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 . The use of ad-blocking services is becoming more frequent, and malware delivered through ads may be a motivating factor. 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 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 .