ID: IRCNE2011101269
Date: 2011-10-01
According to "zdnet", Microsoft has confirmed that this was caused by a faulty anti-virus definition update that affected about 3,000 Windows users.
Here’s Microsoft’s statement:
“On September 30th, 2011, an incorrect detection for PWS:Win32/Zbot was identified and as a result, Google Chrome was inadvertently blocked and in some cases removed from customers PCs. We have already fixed the issue — we released an updated signature (1.113.672.0) at 9:57 am.
A Microsoft spokesperson says affected users should manually update Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) with the latest signatures.
“To do this, simply launch MSE, go to the update tab and click the Update button, and then reinstall Google Chrome. We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused our customers,” the spokesperson said.
In addition to Microsoft Security Essentials, the Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection product is also detecting and removing Google Chrome as a malware threat. Both products share the same anti-malware engine.
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