Torrent site Demonoid blocked by Google for serving malware

The torrent site Demonoid was blocked by Google after tests by the search giant found that pages within the site – often used to trade music and films – contained banner adverts which were installing malware on users’ PCs.

On Google searches, potential visitors were warned, “This site may harm your computer,” and were redirected to a malware warning page for several days, rather than the site itself, The Guardianreports.

Torrent site Demonoid blocked by Google for serving malware