Microsoft anti-virus update identified Google Chrome as a trojan

[win7holic]

I have been using Chrome on my office PC for over a year. This morning, after I started up the PC, a Windows Security box popped up and said I had a Security Problem that needed to be removed. I clicked the Details button and saw that it was "PWS:Win32/Zbot". I clicked the Remove button and restarted my PC. Now I do not have Chrome. It has been removed or uninstalled. The Chrome.exe file is gone. Was there really a problem, or is this just a way for Microsoft to stick it to Google? If I reinstall Chome, will it have my bookmarks and other settings? Not sure what to do about this, but I much prefer Chrome to Explorer.

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[Ink]

Google has released instructions to restore Chrome.

http://chrome.blogspot.com/2011/09/problems-with-microsoft-security.html

 

[eXPerience]

Funny

eXp

 

[WinAndLinuxTutorials]

That's really funny

 

[Littlebits]

That's really funny

Yes very funny, didn't you all know about Microsoft's new strategy to get people to use Internet Explorer?
First knock out Google Chrome, next Firefox, then Opera, Safari, etc. until only IE is left.
They will be adding it to the next Malicious Malware Removal Tool update because it will effect all Windows OS, get ready.

Thanks.

 

[win7holic]

a very clever strategy. :dodgy:

at the moment i just using FF 7.

 

[moonshine]

I do believe that this is just a big mistake from Microsoft and not a strategy for them to win over Google because if they did that, it could be a huge feud between the two software giants.

 

[Littlebits]

I do believe that this is just a big mistake from Microsoft and not a strategy for them to win over Google because if they did that, it could be a huge feud between the two software giants.

Yes it was a mistake, I was just joking with my previous post, I hope nobody took it serious.

Thanks.

 

[moonshine]

I also do believe that a joke every now and then keeps things less boring.

 

[WinAndLinuxTutorials]

That's really funny

Yes very funny, didn't you all know about Microsoft's new strategy to get people to use Internet Explorer?
First knock out Google Chrome, next Firefox, then Opera, Safari, etc. until only IE is left.
They will be adding it to the next Malicious Malware Removal Tool update because it will effect all Windows OS, get ready.

Thanks.

I will just kick MSE out of my Computer if it detected Firefox

 

[Tom172]

Laughed at the first comment on the Neowin page

It deleted my Chrome too then defaulted me back to IE with BING as the search engine. Then a picture of Steve Ballmer appeared with a caption that said "Now you got it right son"

 

[win7holic]

LOL
personally, I never use IE.
always use Firefox or, i'll try chrome later.

 

[jamescv7]

Seems Microsoft (MSE) known to be least FP for such popular program so I think its just an accidentally detected.

 

[win7holic]

at the moment i using chrome stable and FF7.

 

[Vextor]

Meh, I already use Internet Explorer. SCREW CHROME
(by the way, if you think I'm being serious, I'm not : )

 

[samit]

I use internet explorer 9:angel:.......it works great for me........and i use safari for windows as my secondary browser.......however i am not a big fan of chrome browsers.....