Pros
Couldn't find any
Cons
- It's slow
- Its graphics seem to have travelled through a wormhole directly from the 90s.
- After uninstalling (I only used it for 3 minutes) it has left spamware on my computer. I'm looking up how to get rid of it now. My other browsers keep being asked for some "unknown program" to change homepage to search.yahoo.com .
I've found this worriying info on google:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/78ac2b8557a7d5d52d5ba54d327f8e1d8f423c7fe95f426c39cfc41dfd709369?environmentId=100
Summary
DO NOT INSTALL THIS!! DO NOT TRY IT!!! MALWARE!!!!
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/78ac2b8557a7d5d52d5ba54d327f8e1d8f423c7fe95f426c39cfc41dfd709369?environmentId=100
absetup.exe
Analyzed on April 5th 2018 08:15:47 (CEST) running the Kernelmode monitor
Guest System: Windows 7 32 bit, Home Premium, 6.1 (build 7601), Service Pack 1
Report generated by Falcon Sandbox v8.00 © Hybrid Analysis
Overview Sample not shared Downloads External Reports Re-analyze Hash Not Seen Before No similar samples Report Abuse
Incident Response
Risk Assessment
Remote Access
Hooks internet related APIs
Reads terminal service related keys (often RDP related)
Spyware
Accesses potentially sensitive information from local browsers
Contains ability to open the clipboard
Contains ability to retrieve keyboard strokes
Persistence
Modifies System Certificates Settings
Spawns a lot of processes
Writes data to a remote process
Fingerprint
Reads the active computer name
Reads the cryptographic machine GUID
Reads the windows installation date
Spreading
Opens the MountPointManager (often used to detect additional infection locations)
Network Behavior
Contacts 3 domains and 1 host. View the network section for more details.
Pros
Very fast, Auto-Fill, etc.
Cons
Not enough updates! You cannot update the engines but have to wait for the developer to merge the engines together...
Pros
It is fast and fairly easy to customize.
Cons
When checking my log in information in Facebook, it registers as IE (Internet Explorer). This browser, even with pop-up blocker, and AD Blocker activated, I get more adware trackers than I did with Opera.
The fact is, I got really tired of the browser freezing up on me, so I deleted it.
Summary
If you're an IE user and want something easier to manage than IE, this will be good for you. If you're in need of something reliable and with better security, keep searching.
Pros
No problems with flash, java. Fast browsing
Cons
Didn't find one yet!
Pros
I'm thinking. May take awhile.
Cons
Constant IE script errors just by going to the Facebook login screen for example. Before I did ANYTHING. Hard to figure out where the internet options were, and at one point it locked up and I to call up task manager to close the dang thing.
Summary
First of all if I had realized that this piece of trash uses the Internet Explorer engine renderer I would have NEVER downloaded it. It said in the description that you could right click and choose Firefox renderer or Chrome. Neither one of those were listed only I.E. I NEVER liked I.E. it's the WORST most unstable browser I've ever tried to use. So obviously then since Avant only uses I.E.'s engine this browser was useless to me. I can't even use Internet Explorer btw, without some huge problems going on. I don't understand how over 2,000 users rated this 5 stars, I don't get it.
Pros
Don't know
Cons
I've no idea how good this is because I immediately uninstalled it. Reason? It secretly downloaded and installed a program (I think it was called PC cleaner pro) without my permission. The program had acrtuallt started scanning my computer before I knew what was happening.
(Also look out for the small print when installing - it tries to make Yahoo your default search engine etc unless you untick the box.)
Summary
I'll look for a more honest browser
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Reply by TimeLordCrono on January 7, 2015
Its not Avant's fault about that, its CNET/Download.com's fault, they are renown for sticking crap like that into there downloads. I did a direct download and it offered no such issues, don't blame the browser, blame CNET for having crappy installers. I never use them because they are just so bad at installing bad things on your computer.
Pros
I admit I am a online video hog. I can watch one video while downloading two others and I had firefox and chrome freeze up on me alot. Tried Avant and no issues.
Cons
None so far for me
Summary
Good IE replacement. I don't like IE at all and was using another browser in its place til I found this little jewel.
Pros
Nice editor's review
Cons
Tried installing 2 time. Both times install 2 unwanted programs - Reimage & driver support.Both had to be removed manually. Worst of all it tried to onstall 2 trojans witch my AVG antivius stopped cold.(the free version I might add) Thank you AVG
Summary
Cnet needs to investigate.
Updated on Oct 3, 2014
Boy am I a bad speller
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Reply by wilecoyote72 on October 15, 2014
Capman61 you may need to check your AVG program on this one. I too use AVG free and Avant Browser installed perfectly without any "extras" and AVG gets along with it just fine. I'm enjoying the browser.
wilecoyote72
Pros
Fast with great rendering options built in add-ons. Add blocker works really well.
Cons
No additional add-ons available . When on youtube had problems going from full screen to minimized it would hang most the time.
Summary
Great browser that needs very little work. I recommend This Browser.
Pros
Loads fast, downloads faster. I've been using it for almost 2 years and have yet to blow it up. Love the rendering options which is very helpful for working remote. More options than found in most browsers along with the ability to use IE rendering (for those sites that don't recognize it). Has IE beat hands down in my opinion. IE could learn from these programmers.
Cons
Too many sites don't recognize it unless you run in rendering mode from the start.
Summary
Stable and great option for IE. Even beats FireFox for options available. I would consider paying for it if it was required. It's my default browser over the several others I have available to me. Keep up the great work!
Please Wait
by
Seth Rosenblatt
/ November 08, 2008
