What can you do? After you install the free version of Malwarebytes, you can opt out of the 14-day trial. It’s this trial version that’s automatically installed on your PC, and it includes an “anti-exploit” feature that sometimes prevents the Chrome browser from functioning. But the free version of Malwarebytes currently includes a 14-day free trial subscription to Malwarebytes 3.0 Premium, which normally costs $40 a year.
Here’s the gist: I recommend the free version of Malwarebytes (see /jsdacdk), which doesn’t have any adverse effect on Chrome. The problem seems to be linked to a trial offer from Malwarebytes. So I was puzzled when two readers said that it disabled their Google Chrome browsers.
I frequently recommend the free Malwarebytes security program to clean PCs infected with viruses or other malicious software.
