Chrome will warn before opening sites it flags as suspicious

The warning adds a safety check for Enhanced Protection users, with different prompts depending on how confident Chrome is about the risk.

Google is adding a new Chrome safety warning that alerts users before they open sites it thinks may be suspicious, and the feature works when Enhanced Protection is enabled. The browser will use a two-level system: lower-confidence detections show a lighter warning for sites that resemble phishing, malware, or scam pages, while higher-confidence detections trigger a much stronger block for truly dangerous sites. On desktop and mobile, the suspicious-site alert appears as a pop-up with the page dimmed behind it and includes a “Mark as safe” option if Chrome got it wrong. Google says the warning design mirrors the two-stage approach it introduced for file downloads in 2024. The company also says it has improved Gemini-based scam detection for Enhanced Protection users.