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==What is an advertisement?== | ==What is an advertisement?== | ||
| − | An advertisement is a form of communication to help sell or distribute a certain product for profit. | + | An advertisement is a form of communication to help sell or distribute a certain product for profit (to inform, to persuade and to remind). |
==Which are good and which are bad?== | ==Which are good and which are bad?== | ||
| − | Text advertisements (usually seen on | + | Text advertisements (usually seen on Google), and most image/video (banner) advertisements are mostly safe, however not entirely. Some of these include: unknown websites full of advertisement(s), pop-up/pop-under, and win a free product advertisement. |
==Are advertisements bad?== | ==Are advertisements bad?== | ||
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* Optional Third-party inclusion in Installation | * Optional Third-party inclusion in Installation | ||
* Nagware | * Nagware | ||
| − | * Adware | + | * [[Adware]] |
* Scareware | * Scareware | ||
| − | * Mail and | + | * Mail and [[Spam]] |
| − | Some of these strategies can be seen as unwanted or malicious, such as | + | Some of these strategies can be seen as unwanted or malicious, such as [[Adware]] or [[Popups]]. |
====Some risks can lead to:==== | ====Some risks can lead to:==== | ||
| − | * Frauds, scam and | + | * [[Internet Fraud | Frauds]], scam and [[Phishing]] |
| − | * Installing | + | * Installing [[Adware]], [[Spyware]] or other potentially unwanted programs |
| − | * Spam | + | * [[Spam]] |
* Hijacked computer or browser | * Hijacked computer or browser | ||
* Slower page loading | * Slower page loading | ||
| − | * Identity theft | + | * [[Identity Theft | Identity theft]] |
==How can protect myself from these advertisements?== | ==How can protect myself from these advertisements?== | ||
| − | Enabling your pop-up blocker can block most of these | + | Enabling your pop-up blocker can block most of these pop-up advertisements, enabling [[Phishing]] protection can secure yourself from [[Fraud]], downloading an ad-blocking program can get rid of these advertisements. |
Pop-up blockers are found in all modern web browsers including Internet Explorer 7+, Firefox 2+, Chrome 2+, and others. | Pop-up blockers are found in all modern web browsers including Internet Explorer 7+, Firefox 2+, Chrome 2+, and others. | ||
Not going to shady websites (those with a poor rating, poor surfing habits, etc). | Not going to shady websites (those with a poor rating, poor surfing habits, etc). | ||
Latest revision as of 03:52, 2 November 2010
Contents
What is an advertisement?
An advertisement is a form of communication to help sell or distribute a certain product for profit (to inform, to persuade and to remind).
Which are good and which are bad?
Text advertisements (usually seen on Google), and most image/video (banner) advertisements are mostly safe, however not entirely. Some of these include: unknown websites full of advertisement(s), pop-up/pop-under, and win a free product advertisement.
Are advertisements bad?
Advertisements have been used with different techniques that can seem potentially unwanted towards Internet users. Some techniques used are:
- Banners
- Promotions
- False advertising
- Drive-by-download
- Propaganda
- Redirections
- Pop-ups
- Pop-unders
- Subliminal messages
- Pre-installation
- Optional Third-party inclusion in Installation
- Nagware
- Adware
- Scareware
- Mail and Spam
Some of these strategies can be seen as unwanted or malicious, such as Adware or Popups.
Some risks can lead to:
- Frauds, scam and Phishing
- Installing Adware, Spyware or other potentially unwanted programs
- Spam
- Hijacked computer or browser
- Slower page loading
- Identity theft
How can protect myself from these advertisements?
Enabling your pop-up blocker can block most of these pop-up advertisements, enabling Phishing protection can secure yourself from Fraud, downloading an ad-blocking program can get rid of these advertisements.
Pop-up blockers are found in all modern web browsers including Internet Explorer 7+, Firefox 2+, Chrome 2+, and others.
Not going to shady websites (those with a poor rating, poor surfing habits, etc).
