Fix – “Deceptive Site Ahead” Security Error on Chrome

Google is very strict for its policies and when it comes to privacy of the users then Google has installed many artilleries to protect the user’s personal data and account info. Chrome Browser by Google also comes with some of the similar security measures to provide users with safe browsing.

If Google finds any harmful site then it blocks the website for the safety of the user data and account credentials. One such security protocol is followed if Google finds any deceptive site with any harmful codes.

Chrome protect users from the site that’s not secure to make sure your information on the page doesn’t fall into the wrong hands by blocking certain scripts.

What are Deceptive Sites on Google Chrome?

According to Google ‘Deceptive sites are the one which may trick you into doing something dangerous like installing software or revealing your personal information (for example, passwords, phone numbers, or credit cards)’.

• The sites may contain some codes or scripts which are unsafe to load.
• The page may load too many scripts from unauthenticated sources.
• The page may redirect you to some 3rd party unsafe page.
• The page contains too may Ads.
  

  Deceptive site ahead

How to Fix Deceptive Sites Ahead Chrome Error?

Fix for WordPress Site

• Take a backup of your WP site. Download any security plugin and go for a complete website scan to check for any threats or malicious codes.
• Embed all the links to your site which are https:// URL.
• Open Google Toolbar > View > Developer > JavaScript Console. Check for any code causing issue and resolve it.
• Avoid using low-quality third-party Ads or Scripts.

For Other CMS Sites

• If you’ve developed the website from scratch, open the aw snap tool to locate the code which is considered as malware or deceptive by Google.
• You can try any online virus scanner tools like the total virus to have an in-depth site scan and then find the code to fix it.
• Avoid using low-quality third-party Ads or Scripts.

If there is no problem in your site, then you can report it to Google via‘detection problem‘.

⇒ This will lead you to a page wherein you will have to submit ‘Report Incorrect Phishing Warning‘ request.

If you are the User of the Website

• As a permanent fix for the warning message, you can turn off safe browsing option in Chrome setting  to do so, go to;

Settings → Show Advanced Settings → Uncheck ‘Protect you and your device from dangerous sites’.

• It is generally safe to visit such deceptive website but we recommend you to avoid downloading any file. Also, if are redirected from the site immediately after the visit then quickly close the tabs.

• You can even use AdBlock extensions on your Chrome to block any 3rd party deceptive Ads.

• Chrome also gives options to block JavaScript Codes if you think they are causing the issues.

You will never come across any such security scare.

Note & Conclusion: I hope the post was helpful. Do comment below if you have any query related to the post.