Google is updating its Safe Browsing user protection system, which will allow Chrome to ask users why they want to download a potentially dangerous file to their device. It is reported by ghacks.net.
As of now, Safe Browsing also checks all files that users download for potential risks to ensure that they are not infected with malware.
However, if the system detects that the file may be dangerous, it cancels the download, which can still be continued later from the downloads page in the browser.
With the update, when a user tries to download a potentially dangerous file despite all the warnings from Chrome, a new screen will appear with three possible answers to the question of why the user continues to try to download the file.
The answer options include: "I created this file", "I trust this site" and "I am willing to accept the risks". After selecting any of the available answers, the download will continue.
It is likely that Google collects this information to more accurately identify potentially dangerous files, but the company has not explained the changes.