I was recently supporting a person who would type a username and password for almost any website in Google Chrome, and would receive an error that said:
“No data received. Unable to load the webpage because the server sent no data. Error 324 (net::ERR_EMPTY_RESPONSE): The server closed the connection without sending any data.“
This problem occurred only on HTTPS websites. I tried several things including clearing the cache and cookies. Many forums recommend uninstalling and reinstalling Chrome, but that didn’t work either.
I did find a few strange extensions and plugins installed. When I disabled them, they seemed to remain enabled in Chrome. This was not normal behavior. It was time to check for malware.
Fix 1
Run a scan with the free version of Malwarebytes. In my case, it detected “Trojan BHO”, which was infecting the Chrome browser. Malwarebytes removed the trojan successfully. After a restart, Chrome was like new. We could now access HTTPS websites without error.
Fix 2
If you still receive the “No data received” error when attempting to access websites in Chrome, you may have to uninstall and reinstall Chrome using these steps:
- Close Google Chrome.
- Right-click the “Start” button, then select “Control Panel“.
- Select “Programs and Features” or “Programs” > “Programs and Features“.
- Find “Google Chrome” in the list, then select it.
- Select the “Uninstall” option.
- Download and install a new copy of Google Chrome.
