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Warning: Hackers Trick Thousands Into Downloading Dangerous ‘Google Chrome Update’
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03-26-2020 , 05:57 PM
Quote: Researchers from the Russian 'Doctor Web' virus laboratory have issued a warning after discovering thousands of victims have been tricked into downloading a dangerous backdoor that is disguised as an update to Google Chrome.

Updates and upgrades have been in the news a lot this last week, with Microsoft confirming unprecedented changes to Windows 10 updates and WhatsApp users being warned about an upgrade warning that isn't what it seems. 

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