Unsafe sites, have spammers (and viruses) that download by just VISITING... you don't even have to click on them...to activate them.
They will hijack your startup page too. So if you know they are there, you CANNOT even visit them! This used to be the case on porn sites, but it can be adapted for any place. That is why the rating add-ons that Jo suggests are important!
Throwing out the internet is not reasonable, since YOU still can use it.
But Alan needs to understand how things like this work. If he cannot understand these principles, then yes, HE should stay away until he does.
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