It looks like the older browsers on the block (Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.) are being passed up for safety. Recent editions of a popular antivirus software, Avast, are coming bundled with Google's Chrome web browser.
Now, when users go to install the popular Avast Antivirus, they will be offered the chance to install a new browser with it, Chrome. Although there isn't much talk from either Avast! or Google of Chrome being chosen as a bundled software for its safety, the consensus is that the browser is safer than its alternatives. According to certain hackers, "There are bugs in Chrome but they’re very hard to exploit" compared to other browsers.
So is this a way to offer users a less infection-prone browsing experience? Or is it a stunt by Google to simply get their Chrome browser in front of more eyes? It doesn't seem to matter, as everyone wins in either situation.
One pleasantry comes from the installation of Avast, though. The user gets to choose to install Chrome or not to install it. The "yes, install" selection is not selected by default. There will be no users asking "Hey, where did this come from?" after installing their antivirus and Chrome on accident.
What do you think? Should Chrome be bundled with antivirus software? Or is it just another annoying software installation users will have to opt out of? Let us know in the comments below!
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