Malware Trouble for Bing?

When you search the web did you know that there is a possibility of the results including malware? Sadly this has recently been found to be true. A recent study of this problem found that while Google rarely turned up malware, Microsoft’s Bing had five times the number of malware hits as Google.  There is no need to panic because even with this the percentage of these malware hits was very low. But you should always remember the following, regardless of which search engine you like to use:

Avoid sponsored links. These are the links highlighted on the top of the search results. These were paid for and are not necessarily the ones you want.

Trust, but verify. You are usually safe trusting Google & Bing but these search engines do not guarantee safety.

Stay on topic. Avoid searching for gossip and celebrity news. It is a popular hiding place for malware.