The Dark Side of the Net: Pesky Marketing
Everything in life comes with the good and the bad. The Internet is no exception. You most likely have discovered the dark forces of the Internet in the disguises of pop-up ads, pop-unders, Flash ads blocking your reading view, spybots, and banners that make you dizzy with their animation, flashing, and bright colors. Although it doesn't happen as often, some Web pages hijack your browser and change your home page (the page you see when you load your browser each time) to an unwanted Web page.
You're ready to go surfin' on the Web and boot up your browser to begin. Whaaaatt??? This isn't your home page! Some other new home page has taken over and throws pop-up ads left and right. Thinking this is just ...
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