The malware and virus protection is built into the way the browser-based Chrome Operating System handles apps etc. They still think Bill Nye is going to drive more Chrome OS adoption. I really wish Google would do the same, but I feel their marketing org hasn’t fully realized that yet. Microsoft has done things like this for years at their Ignite conference or having their MVP community blog or do user groups on their technology. IMO Google should do more communications and evangelism that a tech hobbyist or infrastructure IT professional can understand. Either super high-level semi-inaccurate statements like “built-in anti-v” or super deep technical docs on. My complaint with Google is they tend to do their information sharing only at the far ends of a spectrum. Longer version: I had previously put this in a blog post, using language normal folks can understand. Also, the OS/FW has a check performed at each boot to ensure everything is as it should be. This means if you go to a malicious site in a browser tab, the threat is contained/terminated with no collateral damage. Short answer: All processes are sandboxed and never have any more permissions than they need. So, sit back and enjoy your Chromebook and quick worrying about what is happening to Windows, Mac, and Linux users! Phone calls, emails, websites all try to make you call them and give them a credit card number to "clean" your computer. Scammers and thieves have been using a wide range of tricks to fool users into doing things that cause problems. The most important thing is to realize that you are the biggest security threat. This Google Help page explains how to get it to go away -Īdd-on apps or extensions are pretty much useless, and often cause more problems than they claim to solve. It's just a scam and is completely harmless, unless you fall for the scam.
You can get a browser hijack that pops up a window or locks the screen in an attempt to fool you into thinking that you have been hacked.
It explains why Chromebooks are so secure. There has never been a virus infection or hack of a Chromebook in the wild. Short answer - there is nothing better, anywhere. Most new users are like you, and can't initially accept the fact that virus and malware issues are now going to be a thing of the past.
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