Microsoft Defender's Bogus Warning re Google Chrome And Related Browsers

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Microsoft's antivirus tools have mistakenly labeled Google Chrome and other browsers as housing malware. The error didn't cause any harm but may have annoyed or confused millions of users.

The mistake affected Microsoft Defender (previously called Windows Defender), the built-in security tool in Windows that is likely the world's most widely used anti-malware tool.

For most users, the mistake will have been most visible through a beeping noise and on-screen alert every time they opened Google Chrome. Confusingly, clicking on the notification opened up a screen which flashed more details for a split second before changing to say that everything was now fine.

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Millions Hit by Bogus Malware Warning