WARNING! Your Internet connection is not optimized!

Banner ads are a real and somewhat necessary part of our Internet world. You see banner ads at the top of nearly every Web site you visit. 

In the past year, one particular ad seems to pop up more frequently than others. It reads something like this:

WARNING! Your Internet connection is not optimized. Click Here to boost your Internet speed!

The ad cleverly (some people say deceptively) resembles a Window's warning box and thus looks legit. However, the warning is simply an advertisement. 

Don't fall prey to it. Clicking on the ad will lead you to their web site where you will be asked to lay out $30. If you actually see any gains in speed, they will be negligible and intermittent.

Save your money and be aware of those flashing banner ads. Always keep in mind that they are advertisements, nothing more.