By Pedro Hernandez | Posted 2014-09-25
Microsoft details the steps the company is taking to keep users of its search engine safe from hacked Websites that pump out malware.
Hacked Websites are not just a nuisance for Webmasters; they can spew malware, causing headaches for visitors.
To help prevent the spread of malicious code online, Microsoft has improved its algorithm for detecting hacked Websites, the software giant announced. Providing a behind-the-scenes look at how the company spots compromised Websites, Igor Rondel, principal development manager, Bing Index Quality, said in a blog post that his group analyzes "every signal available to us" to determine if Web pages are infected and are likely to be reinfected at a later date.
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