Chrome now includes “ESET Detection Engine” to scan harmful software, downloads on your Windows PC

Google’s Chrome, the most popular browser on the planet, will now also play “Semi” Anti-Virus role if you are using Windows 10. Google worked with IT security company ESET to combine their detection engine with Chrome’s sandbox technology. It can detect, and remove any unwanted software, and malware before it does anything to your PC.

The big point is that this new sandboxed engine is not a general-purpose antivirus—it only removes software that doesn’t comply with our unwanted software policy. If not for Windows, this is going to be an add-on for Chromebooks.

Named as ” Cleanup tool for Google Chrome” it will scan your computer for harmful software every day, notify you and give you the option to remove it. Complete details will be offered when Chrome finds something which looks fishy. In the official blog post, says

Sometimes when you download software or other content, it might bundle unwanted software as part of the installation process without you knowing. That’s why on Chrome for Windows, the Chrome Cleanup feature alerts people when it detects unwanted software and offers a quick way to remove the software and return Chrome to its default settings. We’ve recently completed a full redesign of Chrome Cleanup. The new interface is simpler and makes it easier to see what software will be removed.

It’s going to be a win-win situation for both Chrome and the users. Windows 10 already have Windows Defender or a third party software, and if you are using Chrome this becomes a huge add-on and will attract more users to start using Chrome.