Although Chromebooks are safe from viruses, they can still be infected by other types of malicious malware. Viruses are one type of malware, but there are other types such as phishing sites, malicious Chrome extensions, and bad Android apps.

Are Chromebooks able to get viruses?

While there might be the occasional report of a virus on Chromebooks, it is very rare indeed. Google has done an excellent job of building ChromeOS to fend off intrusive software.

Do Google Chromebooks need antivirus?

You cannot get viruses on a Chromebook because of its many layers of protection. However, you can get other kinds of malware. ... You can protect your Chromebook from malware by making sure all of its security features are running and by using additional antivirus software.