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How to Keep a Dangerous File in Chrome & Stop Its Blocking

Modify your settings and download any file on Chrome

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Updated onJune 18, 2024

updated onJune 18, 2024

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Chrome is the most popular browser in the world, but many reportedThis file is dangerousmessage while using it. But what if you want to keep the dangerous file?

Your security is important, so you should usesecurity and privacy extensions for Chrometo maintain it, but what if Chrome falsely targets a file as dangerous? This guide will help you fix that.

Why does Chrome say a file is dangerous?

Why does Chrome say a file is dangerous?

This message is a part of Chrome’s Safe Browsing feature. The feature is designed to protect you against the following threats:

How can I keep a dangerous file in Chrome?

How can I keep a dangerous file in Chrome?

Before we start fixing this issue, there’s one possible workaround that you might want to try:

The file will now download without problems.

2. Disable Chrome security prompts and restore blocked downloads

Once the file is downloaded, scan it with your antivirus and enable this feature again.

3. Try a different browser

If you’re worried about your safety online, you might want to tryOpera One. It’s an amazing alternative that offers lots of features. Most of them will make your life easier and help you keep your data safe.

Opera One has numerousprivacy-orientedfeatures, such as tracking and phishing protection. Moreover, there’s also the built-in VPN that keeps your online footprint to a minimum while keeping your privacy protected.

Moreover, Opera’s security settings are highly customizable, allowing users that know their online behavior to tweak them for the best performance. You can easily enable protection against untrusted websites and also set HTTP/SSL certification options.

You can also pre-select how much access you give websites to your data. From the Opera One settings, you can disable access to location, camera, and more.

Customization is another perk you will enjoy, as Opera One allows you to craft your own workspace and flow, customize your sidebar, and its appearance, and much more.

Opera One

In recent years, both mainstream and alternative browsers introduced security checks when openinguntrusted links or downloading suspicious files. Chrome is leading the trend with its built-in antimalware and anti-phishing system.

In this article, we explored how to download certain files, although they have been blocked by Chrome’s antimalware system.

Now that you know how to keep potentially dangerous files, you should be able to fix theCouldn’t download virus detectederror in no time.

Let usknowyour questions or thoughts in the comments section below.

More about the topics:Google Chrome Errors,security

Aleksandar Ognjanovic

Aleksandar’s main passion is technology. With a solid writing background, he is determined to bring the bleeding edge to the common user. With a keen eye, he always spots the next big thing surrounding Microsoft and the Windows OS.

Focused on Windows errors and how to solve them, he also writes about the OS’s latest features as well as its interface.

In his free time, he likes to read, listen to music, and enjoy the nature. Hiking is one of his newly found passions.

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