Why did the Virus known as Bing infect my computer and refuse to leave?
A few days ago the Virus known as BING infected my computer and refuses to leave. It has usurped my homepage and my browser and will not permit me to reset my defaults to Google. It has stolen my computer.
BING is haunting me. It appears that the common lingo is to describe BING as a semi-benign virus. I find nothing benign about it. I called the MS Customer Service number and they refused to help. The MAC folks were helpful, but they didn't create this problem, Microsoft did.
Of course, I would like to know how MS can get away with this, but I would be satisfied just getting rid of the Evil BING. I am NOT computer savvy, but I know when someone is using me surreptitious with malicious software.
If I am overlooking something simple, please forgive. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
One very common cause of having Bing take over as your search engine is that you have installed the InstallMac adware. The most common way to become "infected" with this adware is to download something from Softonic. See:
Continue to boycott Softonic
Because InstallMac is powered by the Genieo adware, you can follow the removal instructions in the link dominic23 gave you. Be aware that InstallMac does not include some of the components mentioned in that removal guide, including the Genieo application. If a particular component is missing, skip it and move on to the next one.
Finally, note that this is in no way the fault of Bing, which is a legitimate search engine powered by Microsfot. This is probably some kind of click fraud scam, attempting to generate advertising revenue for the creators of InstallMac by sending visitors to Bing.
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