ID: IRCNE2011101273
Date: 2011-10-04
According to “CNet”, Google has released a new version of Chrome after Microsoft's antivirus software flagged the browser as malware and removed it from about 3,000 people's computers on Friday. Microsoft apologized for the problem and updated its virus definition file to correct the false-positive problem.
Even though the problem directly affected only a relatively tiny fraction of Chrome users, Google decided to spin up and distribute updated beta and stable versions of Chrome. "We are releasing an update that will automatically repair Chrome for affected users over the course of the next 24 hours." said Mark Larson, Chrome engineering manager, in a blog post Friday.
Win32/Zbot which Microsoft tagged Chrome as this malware, is a Trojan horse that lets attacker steal passwords and gain access to a victim's computer.
Google also provided detailed instructions on how to update the Microsoft Security Essential virus definition file and to reinstall Chrome.
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