Report bad links to google

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Not sure where to post this, but I've noticed lately, about every 5 searches I've made on google.com, about 4 of them, the top link isn't for where it's supposed to be. It leads to a website that is either phishing, or trying to get you to call a scam number with popups galore.

Does anyone know how to report such activity to google?

And before anyone says, this isn't just on my machine, it's been everywhere I am to search. A friend's house, at doctors offices, everywhere.

Usually the first ad links work as intended. But lately a search for walmart, amazon, facebook or even searching google.com itself has a bad first ad link.

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I just use ublock, haven't had any of the issues you mentioned. If you don't like search engines tracking you, try duck duck go.

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That's not what I'm saying. But thank you for the info.

I am a helpful nerd, and I believe in paying it forward to people. I just want to now how to report this to google cause it's the right thing to do.

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Not so sure about reporting to google, but I've seen a web of trust plugin which could be useful in this scnario, you're paying it forward to the people who use that.

Although after a quick google it seems it was pulled. Scrap the above I guess.

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Did a search,
https://support.google.com/adsense/troubleshooter/1190500?hl=en
this link is for adsense ^
https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/93713?hl=en
this is for reporting spam, paid links, etc.

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Thank you soo much!