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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Google: "That's not the download you're looking
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Thu Aug 14 18:39:25 2014
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 15:08:14 -0700
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Google: "That's not the download you're looking for..."
(Google): http://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.com/2014/08/thats-not-download-youre-looking-for.htmfor instance, switching your homepage or other browser settings to ones you donl
"Starting next week, we'll be expanding Safe Browsing protection
against additional kinds of deceptive software: programs disguised as
a helpful download that actually make unexpected changes to your
computer--for instance, switching your homepage or other browser
settings to ones you don't want. We'll show a warning in Chrome
whenever an attempt is made to trick you into downloading and
installing such software. (If you still wish to proceed despite the
warning, you can access it from your Downloads list.)"
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