It’s not uncommon to come across a file on Chrome that failed to download because it was simply blocked. But at the users’ end, it can be frustrating when you’re not aware of the reason why.
To better combat the problem, search engine giant Google is working on making the experience of downloading files on Chrome better with more insights or transparency.
The company hopes to instill the Chrome browser with a new feature that provides users with explanations as to why their downloads were blocked. Remember, flagging files as malicious does not give too much detail and Google wants to rectify that.
In 2023, we heard about the company working on a redesign for Chrome where room was added for more warnings related to malicious installations. Therefore, the firm is taking greater advantage of the space it allocated to give insights about the type of danger at hand so users can take the right course of action.
Now, Chrome is going to break down the warnings or alerts into two separate parts. The first one is linked to suspicious downloads that serve as unknown threats and the second is dangerous downloads that the company is confident will be threatening to your PC.
There is an example provided on this front including how Chrome mentions clearly how files are deceptive and therefore could alter how your PC works. Such tiers of alerts are differentiated by color, icons, and text so that users can swiftly identify them and make the next best decision moving forward, depending on what danger is in front of them.
As per the tech giant’s latest array of tests, the changes give rise to major amendments in terms of the users’ behavior, and that entails fewer warnings being bypassed and more alerts being paid attention to quicker than before. So all in all, you get the best protection from malware across the board.
The system of alerts makes use of the company’s Safe Browsing feature which can scan documents for any suspicious activity. Chrome users already have the standard level of protection set up on PCs but they can also enable safe browsing to the highest level by choosing enhanced protection. The latter enables the scanning of downloads and dangerous pages in real time.
Before, the Android maker would just prompt the user to allocate any dangerous files or links to its Safe Browsing unit so that thorough scanning could take place before it was opened.
Now, deep scans are being rolled out, Google confirmed, instead of sending out prompts on every occasion. So users will now benefit from being guarded at all times.
In other news, the company is also working on launching malware scans that would be added inside encrypted archives that need passwords for access. The goal is to send the file to Google for inspection first before it’s opened. This limits the growing number of malware seen in these places that are commonly used by hackers today.
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To better combat the problem, search engine giant Google is working on making the experience of downloading files on Chrome better with more insights or transparency.
The company hopes to instill the Chrome browser with a new feature that provides users with explanations as to why their downloads were blocked. Remember, flagging files as malicious does not give too much detail and Google wants to rectify that.
In 2023, we heard about the company working on a redesign for Chrome where room was added for more warnings related to malicious installations. Therefore, the firm is taking greater advantage of the space it allocated to give insights about the type of danger at hand so users can take the right course of action.
Now, Chrome is going to break down the warnings or alerts into two separate parts. The first one is linked to suspicious downloads that serve as unknown threats and the second is dangerous downloads that the company is confident will be threatening to your PC.
There is an example provided on this front including how Chrome mentions clearly how files are deceptive and therefore could alter how your PC works. Such tiers of alerts are differentiated by color, icons, and text so that users can swiftly identify them and make the next best decision moving forward, depending on what danger is in front of them.
As per the tech giant’s latest array of tests, the changes give rise to major amendments in terms of the users’ behavior, and that entails fewer warnings being bypassed and more alerts being paid attention to quicker than before. So all in all, you get the best protection from malware across the board.
The system of alerts makes use of the company’s Safe Browsing feature which can scan documents for any suspicious activity. Chrome users already have the standard level of protection set up on PCs but they can also enable safe browsing to the highest level by choosing enhanced protection. The latter enables the scanning of downloads and dangerous pages in real time.
Before, the Android maker would just prompt the user to allocate any dangerous files or links to its Safe Browsing unit so that thorough scanning could take place before it was opened.
Now, deep scans are being rolled out, Google confirmed, instead of sending out prompts on every occasion. So users will now benefit from being guarded at all times.
In other news, the company is also working on launching malware scans that would be added inside encrypted archives that need passwords for access. The goal is to send the file to Google for inspection first before it’s opened. This limits the growing number of malware seen in these places that are commonly used by hackers today.
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