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IT Home reported on July 27 that the Google Chrome security team published a blog post on July 24.Announced a redesign of the Chrome browser download experience with further enhanced security features.

Differentiate between suspicious and dangerous files

Google Safe Browsing uses AI to determine the danger level of downloaded files, which are divided into:

• Suspicious files (low confidence, unknown user risk)

• Dangerous files (high confidence, high risk of user harm)

The two levels of danger are differentiated by icons, colors and text, allowing users to quickly make the best choice based on the nature of the danger and how certain they are about safe browsing.

Google believes that increased clarity and consistency will result in measurable changes in user behavior, including fewer cases of circumventing warnings, more rapid attention to warnings, and overall better protection against malicious downloads.

Automatic deep scan

Google has also added an automatic deep scan feature for Chrome browser users who have enabled Enhanced Protection mode in Safe Browsing, so that they don’t have to be prompted to send a file to Safe Browsing for a deep scan every time before opening it. IT Home attached a demonstration animation as follows:

Scan password-protected compressed files

Google said that for users who have enabled Enhanced Protection, when downloading suspicious encrypted compressed files, the system will prompt the user to enter the file password and send the password along with the file to Safe Browsing so that the file can be opened and a deep scan can be performed.

Uploaded files and file passwords are deleted immediately after scanning, and all collected data is only used for safe browsing to provide better download protection.