Microsoft has made its Bing Wallpaper app available on the Microsoft Store for Windows 11 users, but has seemingly opened up a can of controversy when doing so.

The Bing Wallpaper app has rolled out on the Microsoft Store. The app features a variety of wallpapers that have appeared on the Bing homepage. However, the app has code that allows it to decrypt ...

The developer straight up defined Bing Wallpaper as a malicious app, pointing to the app's server configuration for people interested in further investigating this malware.

The search results page on Bing now shows a large banner ad in some instances. The advertisement is for the Bing Wallpaper app and includes a direct download button.

What you need to know Reports indicate Microsoft is using the Bing Wallpaper app to get Windows 11 users to switch to Bing as the "recommended browser settings" for fast and secure search results.