a different application. Clicking on the "Learn More" link reveals a number of reasons that Google provides for the possible block. Ironically, there are also several replies in the Reddit thread of other users who have had no problem using the aforementioned Linux web browsers.īleepingComputers, in their independent tests, were able to confirm - on multiple machines - the inability to log into Google services on both Falkon and Konqueror.
The issue was reported on Reddit by u/onedoer. as if logging into any Google service is like logging into some kind of fortress of security and privacy. Google asserts that they "may not be secure". All but QuteBrowser are in the PCLinuxOS repository. These Linux web browsers include Falkon, Konqueror and QuteBrowser. In its "infinite" wisdom, Google has now blocked certain Linux web browsers from accessing its services, according to an article on BleepingComputer. Short Topix: Mozilla Removes Avast, AVG Firefox Extensions Over Snooping Claims
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