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Some users have discovered that by uninstalling the latest version and installing an older build (older than version 72.0) the problem was no longer occurring. Chrome bug – Although we haven’t been able to confirm this yet, several users are suggesting that the issue can also occur due to an unresolved bug.If this scenario is applicable, you should be able to resolve the issue by reinstalling Google Chrome altogether. This is typically reported to occur after a browser hijacker or adware is removed by a security suite. Corrupted Chrome installation – It’s also possible that the reason for this issue is an improper or incomplete Chrome installation.Several users in a similar situation have reported that they managed to pinpoint the culprit by opening Chrome in Incognito mode and then deactivating installed extensions (one-by-one) until the culprit was revealed. An extension is causing the problem – Certain extensions (particularly download managers) have the potential of contributing to this particular issue.
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In this case, you should be able to resolve the issue by either stopping the real-time protection of your 3rd party AV or uninstalling it altogether.
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This has the potential of conflicting with Google’s own virus scanning tool, which might end up making the waiting time a lot longer than usual.
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