I see people post about ads and I always wonder why it isn't common to consider ad blockers as the first line of defense against malware? Unlike antivirus they

I see people post about ads and I always wonder why it isn't common to consider ad blockers as the first line of defense against malware? Unlike antivirus they also actually make your system faster, since you don't have to use bandwidth & cpu downloading & running ads. You could selectively disable blocking of ads from networks you trust, or on sites you trust, if you want to see ads/support sites that don't have other monetization.