Avast secureline full#

We noticed one odd issue with the client when we asked it to connect from the UK to our 'Optimal Location', it always chose Ireland. And a Browser Integration panel enables installing SecureLine’s own Firefox and Chrome extensions. Activating the kill switch should block internet access if the VPN connection drops. You can have the client automatically protect you as soon as you connect to the internet, or when you access unsecured Wi-Fi networks, for instance. The Settings panel isn't exactly stuffed with options - no ability to change the protocol, for instance (it's strictly OpenVPN-only) - but the features you get are worthwhile. But that's not unusual, and Avast apparently deletes this after 30 days, so for instance data logged on January 3rd is deleted on February 2nd.Īvast's various apps collect some basic analytics data of their own: OS version of the device, the actions you're taking in the app (enabled this feature, disabled that one, maybe uninstalled and reinstalled.) That's also commonplace, though, and if you're uncomfortable, anyway, you're able to turn off this kind of data collection in the app Settings panel.Īvast SecureLine also provides browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox (Image credit: Avast) The not-so-great news is there's a degree of session logging, including connection timestamps, the IP address of the server you're using, and the amount of data transmitted.

Avast secureline full#

The good news is that it doesn't log your full originating IP address (the last value is removed, like '212.100.56.000'), your DNS queries or anything else which could identify the websites you visit, the services and applications you use, or whatever else you might be doing online. It's gained a kill switch since our last review, too, protecting users if the VPN drops, and the clients block DNS and WebRTC leaks, too.Īvast also deserves some credit for its VPN Privacy Policy (opens in new tab), which contains plenty of detail on what the service logs, and what it doesn't. Avast SecureLine does keep some session logs on its users' activity online (Image credit: Avast) Privacy and loggingĪvast's support for the highly secure OpenVPN protocol using AES-256-GCM gets it off to a good start in the privacy stakes.