By AVAST browser, security serious flaw

By AVAST browser, security serious flaw

Recently, several companies have begun to launch web browser based on open source browser, Chromium. They even claim that their browsers ... 7:34:00 AM

Recently, several companies have begun to launch web browser based on open source browser, Chromium. They even claim that their browsers are much better and safer than its Chromium browser. But the latest tests made by security experts that turns out to not be true.

One of these is the Avast SafeZone browser, which is also known as Avastium browser. This browser installed as part of the payment by Avast antivirus. Tavis Ormandy is the name of security expert who discovered the flaw security to Avastium. Through this release malicious persons can take full control Avastium browser. At the moment browser then taken control of malicious persons can access the files, cookies, passwords, etc.

Ormandy has notified the company in December Avast about this release, and has already made public for everyone. According to the expert through the issuance malicious person can catch up on reading each file on the disk of the victim, even can dispatch these files themselves.
The security vulnerability was reported to Avast on 18 December, while the regulation of the release of Avast has now released a new version of Avast (2016.11.1.2253 version). Ormandy also found serious security vulnerabilities in the browser even Chromodo by Comodo, which is also based on open source browser Chromium.

Avast and Comodo are not the only companies in the security field that launched the browser "safe" who come as part of their free antivirus software. It will be very interesting if Ormandy does not stop there and continues to the test and other browsers based on open source browser Chromium.

And another expert systems, Joxean Koret discovered security flaws in some of the products launched by antivirus companies. He through social network Twitter has suggested people not to use those browsers.

Even so has made himself Tavis Ormandy which has commissioned these companies telling you that the sale of anti-virus programs (antivirus) do you qualify to launch the web browser and the more you call them as too safe.