Using the Internet Safely For Seniors

Figure 4-15

Use Caution with Internet Ads

There are several ways in which advertising on search engines or Web

sites can place you at risk.

➟ Banner ads:Some sites still offer blatantly disrep-

utable banner advertising. (See Figure 4-16.) Clicking

these may put you at risk by downloading spyware,

adware, or other malware, or asking for private infor-

mation that will be resold to spammers, telemar-

keters, snail-mail marketers, and the like.

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Part II: Using the Internet While Dodging the Risk