Google Chrome's Secret Antivirus Scanner

Did you know this was a thing? 🤔

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[velutumbra]

It makes me wonder how much access does google really have to someones computer...
Given that when you install it it allways adds a few startup services, it is just another reason for me to not use it at all.

[Dillixx]

It's not just chrome, it's in most chromium-based browsers such as Brave.

[tickyul]

Did they eliminate the Chrome-scanner with the most recent browser-update????

[gghelis]

Annoying crapware. I've had half a dozen occasions where it just suddenly starts consuming whole cpu because it feels like it.

[samrijijkot]

What an innocent way to get a full scan of someone's computer...

[gyorgybereg]

this is even more hidden now. I can't find it.

[theobnoxiousgamer]

I actually did. When I found it I was like wtf?

[Cart]

They finally added virus protection to chromebooks

[kayleaburke]

Mine doesn't say clean up, but I really need to get rid of hijacked

[AKElectroTech]

I wanted to ask a question that which browser should i use, edge or chrome

[hosakuwanderer]

it is even more hidden since they removed the feature XD

[enzoduvernay]

Fun fact I knew about that feature for months

[gwmseven]

Thank you Thio Joe. Please ignore the scoffers.

[loknathshankar]

It's just scanning what the users processes to optimize ads

[kawikacraft]

I don't have that on my Google Chrome

[muneeb-khan]

I’m not allowing google to scan my computer. Let’s be honest here. Microsoft and google already have plenty of my data. They can share if they feel like it.

[snarkykat]

I've given this scanner a try, but it always returns an error message instead of finishing the scan

[FundimanTech]

so google has access to everyone's computers

[林義軒-jq]

Google: Must kill viruses
Me: But why?
Google:For more ra… I mean better user experience.(casually use 99% of ram)

[Knightimex]

I'm going to show this to my 77yrl dad, and he is going to do this every other day and call it a "tune up".
🤣🤣🤣🤣