Google has recently posted six tips to stop malicious online ads. The main goal is to train  users to identify scam online ads.

Brian Price commented that: “Malicious online ads have plagued the Web for some time, but a series of recent events—from an attack targeting NYTimes.com in September to a number of civil lawsuits filed by Microsoft—have turned the spotlight on the problem once again.”

He has summarized the tips that Google has provided to users. Among some of the tips, Google recommends to have an anti-virus and use a good operating system, be aware of the different ad networks and to download any software from well-known sites.