Chrome adds new warnings and cloud scanning for suspicious downloads

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Chrome downlload warning for a blocked file saying “This file is deceptive and may make unexpected changes to your device.”
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Google has updated the suspicious file warnings Chrome displays for why it might have blocked a potentially suspicious or dangerous file download to hopefully give users clearer explanations. For people who turn on the anti-phishing Enhanced protection feature, opting in to upload suspicious files for scanning in the cloud, it’s also shifted to automatic scans, saying files sent for deep scans are 50 times more likely to be marked as malware.

In response to widespread targeted cookie theft attacks on YouTube channels and other groups, like the Linus Tech Tips hacker takeover last year, Chrome has also added a prompt to scan encrypted archive files such as .zip files that have a password. Users will be prompted to enter the password so...

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source https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/24/24205249/google-chrome-download-malicious-file-cloud-malware-scanning

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