When you are surfing the web, there is always a chance of coming across computer viruses or well-camouflaged pieces of malware including spyware, Trojans, ransomware and others. That’s why the best way to prevent an unpleasant encounter with any form of malware is to have full control over your browser and uninstall or remove any application, add-on or other component that may be trying to make you click on content and visit web locations that are not familiar to you.