Stop online ads from automatically installing malware on your computer

Online ads have typically been seen by web visitors as annoyances (especially the auto-playing kinds), but lately ads have been growing beyond just irritating to downright malicious.

CNN reports that hackers are increasingly slipping malware into legitimate-looking online ads–not the “how to reduce belly fat” kinds of ads–onto even trustworthy sites. This “malvertising” can automatically and silently install malware onto your computer if you click on the ad, and then the malware can steal valuable information or even lock your files for ransome.

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