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Chrome running anti-virus ?

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- - December 3, 2020 at 3:04 pm #2316908
    
    Alex5723
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    I don’t recall this option on previous versions of Chrome beta but I have just updated Chrome to Version 88.0.4324.27 (Official Build) beta (64-bit). After the update Chrome has opened the settings page and I saw an entry for ‘Safety Check’ which include scanning for malware apps and which can use 70+% of CPU.
    
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  - December 4, 2020 at 12:03 pm #2317144
    
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    I think it’s been there for at least a couple of years:
    
    How to Find and Remove Harmful Software on Chrome with Built-in Cleanup Tool
    
    It can be disabled, but not easily:
    
    Software Reporter Tool: How To Disable Chrome Cleanup Tool
    
    You posted 10 months ago that Debotnet could block it:
    
    Windows 10 Privacy: Debotnet 0.5 update brings massive improvements
    
    And there was a registry edit/import to disable it suggested here:
    
    Chrome Software Reporter Tool
    
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  - December 4, 2020 at 12:13 pm #2317148
    
    Alex5723
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    I will disable Reporter Tool manually. I was asking about Chrome removing software…
    
    I wonder how I forgot that feature.
    
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