"Your connection is not secure" (Chrome): what should I do? SSL connection error in Google Chrome: how do I fix it?

The Google Chrome browser (right after its release in 2008) quickly became one of the most popular in the world. He replaced the then leader - Mozilla Firefox - due to its simplicity, download speed and user-friendly interface. Users, according to statistical research, began to migrate to Chrome massively, which is why now this browser is considered the most popular (after Internet Explorer, which, of course, is provided in the Windows operating system by default).

Security in Chrome

In addition to the fact that this browser is fast, convenient and intuitive, one more advantage is the emphasis on security for the user.

For example, Chrome displays a warning to the user that the site on which the user wants to go belongs to a fraudulent or dangerous database (if the network resource can really hurt you). This is a very good feature, because it allows you to block phishing sites at least in this way.

Another security mechanism in the browser is to check the SSL certificate. This is a method of transferring encrypted data, which is used by many sites, where you can work with finances (and not only). If you go to a site with a fake certificate and the browser recognizes it, an SSL connection error occurs. What you need to do in such cases and how to bypass the ban on visiting a site, read in this article.

Also we will try to give basic advice on how to secure your computer system.

SSL certificate validation

So, the encrypted connection used by the site is checked by the usual reconciliation of it with the generally established form of providing certificates. During this procedure, the browser is able to recognize where SSL is fake, and where is the real one. If an error is detected, the browser signals this by displaying a corresponding message on the screen. It looks like this: "Your connection is not secure" (Chrome). What to do if you see it, we will tell further.

Possible mistakes

In general, the fact that the connection is not properly protected may indicate the possibility of losing personal data, which is fraught with unpleasant consequences for the user. Therefore, the browser tries to protect the owner of the PC from such problems and blocks access to the site.

True, the real reason that this occurs ("Your connection is not protected") is a problem, there may be entirely different circumstances. That is, seeing this message, do not get scared, as if you were on a pirated site that could hack your computer and steal credit card access data. No, it is possible that the error lies in another. We will discuss the options further in the text.

Software for working with SSL

The backlog of software on your computer is one of the factors that determine why the message "Your connection is not secured" pops up (Chrome). What to do in this case, it's not difficult to guess - you just need to install updates.

On Windows 7 and later, such problems can not occur due to legacy software. They can be confronted by those who work with Windows XP and Windows Server.

The problem is solved as follows: install the SP3 update packages (for 32-bit XP) and SP (for Server 2003 and 64-bit XP). After that, reboot the computer and go to the site where the error "Your connection is not protected" (Chrome) has jumped out. What to do next - you will understand. Either the problem disappears, or you realize that its cause is not really in the updates. Then we go on the list of possible options further.

Check the date and time

Another common problem faced by users is the incorrectly set date and time. SSL-certificate, working on the server side, operates one time, whereas on the user's PC, say, a completely different date is set. In this case, Chrome checks for a certificate, which is either obsolete, or could not exist at that time at all. Actually, that's why there was such error of SSL connection in Google Chrome. How to fix it, it's easy to guess yourself: just wind the date and time on the computer in such a way that they coincide with the actual data. Again, there are two options: either the error disappears, or its cause is hidden somewhere else.

A similar problem can arise in the case of a search engine visit. In particular, when a user has an incorrect date, he can see the following message: "Could not connect to the authentic site". Www.Google.com, of course, is not phishing or fraudulent. It's just a matter of the date on the PC - because of its irrelevance, Chrome gives an error, as if it is not the original site, but, perhaps, its copy. Move the date and time - and the problem disappears.

Server Problem

Actually, in addition to the already mentioned possible reasons, there is also quite logical - unreliability of the released SSL certificate. Working with it, the Google Chrome browser from Google (security and privacy of user data for which one of the main purposes) checks the issuer of the certificate. If this is a fake connection, or if the certificate is obsolete, it is obvious that the user will see the above message. To trust him or not - the owner of the PC decides.

In practice, there may be a situation where the site actually works with a fake certificate and transmits visitor data over an unprotected connection to third parties. Therefore, having noticed the inscription: "Your connection is not protected" (Chrome), what to do, decide for yourself - take a chance and click "Continue browsing" (this link opens after clicking on "More", so the user can not click on it by accident) ; Or simply leave an untrusted site.

Threat to your computer

Of course, your browser (be it Google Chrome or any other product) is a specific tool that allows you to determine at a minimal level whether you can go to the site or not. But to rely solely on him, of course, is not worth it.

An additional solution that would ensure the security of your system may be installing an add-on from some known antivirus. For example, Kaspersky Internet Security. If you are looking for something less bulky, you can pay attention to some narrow-necked extensions in the store Chrome Store, which allow you to identify phishing sites that attack the user, fraudulent or illegal resources.

In addition, do not neglect and active protection of the system. The solution can be one of the many antivirus products on the market, as well as some software that deals with the specific type of vulnerability of your PC.

The list of modern fraud scams is so great that it is almost impossible to protect yourself from everyone. The owner of the computer must resort to several products. Of course, Google Chrome browser combined with its simplicity and speed can become one of them.