When the scan completes, and you receive a message that says No harmful software found, but still are having issues, you might want to reset Google Chrome. Run the Chrome Cleanup tool (Windows only) There is a lot of malware that hijacks the browser experience, such as changing your default search engine and home page or launching obnoxious pop-up. FIND under Find and remove harmful software and Report details to GoogleĪnother interesting feature of the Chrome Malware scanner is that it can help you diagnose problems with Chrome including pop-ups, homepage changes, extension problems, browser hijacks and more. You can also find this anytime by clicking on the three dots in the top right corner to access settings, go to Advanced and look for Clean up computer at the very bottom. Open Google Chrome and type in chrome://settings/cleanup into the URL bar. To use, open Chrome > 3 dot menu > Settings > Advanced > Reset and clean up > Clean up computer > Find.
This protection is built-in, but you can also scan your entire computer as well. Google Chrome is always working hard to protect its users from malware including viruses, hijackers and other online threats. TIP: Hard to fix Windows Problems? Repair/Restore Missing Windows OS Files Damaged by Malware with a few clicks