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Google Chrome for Windows Gets Basic Antivirus Features (betanews.com)
Google is rolling out a trio of important changes to Chrome for Windows users. From a report: At the heart of these changes is Chrome Cleanup. This feature detects unwanted software that might be bundled with downloads, and provides help with removing it. Google's Philippe Rivard explains that Chrome now has built-in hijack detection which should be able to detect when user settings are changes without consent. This is a setting that has already rolled out to users, and Google says that millions of users have already been protected against unwanted setting changes such as having their search engine altered. But it's the Chrome Cleanup tool that Google is particularly keen to highlight. A redesigned interface makes it easier to use and to see what unwanted software has been detected and singled out for removal.
What a clever way to scan every piece of software you download to your PC and data collect what you're downloading.
I'm sure they wouldn't use it to search for pirated software or movies...
Windows only? What about Linux?
Of course it's Windows only. Linux has proper security and doesn't need antivirus.
Microsoft patched Windows for the KRACK Wi-Fi thing a week ago. The major Linux distros, which are considered more vulnerable, have not.
Old talking points are old.