Avast extension - a threat to online economy

A major part of internet users, use free or paid versions of Avast. Web is full of annoying advertisements. A lot of users, use ad-blocking software to block such ads.

Major online publications use different advertisement networks to generate revenue. This revenue helps in keeping the internet news running. Avast now installs a new avast extension, which is, by default blocking ad networks like Google Adsense, BuySellAds, etc.

Google Adsense and Adknowledge blocked

Not only ads, the extension also blocks a number of social media plugins or widgets like twitter, Facebook like button, addthis.

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How to enable/disable this extension in Chrome browser?

1. Go to Menu > 'Settings'.
2. Select 'Extensions'.

Enable / disable extensions

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Author's Bio: Shubhashish Shukla (follow him) is the person behind Sector Techno (twitter, facebook), a technology blog. An always learning web developer.