Win32 Malware Gen Avast False Positive 2015: A Guide to Cleaning Your Google Chrome Settings

In this article, we will walk you through a step-by-step guide to cleaning your Google Chrome settings and removing potential malware threats detected by Malwarebytes. This issue has been reported to occur in 2015, where Avast antivirus software detects Win32 malware as a false positive.

To begin with, open Google Chrome on your computer and click on the three little dots on the top-right corner of the browser window. From the drop-down menu, select Settings or access chrome://settings directly from the navigation bar.

The settings page is divided into three main sections: New Tab page, Search engine, and On start-up (start page). Under each section, you can take steps to clean and remove any unwanted settings.

Under the New Tab page, ensure that either 'New Tab page' is selected or a trusted website is set as your homepage. This will prevent any potential malware from opening automatically when you open new tabs.

Next, move on to the Search engine section. Make sure that Google is set as your default search engine and delete all other options by clicking on the three little dots next to each option and selecting 'Remove from list'.

In the Appearance and Show Home button section, ensure that either New Tab page or a trusted website is selected.

If these steps do not resolve the issue, you can try manually cleaning your Google Chrome settings. This may require executing these steps on every computer where you are logged in with your Google account and have the sync feature enabled.

Once you have cleaned your settings, follow the instructions in the thread below to see if it resolves the problem. Additionally, ensure that Malwarebytes is running the latest version by installing an in-place upgrade from the official website or by opening Malwarebytes, going to the Settings tab, and clicking on the Install Application Updates button.

Finally, for a detailed explanation about why this issue occurs, refer to Fatdcuk's post below.

By following these steps, you should be able to remove any potential malware threats detected by Avast antivirus software and resolve the Win32 malware gen false positive 2015 issue.

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