Visitors to Wikipedia who see advertisements on the site have most likely fallen victim to a browser-based malware infection, Wikimedia Foundation, the organization operating the website, said on Monday. . "We never run ads on Wikipedia," said Philippe Beaudette, director of community advocacy for the Wikimedia Foundation, in a blog post. "If you're seeing advertisements for a for-profit industry ... or anything but our fundraiser, then your web browser has likely been infected with malware." The link for this article located at InfoWorld is no longer available. . Be cautious of harmful software generating advertisements on online platforms. The Wikimedia team emphasizes security measures and assures users that they do not display any advertisements.. Malware Prevention, Browser Security, Wikipedia Issues, Online Privacy, User Protection. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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