Installing the Avast AntiTrack Premium browser extension

1. Open Avast AntiTrack and select Browser protection.
2. Next to Chrome, click the red (Not protected) slider. Your Google Chrome browser opens automatically.
3. Click the Add to Chrome button in your Google Chrome browser.
4. Click Add extension in the dialog that appears.
5. Return to Avast AntiTrack, and click Done. The Avast AntiTrack browser extension is now installed on your Google Chrome browser.

1. Open Avast AntiTrack and select Browser protection.
2. Next to Firefox, click the red (Not protected) slider. Your Mozilla Firefox browser opens automatically.
3. Click the + Add to Firefox button in your Mozilla Firefox browser.
4. Click Add in the dialog that appears.
5. Return to Avast AntiTrack, and click Done. The Avast AntiTrack browser extension is now installed on your Mozilla Firefox browser.

Check your extension status

1. Open Avast AntiTrack and select Browser protection.
2. Review the status for each compatible browser:
   • Browsers that are enabled have a green (Protected) slider.
   • Browsers that are disabled have a red (Not protected) slider.
   • Browsers that are not installed on your PC appear gray with the message Supported but not installed on your computer.

When a browser extension is disabled, Avast AntiTrack continues to detect tracking attempts on this browser, but is unable to block them.

Troubleshooting

Review the information below to resolve the most common issues:

• If you are unable to install the extension via the Anti-Track browser protection screen, try manually adding the extension to your browser:
  1. Go to the chrome web store: Open chrome web store
  2. Click the Add to Chrome button in your Google Chrome browser.
  3. Click Add extension in the dialog that appears.
  4. In the notification area of your Windows taskbar, right-click the Avast AntiTrack icon, and click Quit Avast AntiTrack.
  5. The Avast AntiTrack browser extension is now installed in Google Chrome.
  1. Go to Firefox Browser Add-ons: Open Firefox Add-ons
  2. Click the + Add to Firefox button in your Mozilla Firefox web browser.
  3. Click Add in the dialog that appears.
  4. In the notification area of your Windows taskbar, right-click the Avast AntiTrack icon, and click Quit Avast AntiTrack.
  5. The Avast AntiTrack browser extension is now installed in Mozilla Firefox.

• If your Anti-Track browser extension is installed and enabled, but the program is not blocking tracking attempts, try removing the extension from your browser and manually reinstalling the extension.

• In rare cases, Avast AntiTrack may slow down your browser, prevent certain webpages from loading, or prevent email attachments from downloading. If you experience this issue, refer to the following article:

  • Troubleshooting when Avast AntiTrack Premium blocks or slows down webpages