A survey, conducted in April 2024 among adults in the United Kingdom (UK), found that the usage of antivirus software was the most commonly used type of online safety feature among respondents. Nearly 60 percent of respondents said they used antivirus software. Using pop-up/ad-blockers ranked second, with 36 percent of the respondents using these features.
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