Google is set to add a malicious download blocking feature to Chrome.

Google announced today that Chrome browser will offer a new feature of automatic download blocking in future versions to prevent malware. Google has already added this function to the latest compiled version of Chrome Canary.

Soon, all versions of Chrome will include the automatic download blocking feature, and a prompt will be given at the bottom of the user's screen. Users can choose to ignore this message, but it is unclear whether users will be able to modify such blocking behavior.

In Google's statement, it explained that hackers are always trying to deceive users into installing and running malicious programs, which may appear as free software, video plug-ins, or even security updates. Now, due to the rapid growth in the use of Chrome, this browser has also become an important target for malware attacks.

Google stated: "These malicious programs disguise themselves, and users often unknowingly get infected with malware, which may change their homepage or add advertisements to the websites they browse. Worse still, they block users' setting actions and are difficult to uninstall, leaving users in an awkward situation."

Google also provides other security features, such as the "Safe Browsing" service, which protects more than 1 billion Chrome, Firefox, and Safari users from malicious programs and phishing sites (with 10,000 new phishing sites updated daily). In Chrome 29, Google added a "Reset browser settings" button (in advanced settings), through which users can easily return Chrome settings to their original state and restore parts damaged by malicious programs.

Google stated that the Canary version of Chrome is the most cutting-edge official version of Chrome, and is a kind of hybrid between Chrome dev and Chromium. Although some new features in the Canary version may not appear in other versions of Chrome in the future, Google clearly indicated that the newly added automatic malicious program download blocking feature will appear in future versions of Chrome.