

But you're better off scanning with your computer's antivirus suite, plus Malwarebytes for a more thorough check. A malicious program could mess with your browser's security or network settings and cause connection problems.Ĭhrome has a basic built-in malware scanner.

While not all Chrome crashing issues are caused by malware, it's worth ruling out before you proceed. Disable them one by one until you locate the culprit.

As a result, browsing while incognito makes it easier to determine if an extension is what's causing Chrome to freeze or crash. By default, extensions can't run in incognito windows. If you have a lot of extensions and don't want to disable them all manually, try opening an incognito window at Menu > New incognito window, or with the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + N.
