# Chrome Introduces Deeper Security Scans for Password-Protected Downloads 🔒

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/chrome-introduces-deeper-security-scans-for-password-protected-downloads/287664>\
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**Created:** [July 26, 2024, 4:55pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/chrome-introduces-deeper-security-scans-for-password-protected-downloads/287664 "2024-07-26T16:55:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 4:55pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/chrome-introduces-deeper-security-scans-for-password-protected-downloads/287664/1 "2024-07-26T16:55:24Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Enhanced Warnings** : Google Chrome updates its security protocol with more detailed warnings for downloading suspicious files, incorporating a clearer, tiered warning system with distinct icons and colors for ‘Suspicious’ and ‘Dangerous’ files.

2. **Automatic Deep Scans** : For users with Enhanced Protection mode activated, Chrome now offers automatic deep scans of downloaded files, eliminating the need for manual scans and improving real-time security.

3. **Password-Protected Files** : A new feature allows users to submit passwords for encrypted files, enabling Chrome to perform deep scans on content within password-protected archives. Google ensures that both files and passwords are deleted post-scan to safeguard user data.

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