Microsoft accidentally flagged Chrome as malware

Earlier today, Microsoft’s Security Essentials mistakenly flagged Google Chrome as malware and began blocking the program. In many instances Chrome was entirely removed from users’ computers. Apparently, Chrome was being incorrectly identified as a member of the Zeus malware family, but Microsoft has since released an update to fix the issue.

Complaints started early this morning in Google’s help forums, where users became frustrated after discovering that their Chrome

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