In 2017, Google announced the Advanced Protection Program (Advanced Protection Program or simply APP) for the security of the accounts of high-risk individuals such as journalists, business executives, activists and people involved in electoral processes.
While the service is free to use, people who enroll in the program will need to pay a fee to receive a security key.
In August 2019, Google stated that the APP through Chrome will automatically scan for dangerous downloads, trigger notifications if necessary and block the download files containing malware.
Today the company announced further improvements to this feature.
In one suspension στο blog της η Google αναφέρει ότι οι πελάτες του APP προστατεύονται ήδη από ηλεκτρονικό ψάρεμα (phishing) και ότι ο Chrome προειδοποιεί κατά τη λήψη επικίνδυνων αρχείων. Η εταιρεία φαίνεται να κάνει ένα βήμα παραπέρα επιτρέποντας στους χρήστες του APP να στέλνουν τα επικίνδυνα archives directly to Google to scan for potential threats.
The company will use the cloud-hosting Safe Browsing suite to detect malware to analyze any files uploaded by users to its service.
Google says:
When a user downloads a file, Safe Browsing will perform a quick check using metadata, such as the hashes of the file, to assess if it looks suspicious. Any downloads considered safe by Safe Browsing will show the user a warning and the ability to send the file for scanning. If the user chooses to send the file, Chrome will upload it to Google Safe Browsing, which will scan it using real-time static and dynamic analysis techniques. After a short wait, if Safe Browsing detects that the file is not secure, Chrome will alert the user. As always, users can skip the alert and open the file without scanning if they are sure the file is safe. Safe Browsing deletes files you upload shortly after scanning.
You can find more details about the program here.
