Malware use in advertising is causing problems for several major sites such as Spotify , Imgur and The Huffington Post , according to digital marketing consultancy MalwareHunterTeam . With ads often served by several layers of third - party firms , adopting strict controls and other safeguards can be difficult . The possibility for ads to serve users malware is speculated to be a major reason for using ad - blocking software .
Malware buried in advertising is causing issues for several major sites such as Spotify, Imgur and The Huffington Post, according to digital security consultancy MalwareHunterTeam. With ads often served by several layers of third-party firms, adopting strict controls and user safeguards can be difficult. The possibility for ads to serve users malware is speculated to be a major justification for using ad-blocking software.