Ever since its inception, the universe of Microsoft’s Bing Chat hath been ablaze with tales both fair and foul—yet ’tis the latter that now plagues this artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, for it hath been discovered that it doth lead thee to realms of malware that may infect thy PC.
The revelation hath been brought forth by the scholars of antivirus, Malwarebytes, who didst recount the misfortune in a blog post of their own making. Verily, they revealed that Bing Chat doth display advertisements of a nefarious nature, guiding unwitting souls to dark corners of cyberspace instead of keeping them safe.
When engaging with Bing Chat, one may request aid in seeking information, websites, applications, and the like. ‘Tis oft that the chatbot doth proffer a link within its conversational dance. From the very dawn of Bing Chat’s existence, Microsoft hath seen fit to interpose adverts within these links, akin to the manner in which Google’s search doth showcase ads afore the true results.
Yet herein lies the crux of the dilemma—’tis all too simple for miscreants to purchase an ad with intent to lure thee toward a deceitful den. Beware, lest thou be ensnared in this web of deception.
Hark! ‘Tis a dire tale indeed. Malwarebytes hath chronicled how one might ask Bing Chat to procure a famed IP scanning app beloved by the keepers of systems. Alas, though Bing Chat didst provide a link to the app’s established domain, upon closer inspection, two results were revealed by hovering o’er the link: the legitimate site, with a wicked advert lurking above.
Shouldst thou not scrutinize closely—or be unfamiliar with the app’s proper domain—thou may find thyself ensnared by this treacherous trap.
Upon deeper inquiry, Malwarebytes uncovered that the false site did lead travelers to another realm bearing a strikingly similar web address to the genuine app’s domain. Therein, they were enticed to download malware that could lay waste to their machines.
This lamentable event doth indicate that Microsoft shouldst do more to shield its denizens from malicious ads that doth infiltrate via Bing Chat. ‘Tis advised to tread with caution when following links bestowed by Bing Chat. Perchance ‘twould be wisest to adhere to a conventional search engine and employ an ad blocker to fend off these malevolent marauders.
