Google announced that in the next versions of Chrome there will be a new feature that will automatically block the download of dangerous files
Google Chrome is ready to fight viruses and malicious files that we download while browsing the Internet. Computer viruses are the worst nightmare for millions of users: as we surf from one web page to another or when we download files from platforms seemingly like email inboxes. To minimize the risks, Google is developing a feature designed for those who use its browser.
Soon on Google Chrome will be implemented a new feature designed precisely to protect those who want to download documents and software from various web platforms. Online security has always been a prerogative for the company and to fight the danger it constantly thinks of new features and solutions dedicated to mobile and fixed devices. After the battle in favor of the HTTPS protocol, now it is time to reduce the risk of downloading infected documents. To prevent possible viruses, the browser will come to block the download of dangerous files by October 2020.
How the protection from dangerous files works
Google said that it will start to closely monitor HTTPS web pages, until now considered the safest. In fact, even these domains could be hiding pitfalls: they would allow you to download apparently safe files, which then turn out to be harmful to your computer. The control will be activated directly at the browser level.
How dangerous files will be blocked
Google has published online the timetable on the evolution of the updates that will affect the browser. The novelty will be introduced with Chrome 81 in March 2020: when the user starts the download, the system will show a message warning him that it is a dangerous file and that it could infect the PC.
With Chrome 82, the warning message will concern especially files in format .exe, that is, those used to start or install a program.
While with the Chrome 83 update, which will presumably arrive in June, will come the definitive block before downloading files. Specifically, users will be warned before downloading .zipper, .rar and .iso files. From here on, the system will continue this policy and stop a priori the download of software and other potentially harmful documents: slowly audio files, images, text documents, videos and so on will be blocked.
The last update is scheduled for October 2020 and will stop all potentially harmful files. It will be up to the user to “force” the system by deciding to download all the software and documents they want on their computer anyway. Of course, the Android version of Chrome will also be affected by the novelty. However, the company has already reassured users that the operating system for mobile devices already has an advanced monitoring system so it is much more difficult to run into malicious file downloads from smartphones.