L3ft_F13ld!

(some) internet malware is ads, but not all ads are malware

That’s backwards. (Most) ads are malware, but not all malware is ads.

The majority of ads are, at best, dangerous and, at worst, actively malicious. The ad networks don’t care to review them because they make money either way.

The overwhelming majority of ads are malware. Which is why I block aggressively and refuse to budge on that.

Double quotes just get me flagged as a bot every single time on Startpage.

Like most things, you’re just “an idiot” until you figure it out. Like any skill, the more you practice the better you get. Just take the time to understand it better and it will start making more sense eventually.