Majority of Americans now use ad blockers
Study claims more than half of Americans use ad blockers
https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/27/america_ad_blocker/
We're dreaming of a white list, because we're just like the ones you used to know
https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/27/america_ad_blocker/
We're dreaming of a white list, because we're just like the ones you used to know
Is this still really a thing? I remember getting some viruses from ads in the very early days of the internet, like late 90s / early 2000s, but can’t remember getting anything in at least the last ten years.
It's currently late and I am on my phone, so I can't research this too well, but for example this thread and official Microsoft link discusses th Adrozek malware which injects you with unwanted ads and information directly from your browser.
Sure, it's not a virus in the older sense of the term where someone either burns your drive or takes over your computer and locks you out asking for a ransom, but it's still piloting you unsuspectingly and you don't want it.