Security News > 2022 > September > Malwarebytes blocks Google, YouTube as malware

Google and its Youtube domains are being flagged as malicious by Malwarebytes as of Wednesday morning, blocking users from accessing a whole range of websites.

"Malwarebytes is aware of a temporary issue with the web filtering component of our product that may be blocking certain domains, including google.com," a Malwarebytes spokesperson told The Register.

According to Malwarebytes, Google and Youtube seem to have malware messing them up.

Blocked sites include all of the G Suite services such as Google Docs and Gmail, widely used among businesses - which, we have to admit, makes for a pretty legit get-out-of-work excuse - and Chromium-based browsers including Microsoft Edge are also unable to function properly.

According to at least one user, Google's ReCaptcha widget is also blocked on any website if Malwarebytes is also installed.

Google did not immediately respond to The Register's inquiries.

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