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There is a running joke many visit Bing only to download Chrome, but that concept was no laughing matter for some, as Microsoft has been listing a phishing website as the top result and inadvertently encouraging users to install malware. While the ad lists “google.com” as the destination and looks rather genuine, it actually takes users to a scam site, “googleonline2018.com.” Microsoft has now removed the ad.
Usually, you’ll end up seeing an ad for “https://www.google.com.” That goes to the real Chrome download page, and everything is fine. But, sometimes, you’ll see an ad for “google.com”. Guess what—that doesn’t actually go to Google.com. This ad was created by a scammer and goes elsewhere. Microsoft is apparently not verifying the web address the advertisement actually goes to. Bing is letting this advertisement lie people.
Usually, you’ll end up seeing an ad for “https://www.google.com.” That goes to the real Chrome download page, and everything is fine. But, sometimes, you’ll see an ad for “google.com”. Guess what—that doesn’t actually go to Google.com. This ad was created by a scammer and goes elsewhere. Microsoft is apparently not verifying the web address the advertisement actually goes to. Bing is letting this advertisement lie people.