The Linux Box: Blocking Adverts and Malware

[ Thanks to SeanParsons for this link. ]

"While browsing the Internet the quality of the service you receive may be degraded by various factors such as adverts & maleware most of these undesirable elements are simply annoying, and to dial-up users in particular are costly, but some may be serious security threats.

"Many commercial web sites sell advertising space. The unobtrusive adverts are small text-based adverts that neither interrupt the flow of the site nor masquerade as anything other than an advert..."

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