We all know about this blight of the internet- flashing, annoying, irritating, often misleading ads all over the internet.
They are not relevant, useful, or even respectful. They are often misleadingly malicious, utilizing fake user interfaces to confuse the unsavy crowd.
These flash advertisements are the number one greatest threat to the security of end users everywhere, and by extension, the entire internet.
Not only to they mislead, scam, and confuse, but they often utilize exploits in Internet Explorer to install malware on victims computer.
90% of malware on computers is from flash advertisements, the huge majority slipping through Internet Explorer's weak security.
This is so profound, that most users, when armed with Firefox and Adblock plus (an ad blocking software) don't even need an anti virus program installed on their computer.
Now- lets level here. I know why admins do it. Websites are expensive, they require domain names, development, hosting, and a lot of time to make a successful website, so admins feel they deserve their cut. They try and get this from paid flash advertisements.
But, for the tempted, here are a few statistics:
Usually, the revenue from flash advertisements is much lower than contextual text advertisements from Google or Yahoo.
For me, no ad revenue will be made from me until this situation improves, for me its FireFox and Adblock Plus
They are not relevant, useful, or even respectful. They are often misleadingly malicious, utilizing fake user interfaces to confuse the unsavy crowd.
These flash advertisements are the number one greatest threat to the security of end users everywhere, and by extension, the entire internet.
Not only to they mislead, scam, and confuse, but they often utilize exploits in Internet Explorer to install malware on victims computer.
90% of malware on computers is from flash advertisements, the huge majority slipping through Internet Explorer's weak security.
This is so profound, that most users, when armed with Firefox and Adblock plus (an ad blocking software) don't even need an anti virus program installed on their computer.
Now- lets level here. I know why admins do it. Websites are expensive, they require domain names, development, hosting, and a lot of time to make a successful website, so admins feel they deserve their cut. They try and get this from paid flash advertisements.
But, for the tempted, here are a few statistics:
- Flash advertisements increase a pages bounce rate more than 75%
- On average, one page with flash advertisements will infect 5% of the users that see it, often more.
- When asked about the most annoying part of web surfing, the number one answer is "flash advertisements"
Usually, the revenue from flash advertisements is much lower than contextual text advertisements from Google or Yahoo.
For me, no ad revenue will be made from me until this situation improves, for me its FireFox and Adblock Plus