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2020-08-31T15:30:44+00:00

Is Microsoft Defender Browser Protection extension on Google Chrome legit?

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  1. Rob Koch 25,875 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2020-09-27T09:19:35+00:00

    MARC-NY,

    Actually, I wondered when I originally posted my response in this thread whether Microsoft would keep that browser protection app for Google's Chrome browser around much longer.

    The reason is that with the release of Microsoft's own new Edge browser that's built over the same Chromium open source browser as Google Chrome, there's really no reason to keep supporting this added security for the 3rd-party browser.

    Microsoft Updates Edge With A Set Of Stellar New Features To Beat Chrome

    Though I believe Microsoft still needs to add the ability to login to Google Apps, as well as possibly a few other modifications to make the new Edge fully compatible with Chrome, for most typical users like myself, it's already similar enough to Chrome that I can't really tell the difference.

    In truth, this was part of the reason that Microsoft decided to switch to Chromium, since for most typical Windows user's it's only the look and feel of Chrome that matters, with the website compatibility and familiar controls all that most consumers would ever care about.

    In other words, by changing Edge to appear like Chrome, Microsoft has almost completely removed the need for all but the most technically picky to install it, making the addition of that popular 3rd-party browser unnecessary.

    Rob

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-09-27T01:47:29+00:00

    Microsoft Defender Browser Protection is MISSING in the Chrome Web Store!

    Also, the Microsoft Link sending you there is also broken:

    https://browserprotection.microsoft.com/learn.html

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  3. Rob Koch 25,875 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2020-08-31T20:56:41+00:00

    Yes Nana, the Microsoft Defender Browser Protection extension found on the Google Chrome Web Store is official, as the following Microsoft page clearly displays.

    Microsoft Defender Browser Protection

    The Learn More button takes you directly to the Chrome Web Store page that describes it.

    Rob

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  4. Ferdinand Nanalig 30,320 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2020-08-31T15:43:12+00:00

    Hi there Nana, I will be your Independent Advisor for today, I hope we can both resolve your problem.

    Can you please send us a screenshot of the Microsoft Defender Browser Protection you are getting.

    This may be a scam or fake Antivirus alert.

    Please see similar post below.

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/for...

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