It’s not enough to say you are good. The moment of truth is when an outside expert or peer takes a hard look at what you do – and then gives you an educated thumbs up. In academia, this is a peer review and it is essential for any worthwhile paper. For software developers, it […]
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Avira Scout has been launched for the public, combining our security expertise with the Chromium code to give users a free browser that slashes the risks from malware, malvertising, and obtrusive trackers. Scout provides multiple layers of security and privacy without interrupting the user experience. We’ve integrated together a selection of best-in-class security and privacy […]
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What is Autopilot and where can I find it? Avira Autopilot is a browser extension exclusively for the Avira Scout browser. You can download Scout from here. Autopilot includes all the functions of the popular Avira Browser Safety (ABS) extension. Once you have downloaded, installed, and started Scout, you will see a green icon (see […]
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Software updates can be like the proverbial “one wafer-thin mint” of Monty Python fame. It should only take a little nibble of our time, then the process drags on and on. Or something explodes, like the stomach of Mr. Creosote.
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Some shop owners leave their shops unattended, be it due to bad configuration or missing updates. It’s the “Key in the ignition – engine running” scenario. The problem: those oversights are easy to spot and hack, all one needs to do is write a script.
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In a world that keeps spinning faster and faster, solving daily issues using the internet is now a usual activity. Online banking is one of these issues.
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When designing the Scout security framework we added our ABS (Avira Browser Safety) pretty early. Why? Well, its purpose was to block malicious URLs (URLs serving exploit kits that infect your computer with stuff like Ransomware fully automatically). Case closed.
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Finally! After it’s been in beta for a couple of months our Avira Scout browser is now available for everyone to download, install, and use.
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Did you know: Our Avira Scout browser is finally freely available for everyone as an early access version. There are a few things you might want to know though, before downloading it.
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The Avira Scout autopilot has a simple knob which allows you to switch between modes and decide which one suits you best:
“Comfort” or “Secure”
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